Boxing is a mess. The sport itself can't escape its own foolish practices, including battles with promoters, Mad Max-level oversight, and a Ponzi-by-the-numbers business model. But every once in a while, something beautiful is dug out of the swamp: an act of selflessness, a genius tactic, or a moment worth sharing. I'll try to find and highlight them here each week. (Come on, boxing, he says three times a week!) Do you have any ideas or tips of your own? send it my wayI will definitely nod when it is used.
1. Boots is open for business
If I've ever cornered you to talk boxing, you already know that I'm just as likely to take credit for myself as I am to praise boxing promoters. floyd mayweather jr. Because he's a great family man. Still, here's what it looks like:
thank you, eddie hearn,… (gulp)… signature Jaron Ennis.
Look, there's a whole ecosystem of boxing, for better or worse. And believe me. teeth To make matters worse, the sport continues to spin on its crooked, oily axis. And while I'm sure there are better ways to do this (because people are too bad to have the good stuff), boxing remains what we have. And the truth is, most fighters get the stick.
But in this case, I think our “boots” player regained the victory.
Ennis, who has an impressive 31-0 record to date, including 28 knockouts, is generally expected to land between fights. roy jones jr. And it is a product that is completely unproven at a world-class level. He had a chance to win the vacant welterweight title in 2020, but was stripped of the title after an accidental headbutt ended the match. chris van helden Inside the round. Since then, Ennis has continued to send men named (with confidence). Castio Clayton and Karen Chukajian He is trying to build his case as a contender for the 147-pound title, which until recently was a hotly contested title.
now? Ennis, 26, will need to drink all the juice at Matchroom Boxing if he is to compete in a match that tests his talent like The Matrix. I am also a believer. But unless it can be proven against the best at 147, and perhaps eventually against the next best, it's all urban legend. terrence crawford or errol spence jr. or Tim Tze.panel will also be accepted Sebastian Fundora, Serhiy Bokhatyuk or Israel Madrimov. Ennis is talented and has earned a chance to prove it.If Hearn can land the boot quickly, he'll be facing someone unnamed. Bakhtiyar Eyubov And his new promoter will deserve it if it puts him on track for either the best or the worst. without reservation … heartfelt gratitude… and undying dedication Boxing fans all over the world.
2. Brits do it better.
The line between patriotism and xenophobia in this sport is almost impossible to discern, which may be why it is crossed more often than in Gongbeigang. (See? Even that seemed vaguely annoying.) But as an American, I feel comfortable drawing a line in the sand here.
British boxing is better.
Short schedule: Friday, bantamweight charlie edwards He filled a small boxing venue at York Hall in Bethnal Green and breathed new life into his career by scoring an out point. Georges Ory To win the vacant belt in the minors. The match was highly watched and was also broadcast on England's public channel 5. Edwards did his job, won the day, praised his opponent and kept the game moving.
Junior lightweight on Saturday jordan gill put effort into the game against Zelpha Barrett However, he was eventually defeated by a barrage of body shots.His day wasn’t like that – somehow. was.After the battle, Gil Posted I sent this to his Zombie Twitter account: “Manchester…what a buzz! I felt like I was winning the fight until I got caught, but that's boxing! No excuses, big congratulations. [Barrett], a great fighter and a great human being. Merciful in both victory and defeat. …”
On Sunday, Charlie's brother Sunny Edwards I commented on his latest signing moment fight Adrian Curiel June 29th. Sonny said as Hearn stood over Edwards in a room blocked by embalming cinders that might have doubled as the principal's office. cracked“Why does it look like I'm being detained?”
It's hard. Humble. humor. These are not uniquely British characteristics, but they are uniquely prized concoctions. In the US, on the other hand, it's all about “side pieces” and sunglasses at night. We want boxing like everything else – big, loud, stupid, and above all else. right now. Are there any exceptions to such a very broad generalization? Of course. But it's safe to say that as Americans, we consider it our God-given right to testify. muhammad ali Fight arnold schwarzenegger Every year on July 4th in the battleship's turret. There are angry, vulgar, stupid dealers on this coast. And that's a shame for a U.S. fighter with skills to show off and stories to tell and no interest in pandering to mouth-breathers. myself? I prefer the British way.
3. Not dead yet
I can never seem to escape the tiresome conversation about boxing's place in the sports world. Whenever they find out what I'm doing, casual, misunderstood, and completely unaware people regularly respond with some version of some similar refrain.
“So the sport has really declined, right?”
“Are Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao still around?”
“Does anyone watch boxing yet?”
The answers are, in order, the simplest: “from mainstream America,” “sort of,” and “that's outrageous.” Reports of boxer deaths are, as always, greatly exaggerated.
Over the next 40 days alone, fans in most of the world's best boxing cities, including New York, London, Las Vegas, Osaka, Tokyo, Perth, Quebec and Copenhagen, will have the chance to attend some of the biggest fights going on right now. can. Book.
Boxers remain among the highest-paid players in the sport. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Ranking 1 tick behind tiger woods, max verstappen and Shohei Otani It's on the list. anthony joshuawho recently took his career off life support, is ranked 24th. jake paul It's in the top 40!
Fans from all over the world still come in droves to watch and pay for boxing. Sports merchants are feeling nostalgic, but a new deal with Amazon Prime has also raised the bar for their future. And with a few hammer-fisted Russians (Dmitri Bivol and artur beterbiev) Ready to go wild in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Two former mixed martial artists (Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal) are willing to trade shots in the ring in exchange for a hefty paycheck. And fortunately, Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez Having recently announced a rematch in his native Nicaragua, it's clear that the heartbeat of boxing still beats with a global audience and fiercely loyal fan base.
Jason Langendorff, editor of BoxingScene and former editor of ESPN and Sporting News, is a longtime journalist whose professional interests range from boxing to technology to addiction and mental health. If you have any tips or comments, or if you really need a Johnny Cash karaoke player for your bar or bat mitzvah celebration, Email To him right away.
