Ryan Garcia destroyed Conor Benn inside two rounds, but should anybody really be surprised? CMBoxing looks beyond the hype and asks whether boxing confused two huge names with two evenly matched fighters.
Why Are We Surprised Ryan Garcia Destroyed Conor Benn? Read More »
Talent can make you a world champion, but what happens between fights can define your career. From Andy Ruiz Jr and Ricky Hatton to Floyd Mayweather and Carl Froch, the boxer lifestyle is about far more than training camp.
Living the Boxer Lifestyle: Talent Means Nothing If You Don’t Live the Life Read More »
A boxing ring can look enormous on television, but step between the ropes and everything changes. We explore why ring size matters, how a few extra feet can transform tactics and why the dimensions can even become a major issue during fight negotiations.
Why Does a Boxing Ring Look So Much Smaller When You’re Standing Inside It? Read More »
Boxers can remember combinations, corner instructions and individual rounds years later, yet sometimes have no memory of the punch that knocked them down. We explore the strange physical and psychological relationship between boxing memory, knockouts and defeat.
Why Do Boxers Remember Every Punch Except the Ones That Hurt Them? Read More »
Modern boxing celebrates multi-weight champions, but has it forgotten the value of long-term dominance in a single division? We examine whether boxing weight divisions have changed how greatness is measured.
When Did Boxing Stop Creating Specialists? Read More »