boxing momentum

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

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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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Stylised boxing-themed graphic showing two silhouetted fighters facing off, with bold text reading “‘Stay Busy’ Fights Are Killing Momentum – Time to Scrap Them?”, highlighting the issue of stay busy fights boxing and their impact on the sport.

‘Stay Busy’ Fights Are Killing Momentum — Time to Scrap Them?

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Boxing’s full of old-school wisdom. Keep your hands up. Protect yourself at all times. And if you’re not injured? Stay active. But in 2025, that last one’s started to wear thin. Because staying busy used to mean taking real fights — now, it often means padding your record, dodging risk, and boring the life out

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