Oleksandr Usyk

Boxers who moved through boxing weight classes alongside scales representing the difference between making weight and finding a fighter’s best weight.

Why Is a Boxer’s Best Weight Not Always Their Lightest Weight?

Boxers often chase the lowest weight possible to gain a size advantage, but that doesn’t always produce their best performances. From Oleksandr Usyk and Manny Pacquiao to Canelo Alvarez, Vinny Pazienza, Tony Bellew and David Haye, we explore why moving up can sometimes make a fighter better.

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Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua official fight announcement for Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December 2026

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Is Finally Official – But Does Anybody Still Care?

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is finally official for Cardiff on 11 December. After years of failed negotiations and missed opportunities, is British boxing still as excited as it once was?

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A boxer sits in his corner surrounded by negative social media comments, illustrating the debate over whether modern boxing fans have become impossible to please.

Have Boxing Fans Become Impossible to Please?

Have boxing fans become impossible to please? This opinion piece explores how social media, hot takes and unrealistic expectations have changed the way fighters are judged after every performance.

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A split-image showing a dramatic boxing knockout on one side and a technical boxing masterclass on the other, illustrating the debate over whether boxing should celebrate great performances as much as great knockouts.

Should Boxing Celebrate Great Performances More Than Great Knockouts?

Boxing knockouts dominate highlight reels, but are technical masterclasses being overlooked? Explores whether the sport celebrates spectacular finishes at the expense of true boxing excellence and what that means for the next generation of fighters.

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