WBC There’s good things that have been done in the four-belt era of the “sweet science”. But there’s also a lot more that have left its loyal followers scratching and shaking their heads. Usually when there’s a slight glimmer of hope for creative solutions, the sport shoots itself in the foot. But for the first […]
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2021 brought us yet another explosive year in the boxing ring, with landmark victories for several of the sports’ biggest names. There’s barely time to pause for breath, however, since 2022 is already well underway, and with it comes a mouth-watering card full of grudge matches and showpiece bouts. As a result, those who like […]
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With what’s hopefully the last blast of winter, and the Beijing games about to start; it’s time to think about warmer times ahead. And with that, the thought of what’s the best Olympic Boxing Team put together. Yes; there are a plethora of all-time greats that got put onto the map in the Games. However; […]
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Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas: A lot of questions were answered when Terence Crawford became the first person to stop Shawn Porter and hold onto his WBO welterweight strap. Then again, some questions still have no answer to them. However, one thing was clear from the minute Kenny Porter asked that the fight be waived […]
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If you are a boxing fan, what a time to be alive! Over the next two months, we are getting a utopia of matches that scratches the itch of every boxing fan. You have skilled lightweights, young guns who have an insatiable appetite for gold and glory, and heavyweights ready to throw bombs. The season […]
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Not since the days of Lennox Lewis has there been one name, one face, in the heavyweight division. And it’s making fans wonder if heavyweight boxing will unify. Despite the moving parts that weren’t there in days past. Now; Lewis’ run from 1999 to 2000 was short, but special. What made Lewis so beloved was […]
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He’s not on the all-time list just yet; but Oleksandr Usyk is sure looking like he’s on that yellow-brick road. In upsetting Anthony Joshua, Usyk flips boxing world. And in retrospect, the way the Ukrainian took “AJ’s” belts shouldn’t be as shocking as it sounds. To quote Tony Bellew: “AJ got into a boxing match […]
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AT&T Center: San Antonio, Texas The one thing boxing fans hate more than anything is the phrase “That’s Boxing”; especially when it happens again and again. Yet here we are. PBC Boxing star Jermell Charlo was shooting his shot at history in the Lone Star State against Brian Carlos Castano. The talented 31-year old was […]
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Boxing is one of the world’s oldest and historic sports. It has provided endless moments and memories that have shaped our lives as fans. While boxing is a science that is sweeter than Sunday morning, each bout can take years off your career. A pugilist career expectancy is not long. Boxing is definitely a young […]
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Kingdom Arena: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia It’s taken boxing fans a quarter of a century to get what they’ve wanted. One name, one face in the biggest division in boxing. But because of a decision by the IBF, undisputed will only last a mere fourteen-days. A decision mind you that is totally their prerogative. The back-and-fourth […]
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RAC Arena: Perth, Australia Well, make way for the three-division champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist; as Vasiliy Lomachenko once again wears a strap. Becoming the new IBF lightweight champion after picking apart George Kambosos Jr was never in doubt. If not for the gritty toughness of “Ferocious” it would have ended before the 2:49 mark […]
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UFC 301: Farmasi Arena; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Was it an explosive card? No, not really. Was it a card with some fun moments? Absolutely. But at the end of the day, it was the champions pace keeping belt still around the waist of Alexandre Pantoja. In his second-title defense, and his sixth-win in a […]
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Barclay’s Center: Brooklyn, New York In sports, a series is normally over after seven times. And after splitting six amatuer fights between them, and bad blood spilling over this week one could have assumed this seventh battle between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia would be it. Well guess again. After the unprofessionalism of missing weight […]
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This Saturday, the Octagon vibrates with history as the UFC reaches its 300th Pay-Per-View. UFC 300 marks a trilogy of milestones. UFC 100, 200, and the upcoming 300 will stand as pillars of mixed martial arts history. A Look Back at UFC 100 and 200 We take a quick trip down memory lane. UFC 100 […]
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