Fighter health and safety

An older male boxer in his late 40s or 50s stands shirtless in a dimly lit boxing gym, wearing worn red gloves and looking serious. The background features an empty ring and moody shadows, visually representing the boxing age limit debate.

Too Old to Fight? Why Boxing Needs to Talk About Age Limits

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On Tuesday, we looked at Manny Pacquiao’s return at 46 and asked whether boxing legends were putting themselves — and the sport — at risk by chasing one last hurrah. That post struck a chord, and it’s clear this issue runs deeper than just Pacquiao. So let’s pick the gloves back up. This isn’t a […]

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A split-screen image representing boxing towel stoppages: on the left, a visibly exhausted boxer with red gloves slumps on a stool, showing clear signs of fatigue and defeat; on the right, a trainer stands at the ropes mid-action, throwing in a white towel to signal the end of the fight.

Boxing Towel Stoppages: When Should the Corner Step In?

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Boxing Towel Stoppages: When Should the Corner Step In? In boxing, there’s a brutal beauty to perseverance — the warrior spirit that keeps fighters pushing when their bodies scream for mercy. But that same spirit can be dangerous. Fighters rarely quit. That’s why we need boxing towel stoppages — because the corner is there to

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