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 […]
A Lethargic Zhilei Zhang loses by decision against Joseph Parker
A lethargic Zhilei Zhang loses by decision against Joseph Parker at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, whose work-rate was abysmal in the second half. Firstly, it looked like Zhang could take out Parker when ever he wanted, dropping Parker in two instances: one with a left-cross, the other a right-hook. Zhang is incredibly powerful, but isn’t […]
Abass Baraou gets wide-decision against Sam Eggington
The Fight Abass Baraou gets a wide-decision against Sam Eggington, in an action-packed barn-burner of a fight at the Telford International Centre. Firstly, Baraou got straight to action; he marched forward to Eggington, using head-movement to get inside, to deliver power-punches in combination. The second round was quieter for Baraou, and I think Eggington managed […]
Hamzah Sheeraz obliterates a shot Liam Williams
Hamzah Sheeraz obliterates a shot Liam Williams, who was first knocked down by a jab, and eventually stopped in the first round. This fight didn’t demonstrate Sheeraz’s ability for me; rather, it had shown that Liam Williams’ punch-resistance is completely gone. Williams will likely consider retirement after this outing, it’s a shame because he was […]
Joshua Buatsi Battles to a Decision win!
Joshua Buatsi battles to a decision win against Dan Azeez, after delivering 2 knockdowns in the 11th round, and looked like he was on the verge of stopping Azeez in the 12th. It was a solid fight, hosted in Wembley’s OVO arena, and was a closely-fought affair until the knockdowns, with Azeez having his moments. […]
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury has been cancelled!
The Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury fight has been cancelled, allegedly due to a cut suffered during sparring. If the rumour is indeed true, why was Fury sparring so close to the fight, potentially without head-gear or other precautions? I have no sources at this time on the specific details. but a photo has been […]