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Understanding What Makes Canelo Alvarez So Difficult to Stop
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Canelo Alvarez has become impossible to overlook, and…
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Grading the Max Holloway Campaign From Start to Finish
Sometimes the most revealing details hide in the quieter passages of play. The Max Holloway season offered a full spectrum of emotions,…
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Understanding What Makes Tyson Fury So Difficult to Stop
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Tyson Fury has become impossible to overlook, and a…
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Dricus du Plessis: The Relentless Engine Driving Leon Edwards
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Dricus du Plessis has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study…
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Why Charles Oliveira Belongs in Any Greatest-Ever Conversation
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. When the definitive history is written, the case for Charles…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Khamzat Chimaev
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. The awards conversation across Bellator keeps circling back to Khamzat Chimaev,…
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Greatness Defined: Revisiting the Canelo Alvarez Story
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. When the definitive history is written, the case for Canelo Alvarez…
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How Canelo Alvarez Became the Heartbeat of Arman Tsarukyan
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Canelo Alvarez has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
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Building the Case for Tyson Fury as an All-Time Great
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. When the definitive history is written, the case for Tyson…
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A Statistical Portrait of Zhang Weili This Season
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Strip away the noise and the figures around Zhang Weili tell a…
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The Case for Naoya Inoue in the bantamweight division Awards Race
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. The awards conversation across the bantamweight division keeps circling back to Naoya…
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The Case for Canelo Alvarez in the UFC 300 Awards Race
A single decision can reshape an entire narrative, and that proved true again. The awards conversation across UFC 300 keeps circling back…