First round boxing is about far more than landing punches. From training camp and the ring walk to the opening jab, fighters are constantly revealing and gathering information that could shape everything that follows.
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Boxing atmosphere is usually associated with roaring crowds, chants and huge ring walks. But after attending more than 1,000 fights, some of the moments I remember most are when an entire arena suddenly fell silent. Why can silence be even more powerful than noise?
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Have boxing fans become impossible to please? This opinion piece explores how social media, hot takes and unrealistic expectations have changed the way fighters are judged after every performance.
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Anthony Joshua recovered from two first-round knockdowns to knock out Kristian Prenga, but his latest victory raised an important question. Has Joshua started to lose the punch resistance that every boxer fears losing? CMBoxing examines why punch resistance often fades before power, what causes it to decline, and whether recent performances against Prenga, Daniel Dubois and Andy Ruiz Jr. point towards a worrying trend.
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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury both returned with victories, but did either performance really make their long-awaited showdown any more appealing? CMBoxing argues that British boxing may have missed the perfect moment for its biggest heavyweight fight.
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