UK boxing fans

Boxing gloves resting on cash and VIP tickets in the foreground, with a brightly lit boxing ring and fireworks in the background, illustrating the boxing overpromotion problem and the sport’s obsession with manufactured moments.

What Boxing Loses When Everything Is Sold as a “Moment”

When every fight is marketed as an “event,” boxing loses its emotional rhythm. This CMBoxing opinion piece explores the overpromotion problem that’s flattening the sport and leaving fans exhausted rather than invested.

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A cinematic red-lit boxing ring inside a TV studio, with a silhouetted boxer standing on the apron and a broadcast camera filming from the foreground, beams of overhead light cutting through haze to create a dramatic live-broadcast atmosphere

Was Boxing’s BBC Return a Success? Early Viewing Figures Tell the Story

Boxing returned to the BBC at the weekend — but did the public tune in? Early Boxing BBC viewing figures suggest BOXXER pulled in up to 1.2 million viewers. Here’s what the numbers mean, how they compare with streaming platforms, and why free-to-air TV could reshape British boxing.

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A dramatic landscape image of an empty boxing arena inside Wembley Stadium, spotlight on a lone stool in the centre of the ring — symbolising how boxing is losing its soul.

Is Boxing Losing Its Soul — and Turning Its Back on British Fans?

Wembley used to mean stacked cards and real legacy fights — now it’s £25 for filler and paper belts. As boxing shifts focus to the US and streaming deals, UK fans are being priced out and left behind. Has boxing lost its soul?

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“Dillian Whyte and Moses Itauma face off in the Saudi Arabian desert with the national flag waving in the background, capturing the intensity and global spotlight of their upcoming Riyadh clash.”

Whyte vs Itauma in Riyadh — Boxing’s Saudi Shift Continues

Dillian Whyte vs Moses Itauma is set for 16 August in Riyadh — but is Saudi Arabia’s growing grip on boxing good for the sport, or are UK fans being left behind?

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Five Things Only Hardcore Boxing Fans Understand

Being a boxing fan isn’t easy — from dodgy scorecards to buffering streams, we’ve seen it all. Here are five boxing fan truths every hardcore supporter will recognise… and why we keep coming back for more.

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