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Sex Testing in Boxing: Fair Play or Unfair Stigma?

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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Robert Helenius Retires Under a Cloud: PEDs, Bans and Lost Legacies

Robert Helenius has announced his retirement at 41, but this wasn’t a graceful exit. After a two-year drug ban and brutal KO losses, his name was already tarnished. Like Alexander Povetkin before him, this is a reminder that PEDs can ruin legacies.

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uis Ortiz, wearing black trunks marked “King Kong,” lands a powerful left hook on Phillip Penson during their Orlando fight, with bold overlay text reading “Luis Ortiz at 46: Knockout Power or Dangerous Illusion?”

Luis Ortiz at 46: Knockout Power or Dangerous Illusion?

Luis Ortiz flattened Phillip Penson in Orlando with a brutal first-round KO. But at 46 and career-high weight, does this prove he’s still dangerous—or just highlight the risks of veterans fighting on?

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Lewis Crocker’s Next Step: Who Should the IBF Champ Face?

Lewis Crocker is the new IBF welterweight champion — but where does he go next? With a trilogy against Paddy Donovan on the table and a stacked welterweight division waiting, his next step could define his career.

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Digital illustration of an AI robot judge standing between two boxers, one in red gloves and shorts and the other in blue. The AI has glowing green eyes and a digital scoreboard on its chest, with a packed arena crowd in the background. The headline reads “AI Judges in Boxing: Transparency or Trouble?

AI Judges in Boxing: Transparency or Trouble?

AI scorecards are back in the spotlight after Crawford–Canelo. Can artificial intelligence really bring boxing judging transparency, or is the sport too human to hand over to machines?

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