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A silhouette of a boxer controlled by marionette strings in fighting stance, standing under circus tent spotlights with red and orange stripes, symbolising the exhibition boxing controversy and the sport’s slide into spectacle.

Exhibitions, Weight Gaps and Circus Rules: Are Fans Finally Tired?

Exhibition boxing is back in the headlines with Paul vs Davis — but with weight gaps, circus rules and no real stakes, are fans finally running out of patience?

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A brass balance scale inside a dimly lit boxing ring, one side holding black leather boxing gloves, the other side stacked with bundles of cash, symbolising the tension between sport and money in boxing rankings.

Pound-for-Pound Politics: Crawford at #1, But Do Rankings Even Matter?

Terence Crawford is now #1 pound-for-pound after beating Canelo, but do rankings — mythical or official — really mean anything in today’s boxing world?

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Sex Testing in Boxing: Fair Play or Unfair Stigma?

World Boxing’s decision to introduce Y-chromosome testing for female fighters at the Liverpool Championships has opened up another storm. Some are calling it overdue. Others see it as a step backwards for women’s boxing. Either way, it’s lit a fire under the boxing sex testing debate that has been bubbling for years. This isn’t new

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Promotional graphic for an El Salvador boxing event featuring Gerald Washington vs Kingsley Ibeh, with both fighters’ portraits against a blue backdrop and bold headline text highlighting the San Salvador showdown.

San Salvador Steps In: Washington vs Ibeh Headlines in El Salvador

Gerald Washington vs Kingsley Ibeh headlines in San Salvador, marking a rare heavyweight showcase in El Salvador. But is this the start of a true new boxing market or just a one-off?

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Robert Helenius Retires Under a Cloud: PEDs, Bans and Lost Legacies

Robert Helenius has announced his retirement at 41, but this wasn’t a graceful exit. After a two-year drug ban and brutal KO losses, his name was already tarnished. Like Alexander Povetkin before him, this is a reminder that PEDs can ruin legacies.

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