Boxing culture

Boxing gloves facing off in a dramatic collage featuring a championship belt, money, newspaper headlines and shadowy figures, representing unresolved controversies in professional boxing.

Why Boxing Never Truly Kills a Controversy

Boxing thrives on controversy — but it rarely knows how to end one. From disputed stoppages to recycled accusations, this opinion piece explores why the sport struggles to deliver closure, who benefits from the ambiguity, and why unresolved debates have become part of boxing’s business model.

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Josh Taylor holding his championship belt after his controversial points win over Jack Catterall, with Catterall reacting in frustration, symbolising how some boxers win fights but lose momentum.

When Winning Isn’t Enough: Why Some Fighters Lose Momentum After Victories

Boxing has always told us one thing: win and you move on. Your record improves, your ranking climbs, the next opportunity opens up. Except modern boxing doesn’t really work like that anymore. These days, fighters can win on the scorecards and still walk away worse off than they were before. No buzz. No clarity. No

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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 good.

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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.

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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 fans exhausted rather than invested.

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