2021

Former heavyweight champion of the world Andy Ruiz continues to rebuild this year with more discipline, training and better diet. He returned to the ring this year with a win against Chris Arreola which turned out to be a very good fight indeed. Attention now turns to what next. Speaking on the Mike Tyson podcast […]

There’s often a tiresome and boring narrative of, well, remember the good old days in boxing. Every era is different and fighters of today’s time can only compete against the level of competition that is available to them. Without interesting and meaningful competition the whole thing is pointless anyway. The heavyweight division lost a lot

Naoya Inoue of Japan is considered by many to be one of the best pound for pound boxers in the sport today. Nicknamed ‘The Monster’ indeed he is that in the ring. Outside of it, not the case, nor with one of his competitors Nonito Donaire. The two did battle in an epic fight in

Tonight’s boxing in Mexico sees the continued unexpected coming about of various activities in boxing at the moment. Mixed martial arts fighters going to boxing. Boxing exhibitions involving celebrities. Retired boxers of years gone by returning. Where it goes nobody knows. All of the above is something that looks set to be here at least

Mixed martial arts and UFC fight legend Anderson Silva goes to boxing tonight in a fight against son of Mexican boxing all-time great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr, Chavez Jr. The fight was supposedly agreed to take place at 182 lbs. but once again, Chavez Jr failed to make weight. Chavez weighed in at 184.4 lbs.

Look, nothing against any of these YouTubers or celebrities trying to make money in boxing. Respectfully, each to their own. In some regards, it does a small bit grow boxing to a new audience, too. That said, the health and medical aspect of it and the way these exhibitions are presented and expectations of outcome

Boxing is a sport littered with a litany of upsets. Unexpected fight outcomes that went against conventionally-observed, perceptive at least, forms of momentum. Going against flavor of the month news cycles that get thrown in the garbage week after week and month after month until the next thing is popular. Inconsistent themes often papering over