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Jake Paul Driven to the Slaughter by His American Dream(z)
On Friday night, live on Netflix, one of the most absurd fights in recent boxing history will take place. Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will step into the ring…
D’Alessandri Is Mistaken: Patriotism Won’t Make Us the “Kings of the World”
Simone D’Alessandri is a man of sport. As such, he is accustomed to frank, direct, and fair confrontation—the kind that athletic competition instills day after day, challenge after challenge. We…
The Servile Homage of FPI Liguria to the Berlusconi Family
Servility, flattery, and tragicomic submission toward those perceived as richer and more powerful are deeply rooted evils that have long permeated and poisoned our national culture, ever since these attitudes…
Gabriele Casella’s debacle is a “magnificent” lesson for everyone
PARTIAL CORRECTION: I wrote and published this article after watching the fight video at full speed, forming the impression that, during his initial offensive burst, Gabriele Casella was struck and…
Controversial Decisions for “VIP Boxers”: A Serious Problem in Italian Boxing
Here comes the sound of the final bell: the match is over, the fighters return to their corners, and the coaches remove the gloves from their athletes’ hands. A hush…
Criticism of Morejon and the memory of Klitschko: the risks of chasing the KO
There are opponents who simply refuse to go down. You overwhelm them with punches, shake them with all your strength, hit every part of their body that counts as a…
If Vinny Pazienza Is in the Hall of Fame, Then Sandro Mazzinghi Deserves It Too!
Among the 2025 inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the inclusion of Vinny Paz—better known by his former name, Vinny Pazienza—has sparked quite a bit of debate. The…
Morello, Sarchioto and the controversies over “minor titles”
Dario Morello and Giovanni Sarchioto don’t have much in common. They are both professional boxers, and they both compete in the middleweight division, but their technical styles and personality traits…
Paul vs Davis is no tragedy: the real one is Gervonta’s career
The news of the agreement reached between former YouTuber Jake Paul and current WBA lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis for an exhibition match to be held in Atlanta on November…
Usyk vs Itauma is madness! Or maybe not…
An absurd notion, destined to be quickly dismissed? Or a concrete prospect that the financial power wielded by Turki Alalshikh will turn into reality? As of today, it’s impossible to…