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Sex Testing in Boxing: Fair Play or Unfair Stigma?

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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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Is the 12-Round Limit Still the Right Length for Championship Fights?

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Boxing has never been shy about tradition — but in a sport that prides itself on toughness, heritage, and grit, when do you stop clinging to the past and start embracing what actually works? The current championship format of 12 rounds didn’t come out of nowhere. It was a direct response to tragedy, introduced as

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A historical boxing illustration representing the history of the Queensberry Rules. Two classic bare-knuckle boxers stand in an old-fashioned ring, wearing early boxing attire with fists raised in a traditional stance. In the background, a vintage boxing rulebook and an elegant gentleman in 19th-century attire symbolize the introduction of the Queensberry Rules, capturing the evolution of boxing into the modern sport we know today."

Queensberry Rules: The Code That Changed Boxing Forever

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Every boxing match today — whether it’s at Wembley, Madison Square Garden, or York Hall — is fought under what we call Queensberry Rules. But what exactly are they, and where did they come from? If you’ve ever wondered why boxers wear gloves, or why a knockdown leads to a ten count and not a

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