Tag: sports
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Genius of Oleksandr Usyk
Underrated amateur:- The fact that he has a record of 335 wins and 15 loses, shows how good and dominant he was during his amateur days. Also some of the names he beat during his amateur days like Beterbiev, the current boogeyman of light heavyweight twice, and Joe Joyce who right now is undefeated and is…
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What’s wrong with boxing today
Core problem:- Let’s start with some of the core issues which are giving this sport a bad reputation and affecting its popularity. Who’s to blame:- The blame has to be shared collectively by Sanctioning bodies and the boxing commission since they allow fighters and promoters to have too much of a say. Which division resonates…
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Who is the best at 135?
So let’s start with the current undisputed champ at 135. Devin Haney:- Clearly if a fighter is undisputed, he is supposed to be the guy in the division in most cases, but that’s not the case with Haney in my opinion, at least not yet. But you need to respect Haney, the fact that he became…
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Tank vs Ryan – Need of the hour for Boxing Fans
Why this fight has so much hype around it Contrasting personalities:- While Ryan Garcia is a bigger star on Social Media with none of his contemporaries coming even close. More popular active boxing stars ahead of him would be Canelo and Joshua which goes to show the popularity of Ryan at such an early age.…
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Greatness of Manny Pacquiao
What made Pacquiao special His unique fighting style Bert Sugar, a great boxing historian called him the greatest left-handed fighter ever That’s quite high praise considering there have been other great southpaws in the past like Pernell Whittaker(Sweet Pea), Marvin Hagler(Marvellous) and others. What Pacquiao had over every other southpaw was a rare combination of…
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