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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Jaime Munguia Destroys John Ryder
Jaime Munguia destroys John Ryder in the 9th round after delivering 4 knockdowns! Ryder had got up again until the bell was rung after his corner urged the fight to be stopped. This was an action packed contest that certainly delivered value for entertainment, with Munguia always looking for power-shots. Ryder’s toughness and heart really […]
Natasha Jonas is awarded split-decision against Mikaela Mayer
Natasha Jonas gets the split-decision victory, after a very entertaining, and competitive fight; I congratulate both fighters on their performance tonight! The verdict was controversial, as many pundits and commentators had felt that Mayer had done enough to win the fight. Certainly, Mayer was the fighter who was on the front-foot, and applied pressure constantly […]
Artur Beterbiev Demolishes Callum Smith
Artur Beterbiev demolishes Callum Smith, delivering a 7th-round stoppage with 2 knockdowns attained in the same round. As soon as the first bell rang, Beterbiev marched straight to the centre of the ring, wasting no in getting to work, starting with the jab. He immediately begins to trap Smith on the ropes after cutting off […]