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A young professional boxer sits exhausted on his stool after his debut fight as his opponent is declared the winner under bright arena lights, highlighting the pressure placed on boxing debutants.

Are We Expecting Too Much From Debutants in Modern Boxing?

Modern boxing expects debutants to impress instantly. Using Derrick Osadolor’s debut as a case study, this article questions whether early hype and TV exposure are doing more harm than...

Josh Kelly celebrates in the ring after winning the IBF world title, arms raised following a dramatic championship fight

Josh Kelly Finally Gets His World Title: Vindication After 20 Years of Graft

Josh Kelly’s world title win wasn’t a masterclass — it was a moment of survival, reinvention and vindication after two decades of graft in boxing.

Francesca Hennessy faces WBC bantamweight champion Cherneka Johnson in a promotional image highlighting Hennessy’s rise into Francesca Hennessy WBC title contention against a multi-belt world champion.

Is Francesca Hennessy Ready for the WBC World Stage?

Francesca Hennessy has become WBC bantamweight mandatory in just eight fights. But with a multi-belt champion waiting, is the step-up coming too soon?

Boxing gloves resting on cash and VIP tickets in the foreground, with a brightly lit boxing ring and fireworks in the background, illustrating the boxing overpromotion problem and the sport’s obsession with manufactured moments.

What Boxing Loses When Everything Is Sold as a “Moment”

When every fight is marketed as an “event,” boxing loses its emotional rhythm. This CMBoxing opinion piece explores the overpromotion problem that’s flattening the sport and leaving...

Empty boxing arena with a dimly lit ring and worn gloves hanging in the foreground, symbolising boxing’s repeated mistakes around poor matchmaking, rising ticket prices and declining fan attendance.

Why Boxing Never Learns From Its Own Mistakes

Boxing has a long history — yet it refuses to learn from it. From lazy matchmaking to pricing fans out of arenas, the same mistakes keep repeating. Here’s why the sport never adapt...

Katie Taylor stands in the boxing ring wearing multiple world title belts at Madison Square Garden, with historic boxing imagery in the background, symbolising her legacy as one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Where Does Katie Taylor Rank Among Boxing’s Greatest of All Time?

If 2026 is Katie Taylor’s final year, where does she truly rank among boxing’s greatest of all time? A CMBoxing opinion piece on legacy, influence, and impact.

Split boxing ring image showing famous veteran fighters facing younger prospects under bright lights, illustrating the boxing familiar names problem and how nostalgia-driven matchups stall division progress.

Why Boxing Keeps Confusing Familiar Names With Meaningful Progress

Boxing’s growing reliance on familiar names over genuine momentum is stalling divisions and frustrating fans. This CMBoxing opinion piece examines why nostalgia keeps winning — and...

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