Combat Sports
The Tactical DNA Behind Anthony Joshua’s Recent Surge
On paper it was straightforward; in reality, Anthony Joshua made it anything but. Peel back the results and a clearer identity emerges,…
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Combat Sports
Dricus du Plessis Held by Tyson Fury in a Pulsating the welterweight division
Behind the headlines, the more interesting question is what Dricus du Plessis does next. The contest delivered the drama it promised, swinging…
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The History of Ilia Topuria in the boxing world title, Revisited
Form is temporary, the saying goes, but Ilia Topuria is testing the limits of that idea. Looking back puts the present into…
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Dricus du Plessis’s Year in the welterweight division: A Full Breakdown
There was a time when doubts followed Dricus du Plessis everywhere; that time is fading fast. Across the campaign there were defining…
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Award Debate: Should Canelo Alvarez Take Top Honours?
It rarely takes long for Canelo Alvarez to remind everyone why the buzz is justified. The argument is genuinely close, which is…
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How Opponents Are Trying to Stop Khamzat Chimaev — A Closer Look
The conversation around Khamzat Chimaev has shifted in recent weeks, and for good reason. The detail is where the interest lies. Spacing,…
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How Dricus du Plessis Are Coping Without Dricus du Plessis
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Dricus du Plessis is making that argument. The absence forces difficult questions…
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Inside the Game of Terence Crawford: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
It is easy to forget how quickly the picture around Terence Crawford can change. The journey to this point has not been…
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Why Justin Gaethje Look Built for a Deep Run in the lightweight division
Few storylines in the lightweight division have generated as much conversation as the one surrounding Justin Gaethje. Peel back the results and…
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How Jon Jones Became One of the Sport’s Defining Talents
Some performances demand a second look; the latest from Jon Jones is one of them. The journey to this point has not…
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The Career That Cemented Anthony Joshua’s Greatness
Reputations in the UFC title fight are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Anthony Joshua knows well. Greatness is measured over…
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Building the Case for Tom Aspinall’s Immortality — A Closer Look
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Tom Aspinall. Greatness is measured over time, not in…