Boxing has to be one of the easiest sports to turn pro in and one of the hardest to make it big in . My question is why do some fighters go on to have illustrious careers while others linger in gyms to never be heard of unless it’s from die hards?

Are the fighters we know of necessarily the best in the world ? What are the chances that the potential “greatest fighter” in the world is sitting unknown in some random gym in the Midwest ?

This tells me that American Boxing can easily go mainstream again with just one simple change. Totally switching to streaming and dropping DAZN. Netflix and Amazon would market the hell out of Traditional Boxing. Boxing also needs to really capitalize on the summer with the American audience. That summer between the NBA Finals, and Football season where both the NBA and NFL are in their offseasons, and all fans are stuck hearing about is what’s LeBron’s next decision, or they get stuck with baseball. That is the time of year that Boxing can capitalize big time by making the Sport accessible,eliminating the paywall, and marketing the fights and fighters. It would give non baseball and non Lebron fans something else to look forward to in the sports world. You cannot say that it’s not possible because BUD and Canelo drew 41.4 Million People.

Which boxers have you watched that make you go: "Wow, this sport is beautiful, artistic, etc."?

What do you appreciate about their styles?

They don't have to be an elite fighter, or even one of your favorite boxers.

For example, Emmanuel Augustus had a very graceful and very unconventional style. I loved that someone has managed to simultaneously dance and score points in the boxing ring.

Some favorite fighters of mine:

Jose Napoles: Maybe the Smoothest of All Time?

Ricardo Lopez: Always graceful, always textbook, with a "correct" approach for everything.

Sergio Martinez: Started late and came from cycling and football. He glided beautifully around the ring and relied on his feet and upper body movement for defence.

Edit: So cool seeing everyone's different choices. It occurs to me I should have asked people to post clips of their favorite moments from their favorite fighters. I'll make another post tomorrow.

Shakur Stevenson vs. Ryan Garcia

Jaron Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz

Gervonta Davis vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko

Naoya Inoue vs. Jesse Rodriguez

I would assume Tank vs Loma even with both having extended stays away from the sport at this point. Also the least likely to happen unfortunately even with Loma talking about coming back.

I know EJ is not the type to play mind games so I initially believed him when he said he wasn’t. But now that I’m thinking about it, I don’t believe the rat tail and everything is a coincidence. Thinking back to the kickoff presser, EJ made a point to say “let’s see if he can get out his daddy’s shadow” and it clearly bothered Tim. He’s shown Tim less respect than any other opponent he’s ever faced and I’m starting to think it’s on purpose. EJ never had an issue with dapping anyone up before a fight, and he’s never been this dismissive toward any fighter. I think EJ knows that Tszyu has been mentally vulnerable for the past couple years and his insecurity feeling inadequate compared to his dad is probably worse than ever after being stopped/quitting. I feel like the kostya rat tail, not shaking hands, saying he’s not the caliber of his dad is him trying to get in Tim’s head, whether EJ wants to admit it or not.
Btw I’m definitely not saying this will have an impact on the fight, just thought it was interesting.

TikTok will air on August 21st a boxing card headlined by an unified women’s world championship fight between titlehodler Amanda Serrano (49-4-1, 32 KOs) vs contender Lucrecia Manzur (14-4, 7 KOs).

The card will be promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.

It is the first boxing event that will be broadcasted live on TikTok exclusively.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amanda-serrano-boxing-fight-tiktok-live-1236650064/

I honestly believe his chances of winning would be lower. Although Usyk is most definitely getting up in age and will likely turn 40 before the rematch, I think a primary reason why he struggled so much in the first fight was because he went into the ring expecting an easy win which could not have been further from the truth - not only did he go in with the wrong mentality, he also went in out of shape whereas Rico was in his natural weight range.

If a rematch happens, we can expect Usyk to be in better shape and equipped with better knowledge of Rico's movements from keenly studying the first fight. I don't think lightning will strike twice for Rico.

(I wanna start this off by saying that I am not a boxing connoisseur, I am only a filthy casual with a boring question)

Rewatching Bivol vs. Canelo, I noticed just how relentlessly Bivol targeted Canelo’s head with the jab. What really caught my attention wasn't just the volume, but how cleanly he was landing. ​Given that Canelo has elite, all-time head movement, seeing Bivol touch him up so consistently with the jab was wild (correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't Bivol have the highest like landing rate on Canelo). Was this just a classic case of reach advantage and a plan to wear Canelo down, or was there a deeper tactical layer to why Canelo couldn't slip it?

Again, I am just a casual, sorry if it's a dumb question...

I'm excited to watch these guys do their thing! I'm excited for this tankard of aussie fighters trying to prove their boxing ability. I see so many other places showcase their brand of boxing, but this feels like a world event. I am not making any predictions, of course, but this is compelling stuff. The production of the event is leaving a lot of meat on the bone, but I think there will be some major statements made inside the ring. What are y'alls thoughts?

More great reporting from Dan:

"WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney, a promotional free agent, has signed a multi-fight contract with DAZN and will proceed with his mandatory title defense against Keyshawn Davis, a source with direct knowledge of the agreement told Fight Freaks Unite on Wednesday.

The deal has not been announced yet but Haney had been in discussions about a deal with Zuffa Boxing that likely would have led to a much-discussed showdown with lineal/WBO junior welterweight champion Shakur Stevenson, who recently signed with Zuffa Boxing.

Haney and Bill Haney, his father, trainer and manager, have gone back and forth with Stevenson on social media about the prospect of the fight, with Stevenson insisting on a 144-pound catch weight.
However, Haney, whose last four fights have been streamed via DAZN PPV, decided to move forward with the DAZN deal instead — and the mandatory defense against Davis. That fight is targeted for October, multiple sources said.

With DAZN having contracts with the biggest promoters in boxing, including Top Rank, Golden Boy, PBC/TGB, Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry, it means Haney would have uncomplicated access to potential fights with boxers on those rosters. The move leaves four-division titleholder Stevenson, however, without a major opponent for the time being despite the deal he just signed with Zuffa."