Andy Ruiz Jr will forever be remembered for shocking Anthony Joshua in 2019, but after his defeat to Damian Knyba, is it time to stop judging him by one extraordinary night?
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Why do heavyweight boxers often reach their best later than fighters in lighter divisions? Heavyweight boxer development is shaped by experience, energy management, physical maturity and the unique absence of an upper weight limit.
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Moses Itauma lost his unbeaten record against Filip Hrgovic, but the defeat could prove invaluable. At just 21, Itauma now has time to learn from his first major setback and become a more complete heavyweight.
Anthony Joshua recovered from two first-round knockdowns to knock out Kristian Prenga, but his latest victory raised an important question. Has Joshua started to lose the punch resistance that every boxer fears losing? CMBoxing examines why punch resistance often fades before power, what causes it to decline, and whether recent performances against Prenga, Daniel Dubois and Andy Ruiz Jr. point towards a worrying trend.
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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury both returned with victories, but did either performance really make their long-awaited showdown any more appealing? CMBoxing argues that British boxing may have missed the perfect moment for its biggest heavyweight fight.
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