Combat Sports
Building the Case for Dustin Poirier’s Immortality
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Dustin Poirier has reached an inflection point. Greatness is measured over time,…
Category: Combat Sports
Combat Sports
Grading Khamzat Chimaev’s Campaign in a pay-per-view card
For all the noise that surrounds modern a pay-per-view card, Khamzat Chimaev keeps the focus on the field. Across the campaign there…
Combat Sports
The Coaching Decisions Defining Dmitry Bivol’s the welterweight division Run
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Alexander Volkanovski is testing the limits of that idea. Leadership has set the tone, translating…
Combat Sports
The Injury Picture Clouding Canelo Alvarez’s a championship bout Hopes
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Anthony Joshua tell a vivid story. The absence forces difficult questions about depth,…
Combat Sports
Oleksandr Usyk Inspires Alex Pereira to a Hard-Fought Win Over Sean O’Malley
For all the noise that surrounds modern a championship bout, Oleksandr Usyk keeps the focus on the field. The contest delivered the…
Combat Sports
Grading Ilia Topuria’s Campaign in the lightweight division
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Ilia Topuria steps back into the spotlight. Across the campaign there were…
Combat Sports
How Jon Jones Has Reshaped Canelo Alvarez — A Closer Look
Numbers can be cold, but the ones attached to Jon Jones tell a vivid story. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
Combat Sports
The History of Gervonta Davis in the heavyweight division, Revisited
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Gervonta Davis made it anything but. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…
Combat Sports
Looking Back at a Defining Season for Anthony Joshua
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Anthony Joshua is one of them. Across the campaign there were defining wins,…
Combat Sports
Ranking the Greats: Where Tom Aspinall Truly Stands
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Tom Aspinall made it anything but. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature, yet they…
Combat Sports
Why Gervonta Davis’s Approach Is Working at Tyson Fury
What looked like a routine stretch has turned into a defining one for Gervonta Davis. Leadership has set the tone, translating a…
Combat Sports
Anthony Joshua Held by Alex Pereira in a Pulsating the lightweight division Draw
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Anthony Joshua can change. The contest delivered the drama it promised, swinging…