According to at least one BoxingScene commenter , we are presently in the midst of the “worst heavyweight era ever.” Not all opinions are good ones, of course, and brief recourse to a history book – and to the series of heavyweight main events…
The BoxingScene writers have thought long and hard to bring you their takeout from 2024 that may not be shared by all... What is your unpopular take of 2024? Kieran Mulvaney: Boxing is going to deeply regret prostituting itself to Turki Alalshikh.…
The BoxingScene end of year roundtable continues and, alas, it's time to identify some of the bad stuff ... What was your biggest gripe of 2024? Kieran Mulvaney: It probably sounds boring and whiny and old and washed to bleat constantly about…
.jpg?w=765&resize=765,435&ssl=1 "Fernando Martinez versus Kazuto Ioka rematch off")
A rematch between WBA junior bantamweight titleholder Fernando “Puma” Martinez and Kazuto Ioka appears to be off. The bout scheduled for Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan on New Year’s Eve now seems set to wait for the new year. “What a bummer....There…
The closest we get to truly understanding a fighter is watching them in the ring. The time before a boxing match is too primed for psychological warfare to really trust anything anybody says. It’s only during the fight that the physiques and styles answer the…
The boxing year of 2024 spawned plenty of memorable moments. The BoxingScene writers attempt to pinpoint the one that will live longest. What will live longest in your memory? Kieran Mulvaney: Being at AT&T Stadium for Jake Paul-Mike Tyson. The whole…
_1.jpg?w=765&resize=765,435&ssl=1 "Boxing judge Tom Schreck reveals which rounds are the hardest to score and give the officials fits")
Not all rounds are created equal, and despite being armed with scoring criteria and years of experience, there are still some rounds that — if you can get them to admit it — give judges fits. We can all look at a round and identify…
So far in the latest BoxingScene roundtable series we've looked at the best fights, most memorable fighters and now we focus on a crucial part of the job. What was your favorite interview? Kieran Mulvaney: Lisa McClellan. I hadn't spoken with her…
Seemingly everything in boxing is up for debate, the fighting extending from beyond those ropes and between those bells. But this much is inarguable: Oleksandr Usyk, as of earlier this year, was the undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk, while no longer undisputed (he vacated the…