A collage of four boxing action shots showing different fighters in the ring. The top row features boxers engaging in competitive exchanges, while the bottom row shows one-sided bouts suggestive of padded matchups. The image contrasts boxers fighting the best with those protecting an undefeated record. A visual critique of boxing's undefeated obsession.

Why Boxing’s ‘Protect the Record’ Culture Is Holding Back the Sport

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When the ‘0’ Matters More Than the Fight Let’s get this out of the way: I’m not against boxers staying undefeated. What I am against is the hollow obsession with protecting that record above all else. This ‘boxing undefeated obsession’ that promoters, broadcasters, and even fighters have leaned into is stalling the sport — and […]

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