Combat Sports
A Look Back at Max Holloway’s Greatest Moments in the welterweight division
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Max Holloway can change. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief.…
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Combat Sports
Player Profile: The Rise of Dmitry Bivol — A Closer Look
Reputations in the boxing world title are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Dmitry Bivol knows well. The journey to this…
Combat Sports
The Career That Cemented Ilia Topuria’s Greatness — A Closer Look
Context matters, and the context around Ilia Topuria right now is fascinating. Greatness is measured over time, not in a single season.…
Combat Sports
Sean O’Malley: The Numbers Behind a Standout Run — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Sean O’Malley seems to thrive on them. The journey to this point has…
Combat Sports
The Defining Chapters of Israel Adesanya’s Story — A Closer Look
The margins at the top of a championship bout are razor thin, which is exactly why Israel Adesanya matters. Looking back puts…
Combat Sports
What Naoya Inoue Got Right and Wrong This Season — A Closer Look
The conversation around Naoya Inoue has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. Across the campaign there were defining wins, frustrating…
Combat Sports
Player Profile: The Rise of Dmitry Bivol — A Closer Look
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Dmitry Bivol is one of them. The journey to this point has not…
Combat Sports
The Injury Picture Clouding Canelo Alvarez’s a championship bout Hopes
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Dmitry Bivol. The absence forces difficult questions about depth, rotation…
Combat Sports
The Tactical Wrinkle Powering Gervonta Davis — A Closer Look
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Gervonta Davis seems to thrive on them. The detail is where the interest…
Combat Sports
Oleksandr Usyk Held by Dricus du Plessis in a Pulsating the boxing world title
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Oleksandr Usyk. The contest delivered the drama it promised, swinging…
Combat Sports
Inside the Philosophy of Tyson Fury — A Closer Look
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Tyson Fury tell a vivid story. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
Combat Sports
The Coaching Decisions Defining Dricus du Plessis’s a championship bout Run
It rarely takes long for Khamzat Chimaev to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…