Opinion Articles

Riyadh Season’s “Mexico vs. The World” event delivered some entertaining moments, answered a few questions, and left us with others. … [Read more...] about Mexico’s King Canelo Alvarez Is Back, and He Brought His Court Along

I remember watching O’Shaquie Foster for the first time against Miguel Roman, and later against fighters like Rey Vargas and Eduardo Hernandez. Each time, I found myself thinking, “He’s pretty good, but…” Those are dangerous words in boxing. More often than not, they signal that a fighter is destined to plateau at the contender level or enjoy a brief title reign before becoming … [Read more...] about Boxing Needs More O’Shaquie Fosters – Urgently

Manny Pacquiao built a legend not just on speed, power, and heart, but on the sheer absurdity of the size mismatches he conquered jumping up eight weight divisions. The 5-foot-6 Filipino dynamo routinely walked into the ring against bigger, longer, stronger men and turned the height-and-reach gap into theater. That freak show energy the smaller man darting under long arms, … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao vs. Sebastian Fundora: The Ultimate David vs. Goliath Spectacle Boxing Still Craves

The Third Man in the Boxing Ring Can Be a Gangster, but He Can’t Be a Crook Three men always enter the squared circle, but only two are supposed to have a side. Even so, consistent “errors” in judgment reveal favoritism in more boxing matches than we ought to tolerate. … [Read more...] about Biased Referee Scandals: From Schofield-Bahdi, Whittaker-Wallace, and Lopez-Carrillo – Enough Is Enough

Forget the Money Fight. Forget the decade of waiting for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to finally collide. When Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet in the ring on December 11, British boxing could deliver a heavyweight blockbuster so explosive, so unpredictable, and so emotionally charged that it threatens to steal the spotlight from one of the biggest fights in boxing … [Read more...] about Mayweather vs Pacquiao Disappointed Millions. Could Fury vs Joshua Give Boxing the Night It Deserves?

Polish President Karol Nawrocki recently stepped into a Manila gym during his historic state visit to the Philippines—the first by a sitting Polish head of state—and trained on the pads with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, the only fighter ever to win world titles in eight weight classes and now head of the Philippines’ National Anti-Poverty Commission, posted video of … [Read more...] about Nawrocki’s Harmless Boxing Session with Pacquiao Exposes the Petty Nature of His Critics

Listen to Puerto Rican music long enough, and you may hear the phrase, “La bomba no es la plena y la plena no es la bomba.” Meaning that bomba and plena, although connected, are not the same musical genre—there are key differences that make them distinct at their cores, so don’t call one by the other’s name. In English, you might connect this to a phrase like, “Let’s call a … [Read more...] about Dear Networks and Promoters, Stop Lying to Me: The Cost of Boxing’s Hype Machine

I remember being thigh-high, glued to the screen, bug-eyed and likely drooling as I watched the violent poetry of Roy Jones Jr., the precise destructiveness of Felix “Tito” Trinidad, the technical mastery of Pernell Whitaker, the infinite hearts of Arturo Gatti & Evander Holyfield, and the absolute spectacle that was Oscar De La Hoya. … [Read more...] about American Boxing and the Death of the Sweet Science

Shakur Stevenson wants us to believe he’s the slickest, most complete fighter of his generation. Undefeated. Four-division champion. A defensive wizard who rarely gets touched. Fine. The record says 25-0. The belts say champion. But the choices say something else entirely: a fighter who talks the talk of greatness while carefully sidestepping the men who could actually test … [Read more...] about If Shakur Stevenson Fights a Past-Prime Manny Pacquiao at 147 lbs, It Shows He Is Ducking Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney

Conor Benn’s difficult return to 147 pounds could be the decisive factor that tilts Ryan Garcia’s WBC welterweight title defense toward a knockout victory. … [Read more...] about Conor Benn’s Difficult Weight Cut Is Why I Pick Ryan Garcia to Win by Knockout

The unbeaten 21-year-old faces Filip Hrgović for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on Saturday, but the foundations for his remarkable rise were laid more than a decade ago. … [Read more...] about Moses Itauma: The long road from Chatham to a heavyweight world title

Moses Itauma has reached the point where calling him a “prospect” feels outdated. On August 29, 2026, the 21-year-old British southpaw will face Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at London’s O2 Arena. On paper, this is supposed to be the fight that tells us whether Itauma is truly ready for the top of the division. … [Read more...] about Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic Prediction: Why Itauma Will Win the IBF Heavyweight Title by TKO

I’m not here to hedge or play neutral. When Teofimo “The Takeover” Lopez steps into the ring against Rolly Romero at T-Mobile Arena, I fully expect him to walk out with the WBA welterweight title and another highlight-reel stoppage on his resume. Not a close decision. Not a late rally. A clear, emphatic knockout or referee stoppage. … [Read more...] about Teofimo Lopez Knocks Out Rolly Romero — Here’s Why I’m Sure of It

Let's get one thing straight before the American hype machine drowns us all out again: on September 12, at T-Mobile Arena, Conor Benn is going to knock Ryan Garcia clean out of his WBC welterweight title. … [Read more...] about Forget the Hype: Conor Benn Ends Ryan Garcia’s Reign Inside the Distance

For months, Keyshawn Davis played the role of boxing's straight shooter. While other young stars tiptoed around each other, ducking mandatory fights and hiding behind vague excuses, Davis positioned himself as the guy who wanted smoke. He called out Devin Haney directly. He needled other fighters on social media for avoiding tough matchups. He built a persona around one simple … [Read more...] about Keyshawn Davis Ducking Devin Haney Just Proved He’s Everything He Said He Wasn’t