The Case for Agit Kabayel Beating Zhilei Zhang
When evaluating a potential matchup between Germany’s Agit Kabayel and China’s Zhilei Zhang, it’s tempting to focus on Zhang’s recent run of highlight-reel victories. The imposing southpaw, standing at 6’6” with very fast hand speed and tremendous punching power, poses a daunting challenge for any heavyweight contender. However, Kabayel, an undefeated fighter with technical acumen […]
Boxing Gloves and Recommendations
In this article, I will discuss boxing gloves, and my recommendations from gloves that have used over the years, for bag work, pads, and sparring. Firstly, I will start by going through formulas that you will want to consider when purchasing gloves for different roles. It was worth investing in separate pairs of gloves for […]
Why Dmitri Bivol Was Not Robbed Against Artur Beterbiev
Firstly, I would like to make the claim that Dmitri Bivol was not robbed against Artur Beterbiev in their widely-anticipated bout that took place over the weekend. Lets start by looking at the scorecards (scorecards are provided on BoxRec, and I will be sourcing these for analysis in this post). Please refer to the following […]
Boxing defence – Do’s and Don’ts
Boxing Defence, what are the essentials, or things you need to work on to demonstrate the sweet science: Hit and not get hit, here are some do’s and don’ts: Dos: Get yourself in, and maintain stance Keep the hands high, always ready to block, and parry shots, and counterpunch Leave space through the guard to […]
Can Terence Crawford hurt Canelo Alvarez?
Can Terence Crawford hurt Canelo Alvarez? I’ve been involved in controversial discussions on X concerning this matter. Personally, I believe he can, not because he has more raw-power than any other opponent Canelo has faced (Crawford doesn’t). But, because Crawford is a sneaky boxer, who can land a powerful punch that you don’t see coming, […]
So, Who is the Face of Boxing?
For many, Canelo Alvarez will be the face of boxing with no explanation required, but what does the data actually show? I will demonstrate. Firstly, I will compare the names of 5 different fighters (Saul Alvarez, Anthony Joshua, Terence Crawford, Gervonta Davis, and Tyson Fury), and use this to gauge at popularity, I will show […]
Oleksandr Usyk Becomes Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion!
Oleksandr Usyk becomes the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, a closely-fought contest against Tyson Fury, which could have resulted in a stoppage in Usyk’s favour! Usyk had won the first couple of rounds, he was coming forward, cutting off the ring, using the jab and slips to get close. Fury had started to come back in […]
The Ring of Fire – Keys to Victory
In this post, I will be outlining the keys to victory for either fighter, in the upcoming Ring of Fire event, scheduled to take placed tomorrow at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Firstly, I will start off with Fury: Use height and reach Use leans and clinches, and even pushes Work the body When avoiding or defending […]
Canelo drops and defeats Jaime Munguia
Canelo drops and defeats a very game Jaime Munguia at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, who had most of his success in the early rounds. The fight was entertaining, and action-packed; with Munguia taking the lead in the first few rounds There was some very good Bivol-esque work from Munguia in the 2nd round, throwing […]
Ryan Garcia tests positive for “Ostarine”
Ryan Garcia has tested positive for Ostarine, in what was reported to be across two separate recent tests; a “B-sample” is yet to be tested. Garcia denies that he has been using the substance, but he did suggest he shouldn’t have used an ashwagandha supplement. Michael Benson had tweeted the following on the subject: The […]