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Boxing promotion feature image showing fighters at press conferences surrounded by cameras, social media reactions and the headline asking whether boxing has forgotten how to build anticipation.

Has Boxing Forgotten How to Build Anticipation?

Modern boxing promotion often relies on insults, press conference clashes and viral clips. Has the sport forgotten how to build genuine anticipation around the fight itself?

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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn clash during a heated press conference as security steps in ahead of their September world title fight, illustrating the debate around modern boxing rivalries.

Does Boxing Need Villains More Than Heroes? The Truth About Modern Boxing Rivalries

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn’s latest confrontation has reignited the debate around boxing rivalries. But are modern press conference brawls genuine or simply another promotional tool? CMBoxing looks at where the line should be drawn.

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Split-screen image of Deontay Wilder reacting angrily during a UK radio interview and Tyson Fury standing in the ring wearing gloves after a heavyweight fight, illustrating the renewed Wilder–Fury glove-cheating controversy.

Deontay Wilder, talkSPORT, and Why Glove-Gate Still Makes No Sense

Deontay Wilder stormed out of a UK talkSPORT interview after reviving Wilder Fury glove cheating claims. But glove inspection rules, commission sign-offs, and basic boxing procedure make the allegation hard to take seriously.

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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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