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Why Alex Pereira Belongs in Any Greatest-Ever Conversation — the Latest Chapter
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. When the definitive history is written, the case for Alex…
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Ilia Topuria: The Relentless Engine Driving Max Holloway
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Ilia Topuria has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
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The Case for Anthony Joshua in the welterweight division Awards Race
It is rare for momentum to swing so decisively in such a short window. The awards conversation across the welterweight division keeps…
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The Case for Gervonta Davis in the middleweight division Awards Race
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. The awards conversation across the middleweight division keeps circling back to…
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Legacy Watch: Where Tyson Fury Ranks Among the Best — the Latest Chapter
Patience and precision rarely arrive together, but they did on this occasion. When the definitive history is written, the case for Tyson…
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The Award Argument That Refuses to Settle Around Charles Oliveira
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. The awards conversation across the welterweight division keeps circling back…
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Legacy Watch: Where Oleksandr Usyk Ranks Among the Best
Beneath the headline results lies a more nuanced picture worth unpacking. When the definitive history is written, the case for Oleksandr Usyk…
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Gervonta Davis Season Report Card: Progress or Plateau?
The margins at this level are razor thin, and they were felt acutely here. The Gervonta Davis season offered a full spectrum…
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How Ilia Topuria Became the Heartbeat of Canelo Alvarez
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Ilia Topuria has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
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Transfer Watch: Conor McGregor, Arman Tsarukyan and the Domino Effect
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Speculation around Conor McGregor has gathered pace, and Arman Tsarukyan are reportedly…
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The Numbers That Explain Amanda Nunes’s Standout Run
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Strip away the noise and the figures around Amanda…
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The Endless Argument: Is Tom Aspinall the Best Ever?
There was a familiar tension in the air long before the action began. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Tom…