It took less than three minutes for the powerful Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani (28-0-0, 21 KOs) to defeat Filipino Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio (19-5-0, 14 KOs) and reaffirm his WBC bantamweight…
Just when everything seemed to be going smoothly and fans were eagerly awaiting the official announcement of a world lightweight unification super fight between Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko, a…
On July 19, 1971, a Ukrainian boy destined to become a colossus of brutal strength was born: the inimitable Vitali Klitschko. Trained in kickboxing and initially overshadowed by his more…
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…
As the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul approaches, the number of those expressing concern about Iron Mike’s decision to compete in a professional fight at the age of…
This Saturday, at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, local idol Junto Nakatani (27-0-0, 20 KOs) will defend his WBC bantamweight world title against Filipino challenger Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio (19-4-0, 14 KOs)…
The Sheriff of Albuquerque against the Lightning of Pensacola. On one side, the lanky puncher who was turning out the lights of light heavyweights in the ’60s and ’70s, and…
The news had been anticipated several times in recent months; now the official confirmation has arrived. Naoya “Monster” Inoue will defend his four super bantamweight world titles against the Irish-born…
Even the longest and most glorious reigns in boxing history eventually come to an end. Sometimes it’s the champion who steps aside, sensing an imminent decline; more often, a young…
In just over two months, the highly anticipated English derby between Daniel Dubois, the fresh IBF heavyweight world champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title, and Anthony Joshua, who will…