Professional Boxing

Boxer lifestyle comparison showing a disciplined fighter training in the gym alongside a boxer neglecting his fitness between fights.

Living the Boxer Lifestyle: Talent Means Nothing If You Don’t Live the Life

Talent can make you a world champion, but what happens between fights can define your career. From Andy Ruiz Jr and Ricky Hatton to Floyd Mayweather and Carl Froch, the boxer lifestyle is about far more than training camp.

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Boxer sitting alone in a dressing room after losing a boxing fight while celebrations continue inside the arena.

What Does the Losing Dressing Room Feel Like After Losing a Boxing Fight?

We always see the winner celebrating, but what happens twenty metres down the corridor? From removing the gloves to facing family, checking the phone and leaving while the celebrations continue, we explore the rarely seen first hour after losing a boxing fight.

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Boxing ring viewed from inside the ropes showing how small the fighting space can feel

Why Does a Boxing Ring Look So Much Smaller When You’re Standing Inside It?

A boxing ring can look enormous on television, but step between the ropes and everything changes. We explore why ring size matters, how a few extra feet can transform tactics and why the dimensions can even become a major issue during fight negotiations.

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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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Aaron McKenna posing with an IBF championship belt against an Irish-themed background, representing his bid to become the new face of Irish boxing after Katie Taylor.

Can Aaron McKenna Become the New Face of Irish Boxing?

Aaron McKenna has the chance to win the vacant IBF middleweight world title against Etinosa Oliha, but the fight could mean far more than becoming champion. With Katie Taylor potentially entering the final chapter of her legendary career, could McKenna become the next standard-bearer for Irish boxing?

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