Manny Pacquiao

Vintage and modern boxing champions representing different boxing weight divisions, highlighting the debate between dominating one weight and chasing world titles across multiple divisions.

When Did Boxing Stop Creating Specialists?

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.

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Landscape political illustration of Gennady Golovkin standing at a podium in a suit and red tie, delivering a serious address with Olympic rings behind him and shadowy silhouettes of officials shaking hands, symbolising governance issues, backroom deals, and the uncertain future of Olympic boxing.

Can Gennady Golovkin Really Save Olympic Boxing?

Gennady Golovkin is now World Boxing president — but can even a legend fix Olympic boxing after a decade of chaos? This deep-dive asks whether Golovkin and Pacquiao can deliver real reform, or if the sport is just hiding behind big names while corruption and circus fights drag it further into decline.

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Manny Pacquiao standing in a conference room beside the International Boxing Association (IBA) logo, wearing a navy suit and red tie, symbolising reform, leadership, and transparency in world boxing after years of corruption scandals.”

Can Pacquiao Actually Clean Up Boxing — or Is It Just Optics?

Manny Pacquiao’s appointment as IBA Vice President promises reform — but can he really clean up a sport that’s been riddled with corruption and chaos for years? With his political background and fighter’s mentality, Pacquiao might just be the rare figure who can bridge both worlds — if the IBA truly lets him lead.

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Boxing’s Comeback Obsession: Why Retired Fighters Can’t Stay Retired

Pacquiao’s world-title draw at 46, Hatton’s December return, and Froch teasing a fight at 48 all show boxing’s comeback obsession is alive and profitable. We examine the psychology, money, and culture behind why fighters can’t let go.

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A dramatic image of an ageing boxer standing alone in a darkened ring under a spotlight, wearing red shorts marked “46”, symbolising the Pacquiao safety return debate.

Pacquiao’s Return Sparks Safety Debate: Mike Tyson’s Son Speaks Out

Pacquiao’s Comeback Divides Opinion — Again The Pacquiao safety return saga has added a new twist, and it’s coming from an unlikely source — Amir Tyson, son of heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. He’s gone on record saying that Manny Pacquiao’s return to boxing at 46 could be “dangerous” and questions whether it’s really worth the

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