Sam Parker

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Sam Parker

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3 weeks ago | msn.com | Sam Parker

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3 weeks ago | aol.com | Sam Parker

I once lived a perfect day. It started with sitting cross-legged by an open window for 30 minutes of meditation, with morning light beaming vitamin D directly into my face. After that, it was time to stretch: one, two, three sun salutations, timing the movement of my limbs to long, deep breaths. In the shower, I slowly turned the warm water to cold in order to flood my system with endorphins, before stepping out and repeating a round of positive affirmations into the mirror.

1 month ago | gq-magazine.co.uk | Sam Parker

“There are two ways of doing this,” Stephen Graham says as we stand at the edge of the pond, naked apart from swimming trunks and flip-flops. “Lower yourself slowly, or jump straight in.” March sunlight is painting the water the colour of weak tea.It looks both tranquil and very, very cold.Through some tall grass, a pheasant cocks its head in our direction, then scampers off as if alarmed.

2 months ago | gq-magazine.co.uk | Sam Parker

Boxing is a niche sport – even here in the country that invented it. But every now and then, a fight comes along that ignites something in the general public. Perhaps it’s the latent bloodthirst or gladiatorial spirit in us all. More often it’s just the love of a good story, stirred up by a contest that specialises in lonely hero’s journeys, unlikely redemption arcs, and obscenely high stakes. So what’s the story with Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn, the fight even your Mum is pumped for this weekend?