first boxers are going mma ... now surfers??? kelly slater versus b.j. penn's boxing trainer jason parillo ... ... photo by grind tv Find more videos like this on BJPENN.COM Find more videos like this on BJPENN.COM

aaaaaaaaaalaaaaaaaaaanaaaaaaaaa blanchard for reef ... ... alana blanchard photo by chris straley

jordy smith has been called the next michael jeffrey jordan of his sport, so it's only fitting jordy wins his first asp in jeffreys ... at home ... vuvuzela. ... photo by kirstin scholtz / asp

silvana wins movistar: "i feel great!" sally gets second: "another bridesmaid." go surfing in lima's lima here.

beauty & the beach: blake lively & rob machado aka what happens when gossip girl meets the drifter? ... ... photos by mario testino / vogue

espn surfing's jake howard went deep with carlos burle, the first-ever big-wave world champion ... make sure to check it out. it's a good read. here are some highlights ... carlos broke down the tour's concept to espn surfing: "The Big Wave Tour consists of a number of big-waves events around the world with the same format and judging criteria, which is very important. What makes a big difference here is that the bigger the waves the higher is the rating points for the event. It has to be over 15-foot plus to happen, and the bigger it gets the more points are added to the final rating. It's a fair scenario for a tour to crown the surfer that charges it the most during the season ... It's the professional evolution of big-wave paddling. There'll be more sponsors involved and this atmosphere will bring the level up. I see it as the Formula 1 of car racing or the Ultimate Fighting of combat sports: The extreme of all, only the toughest guys on earth will be able to step in." and also gave a lil story of his big journey: "Since I stepped into surfing in the early '80s in the city ...

and #1--for the second year in a row--on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in pro surfing ... alana blanchard. ... photo by bielmann / spl via transworld surf ALANA BLANCHARD from Jon Hechtkopf on Vimeo. ... photo by dorsey via transworld surf

and #2 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in pro surfing is ... maya gabeira. ... photo by red bull via transworld surf

and #4 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in surfing is ... laura enever. ... photo by dorsey via transworld surf

and #5 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in surfing is ... anastasia ashley. ... photo by transworld surf

and #6 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in surfing is ... rosy hodge. ... photo by jim russi / roxy via transworld surf

and #7 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in pro surfing is ... bruna schmitz. ... photo by roxy

when ryan murakoshi, one of the best fitness trainers on planet earth, has a new blog, i find it my civic duty to point it out to y'all. it's @ CenCalSC.com ... check-it-check-it-out, y'all!!!

c.j. hobgood goes globeisode via surfing magazine ... ... photo by surfing magazine

chris jensen of asr ltd. tells surfer magazine that the secret to india's first artificial reef is "a multitude of factors. Most importantly, the reef in India was designed to stabilize the beach. Regarding the quality of wave, we looked at all the relevant data such as swell, tide, wind and sediment. We then deploy[ed] monitoring instruments at the proposed site of the reef to get detailed data in order to design the reef to optimize the recreational component (surfing, fishing, diving). All of this was determined during a feasibility study to optimize the size, shape, slope and location of the Multi-Purpose Reef." fyi, asr is hoping to do similar work at oil piers in ventura, california. ... photo by surfer magazine

pro surfer & humanitarian jon rose created an app for guys that gives them a pms alert on their significant other ... it's called "code red." no joke. ... photo from espn surfing

and #8 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in surfing is ... miss erica hosseini. check the transworld surf vid with chris cote. ... photo by body glove via transworld surf

as father dino andino tells espn surfing's jake howard, "what are you supposed to do when someone like nike approaches your kid?" check out the behind-the-scenes story of how 16-year-old kolohe andino just did it. and speaking of nike, the 6.0 lowers pro gets underway tuesday at lower trestles in kolohe's san clemente hometown. ... photo by jason kenworthy / espn surfing

and #9 on transworld surf's 10 hottest girls in surfing is ... steph gilmore. ... photo by bielman / spl via transworld surf

surfer's zach weisberg has a great story on why people like grant "twiggy" baker, greg long, carlos burle & the big wave world tour are the future of surfing. ... photo by surfer

coach brooke knows best when it comes to surfing, seen here in miami helping out street waves at south beach. ... photo by flynet online via celebrity gossip

the "soul surfer" star bethany hamilton was interviewed at espn's page 2 by our amiga kelley carter about her appearance sunday night on abc's "extreme makeover." check-it-check-it-out! ... photo by icon smi

and #10 on transworld's surf's 10 hottest girls in pro surfing is ... sage erickson. ... photo by dorsey via transworld surf

brazilian giant-slayer jadson andre took out king kelly slater, tamed great dane reynolds, said booyah to michel bourez ... and, yes, won the billabong pro santa catarina wednesday in praia da vila. jadson told asp: "What do I say? This is my dream. This is everything I have worked for in my life. To be on the beach and hear that I was the winner, something special came over me. I don't know how to put into words. It's a miracle. I have had some bad things happen in my life, but this is amazing. I am so thankful to everyone for this ... It's very important in terms of my ranking. Not only to help make the Top 32 cut-off, but also to help my seeding at J-Bay and Teahupoo. I know Kelly (Slater) can get a score whenever he wants so I tried my best to get scores early and keep the pressure on." asp super six surfers (after 3 events) 1. kelly slater ... 21,750 ... $83,000 2. jordy smith ... 18,500 ... $45,000 3. taj burrow ... 18,250 ... $71,000 4. mick fanning ... 15,500 ... $41,000 4. jadson andre ... 15,500 ... $64,500 6. bobby martinez ... 14,750 ... $35,500 6. dane reynolds ... ...

jadson andre was giant ... hooray for michel bourez ... dane reynolds was great ... c.j. hobgood was good. and, yes, we are finally now today as we speak at this very moment finally ... in the quarterfinals of the billabong pro santa catarina. all in all, 20 heats were surfed wednesday after 3 straight lay days of no-surf in prai da vila. jadson, who ousted damien hobgood & luke munro, told asp: "Every time I would finish a wave and ride back on the ski, the whole crowd would start screaming. It's the best feeling in the world. The waves are really fun. I think I caught too many, but that's okay. I will go and rest tonight and hope for a big finish tomorrow ... It's a super important event for everyone. Everyone wants to make the cut after Tahiti and to be at home is a good advantage for me. I'm not trying to think of the cut-off. I'm just thinking about surfing my best." ... photo by kirstin scholtz / asp