Taking punches to the face and body from rigorously trained athletes seems, in theory, like a profession with a very high rate of alienating its participants. Instead it seems to have an addictive effect. Fighters retire too late at a nearly perfect...
Owen Lewis argues that the people who watched Jake Paul and Mike Tyson share a boxing ring for eight rounds are not to blame for the spectacle going ahead. It is instead the fault of the boxers and their respective teams
When I covered Richardson Hitchins’ narrow win over Gustavo Lemos in April, I came away entertained, but also more impressed with the loser than the winner. Hitchins showed his skills, working behind a piston-like jab and popping Lemos with right-han...
Oleksandr Usyk—who recently arrived at the press conference for his rematch with Tyson Fury dressed as Agent 47 from the film Hitman, then convinced Fury to sign a photo in which Usyk had clocked him in the head—is on top of the world. He’s the linea...
I was largely disappointed in Artur Beterbiev’s performance against Dmitry Bivol on October 12. After the second round, in which Beterbiev looked reluctant to let anything go but his jab, I texted a friend: “I think this is going the distance, Beterb...
Each sport has its own set of unspoken rules, customs that are not to be violated lest you reveal yourself as a pretender or mere casual fan, but no code requires a morality check like that of boxing. With little regard for the sheer bravery it takes...
After stopping Daniel Dubois in the ninth round via a sharp right-hand jab – a punch of incredible accuracy but also enough innocence to reawaken questions about Dubois’ resilience – Oleksandr Usyk took pity on his defeated foe. He spoke to Dubois li...
