A fresh coach can have a significant impact on a team’s betting odds, such as in baseball and basketball. It’s crucial for bookmakers to carefully assess the new coach’s tactics, principles, strategies, and potential influence on players. Before placing bets, bettors should consider how the new coach might alter the team’s dynamics. Insight into the … Read more
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags THERE is no denying the heavyweight division is on the brink of a sea change. Undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk is now 37 while Tyson Fury, who will attempt to win the hardware back at the end of the year, turned 36 on August 12. Anthony Joshua, who is … Read more
Terence Crawford’s days of fighting at welterweight are officially over. After becoming the undisputed world champion at 147lbs in July 2023, Crawford was stripped of his IBF title a few months later, much to his dismay. This decision elevated interim belt holder Jaron Ennis to full champion status. A similar scenario unfolded for Mario Barrios … Read more
GOLD medal winner Imane Khelif has reportedly filed a formal legal complaint following the Olympic boxing gender row. The participation of Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, who also won gold in Paris, became a worldwide story due to their 2023 expulsion by IBA for failing ‘gender eligibility tests’. The likes of Elon Musk and JK Rowling … Read more
CHORDALE Booker, also known as “The Gift,” has established himself as a formidable competitor in the world of boxing. Hailing from Stamford, Connecticut, Booker has secured six consecutive victories, boasting an impressive record of 23-1 with 11 knockouts. At 33 years old, this southpaw fighter is ranked ninth by the WBO in the super-welterweight category. … Read more
By Oscar Pick THE cruiserweight division is wide open, awaiting its next bona fide star to fill the void left by Oleksandr Usyk. Since the Ukrainian stepped up to further cement his greatness in the land of the giants, four formidable champions have seized the jewellery that fragmented following his undisputed reign. And yet, while … Read more
By Daniele D’Alessio CANELO Alvarez and Gervonta Davis are two of the biggest pound-for-pound superstars, yet neither have worked with Turki Alalshikh. Just over two months remain until the one-year anniversary of Riyadh Season in boxing. Ever since Tyson Fury fought Francis Ngannou in the ‘Battle of the Baddest’ on October 28, 2023, Saudi’s grip … Read more
BAKHODIR Jalolov is now a two-time Olympic gold medallist after beating Ayoub Ghadfa to claim super-heavyweight gold. The big Uzbek toiled hard to keep the younger man at bay but resisted the temptation to plant his feet and score a KO, instead opting to step off and secure history. The judges’ decision was unanimous. Currently … Read more
By Steve Bunce I SAT with two Olympic dreamers 10 days before the first bell in Paris. It was Callum Smith and Tasha Jonas, and the venue was an outdoor bar in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. They had the same dreams at the same time, and they had been dreaming of boxing at the Olympics since … Read more
By Declan Taylor MOSES ITAUMA wants an all-British showdown with Joe Joyce in Saudi. The pair both boxed on the o2 Arena card on July 27 but had differing fortunes on the night. Joyce was dropped en route to a unanimous decision defeat after 10 brutal rounds with Dereck Chisora in the main event. But … Read more
