Angulo on Canelo vs Berlanga: “This fight won’t last until the seventh round!”
With less than two days remaining before the big fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the unified super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face Puerto Rican Edgar…
Three is a Magic Number: 10 Exciting Trilogies
Three is a magic number: there have been many great rivalries in boxing history that were resolved in exciting trilogies. When two champions clash, a single battle is often not…
The Art of Losing: Peter Buckley, 256 Defeats and Feeling Nothing
In the ring, as in life, we often lose, but we must know how to handle it. The incredible story of British boxer Peter Buckley shows us that you need…
From Heavyweights to Featherweights, The Most Powerful Punchers Ever
There are boxers capable of completely turning the tide of a fight with a well-placed punch. Fighters whose explosiveness leaves spectators in awe and forces grimaces of pain on the…
“Tonight, I won too”: 10 Victories by Journeymen Boxers
We borrow the title of the Italian version of the great film directed by Robert Wise (original title: The Set-Up) to talk about the so-called “journeymen boxers.” These are athletes…
The 10 Biggest Regrets in Boxing History
How many careers have been cut short due to circumstances unrelated to sports? Many, far too many: every discipline has its “missed champions” and “interrupted reigns,” sometimes due to uncontrollable…
Incompetence or Bad Faith? 10 Verdicts to Forget
Scoring a boxing fight inherently involves a subjective component that cannot be eliminated. Despite efforts to introduce clear and unequivocal guidelines for judges, a closely contested round can never be…
Mad Heart: The 15 Most Courageous Boxers in History
Boxing fans want to see indomitable warriors, ready to go beyond pain, suffering, and bloodshed. Boxers who back down at the moment of truth are thus forced to endure not…
The Tough Life of a Boxing Coach
You wander silently among the bags in your gym. You check that everything is in order, that every piece of equipment is in the right place for the upcoming training…
Punches with a Cuban Flavor: Reportage from Neverland
Introductory note: The following reportage was produced in the summer of 2019. Cuba may not exactly resemble the characteristics of Peter Pan’s island, but it still holds a charm and…