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Tim Bradley didn’t appreciate what Tyson Fury did out there. Just a few months ago, the current WBC heavyweight champion decided to give Francis Ngannou a chance. Of course, Ngannou spent practically the entirety of his career beating people up in a mixed martial arts cage. Essentially no one
It’s difficult to trap Canelo Alvarez against the ropes thanks to his slippery defense, but it was even harder to lock him into a long-term deal. For years the Mexican star sauntered around the boxing landscape listening to the best offers. Once he heard what was out there, he signed on for a transient amount of time.
What were you doing at 19 years of age? Maybe you were fresh out of high school. Some were attempting to get adjusted to life in college. There’s also a good chance that some were simply hanging out with friends doing their best to figure out what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives. In the case of Abdullah Mason, he spends his time beating up grown men and getting paid for it.
Of course, winning is salient but it’s always been about how you get it done. Otabek Kholmatov looks as spectacular as his record indicates. Not only does he take care of business in the ring but he flat-out runs over the competition.
Tim Bradley enjoys himself a good brawl. Of course, he was in plenty of them throughout his Hall of Fame boxing career, so as long as he doesn’t have to endure any more punches, he’ll sit back and enjoy it. This past weekend, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Bradley was excited to check out Jaime Munguia vs. John Ryder.
There’s pretty much no one left at the top of the light heavyweight division. Well, just Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. The rest of the top contenders have fallen by the wayside. Either Beterbiev crushed them or Bivol danced circles around them. Either way, there’s no one remaining to give them a real fight. Well, outside of each other.
Over-marination has been an issue in the sport of boxing. On far too many occasions, fighters who are dominating a certain division have danced around one another, despite fans and media members demanding that they get it on.
Inactivity hasn’t been the best friend of Jamal James as of late. In both 2020 and 2021, the lanky contender made just one appearance apiece. He also didn’t make the most of it, losing his WBA “Regular” welterweight title to Radzhab Butaev.
Keeping his cool has been incredibly difficult for Conor Benn. At times, he can come across as aloof but even with his pugnacious attitude, he’s done his best to remain calm. When he doesn’t have a fight lined up, it’s relatively easy. However, with the Brit set to take on Peter Dobson this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, Benn is amped up.
Gervonta Davis knows that there’s a target on his back. At this point, he’s grown accustomed to it. Fighting the 29-year-old lightweight champ is almost like hitting the lottery or participating in boxing’s version of the Super Bowl. Simply put, life-changing money and millions of eyeballs are placed upon you when Davis picks you as his next opponent.