Professional Boxing

Boxing trust issues concept image showing two gloves clashing in a ring surrounded by suspicious scorecards, doping test vial, CCTV camera and “fixed fight” tape highlighting controversy in professional boxing.

Has Boxing Normalised Distrust as Part of the Spectacle?

Boxing trust issues feel more normal than shocking. From glove accusations to disputed scorecards, has suspicion become part of the spectacle? CMBoxing examines whether controversy now fuels the sport as much as competition.

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Referee standing between two fighters while a judge’s scorecard marked with a red question mark and championship belts wrapped in caution tape highlight concerns over boxing accountability and unanswered controversies.

Is Boxing Too Comfortable Letting Questions Go Unanswered?

Boxing thrives on drama — but too often serious questions are left hanging. From judging decisions to governance disputes, is boxing failing its own accountability test?

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Boxing referee stepping between two fighters during a close-range exchange, highlighting the role of officiating and trust in boxing outcomes

When Fighters Stop Trusting the Sport

When fighters lose trust in boxing, the damage goes far beyond one controversial decision. From referees shaping fights through interpretation to silence from commissions afterwards, this piece explores how belief in the sport quietly erodes — and why once that trust is gone, it rarely comes back.

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Boxing gloves facing off in a dramatic collage featuring a championship belt, money, newspaper headlines and shadowy figures, representing unresolved controversies in professional boxing.

Why Boxing Never Truly Kills a Controversy

Boxing thrives on controversy — but it rarely knows how to end one. From disputed stoppages to recycled accusations, this opinion piece explores why the sport struggles to deliver closure, who benefits from the ambiguity, and why unresolved debates have become part of boxing’s business model.

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A young professional boxer sits exhausted on his stool after his debut fight as his opponent is declared the winner under bright arena lights, highlighting the pressure placed on boxing debutants.

Are We Expecting Too Much From Debutants in Modern Boxing?

Modern boxing expects debutants to impress instantly. Using Derrick Osadolor’s debut as a case study, this article questions whether early hype and TV exposure are doing more harm than good.

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