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Boxer leaning on the ropes in a dimly lit gym while a world title belt hangs unused, symbolising boxing career stagnation and the struggle of almost-ready fighters

Is Boxing Creating Too Many “Almost Ready” Fighters?

Modern boxing is creating a growing class of “almost ready” fighters — contenders who win, wait, and stall. This piece explores why careers are being protected instead of progressed.

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Empty boxing arena with a dimly lit ring and worn gloves hanging in the foreground, symbolising boxing’s repeated mistakes around poor matchmaking, rising ticket prices and declining fan attendance.

Why Boxing Never Learns From Its Own Mistakes

Boxing has a long history — yet it refuses to learn from it. From lazy matchmaking to pricing fans out of arenas, the same mistakes keep repeating. Here’s why the sport never adapts.

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A cinematic, dramatic landscape image of a lone boxer standing in the centre of a dimly lit ring under a single spotlight, symbolising the fights boxing fans never get to see — representing “boxing avoided fights.”

The Fights We’re Not Getting: How Caution Is Killing the Sport

Too many of boxing’s biggest fights never happen — and it’s not because of promoters or judging. It’s fear. Fighters are protecting their records, not their legacy. In this CMBoxing exclusive, we look at how caution is killing the sport, and why fans deserve better.

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A silhouette of a boxer controlled by marionette strings in fighting stance, standing under circus tent spotlights with red and orange stripes, symbolising the exhibition boxing controversy and the sport’s slide into spectacle.

Exhibitions, Weight Gaps and Circus Rules: Are Fans Finally Tired?

Exhibition boxing is back in the headlines with Paul vs Davis — but with weight gaps, circus rules and no real stakes, are fans finally running out of patience?

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A cinematic digital image of five championship boxing belts laid out side by side on a dark background, with bold white text above reading “BOXING HAS TOO MANY BELTS — WHY AREN’T WE FIGHTING FOR SANITY?” This dramatic visual represents the issue of boxing belt overload.

Boxing Has Too Many Belts — Why Aren’t We Fighting for Sanity?

Boxing is drowning in belts — and fans are fed up. With over 60 world titles in circulation, the sport’s lost its clarity and credibility. This post takes aim at the politics, promoters, and sanctioning fees fuelling the madness, and asks if one true champion per division is still possible in today’s fractured fight game.

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