Boxing belts

Boxing feature image showing a wounded young boxer in the corner, a championship belt balanced on an hourglass, and an older fighter beside a clock, symbolising poor boxing title shot timing

What Boxing Gets Wrong About Timing a Title Shot

Timing is everything in boxing — yet it’s one of the areas the sport consistently gets wrong. From rushed contenders to wasted prime years, poor title shot timing quietly ruins careers.

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“Dramatic boardroom scene where one boxer hands over a championship belt to another, with an empty boxing ring in the background, symbolising Oleksandr Usyk vacating the WBO title and Fabio Wardley being elevated to champion.”

Usyk Drops the WBO Belt — and This Is Exactly Why Interim Titles Exist (Even If I Hate Them)

Oleksandr Usyk has vacated the WBO heavyweight title, elevating Fabio Wardley to champion. But without his big night vs Usyk, questions remain. Here’s why interim titles matter more than we like to admit.

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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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A boxer stands in the ring holding four championship belts across his chest and waist, with the headline “Undisputed Titles Rarely Mean Clear Paths” above him, symbolising the heavy burden of being an undisputed champion.

Undisputed Titles Rarely Mean Clear Paths

Becoming undisputed is boxing’s ultimate dream — but it doesn’t guarantee clarity. From politics and promoters to sanctioning fees, we explore the true burden champions like Crawford and Usyk face once they’ve climbed the mountain.

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Digital cinematic image of Abass Baraou champion, standing shirtless under dramatic arena lights, holding the WBA super-welterweight title belt aloft with determination, symbolising his elevation to full champion.

Abass Baraou Elevated to WBA Super-Welterweight Champion — Does He Earn the Belt?

Abass Baraou has been elevated to WBA super-welterweight champion after Terence Crawford vacated. But does this belt carry real weight, or will Baraou be seen as a paper champion until he proves himself in the ring?

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