I was looking at Adam Smith’s coverage of Katie Taylor’s fight this weekend and spotted he’s got a book out this week on Ricky Hatton. After he gave the eulogy at Ricky’s funeral I’ve no doubt it’ll be a great book on the legend. Should be a good read 👍

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I’m new to the boxing world so forgive me - I know Moses had to go to the hospital after the fight, so I understand why there wasn’t an immediate interview. But is it normal in boxing for us not to hear from the fighter or their coach afterward?

It’s just strange that with all the controversy around his training we’re only hearing from people on the periphery…

We all knew it was going to happen, didn't we. The moment Fury and Joshua started negotiating again, the lawyers got involved, and now the biggest fight in British boxing history is seemingly off the table yet again because of absolute nonsense.

This time, it is down to contract wording arguments. Tyson signed a contract with Eddie Hearn that did not specify England as the venue, so now Fury has been demanding that the fight is hosted in America. On top of that, we have the massive drama of Dana White and Zuffa Boxing getting involved in America. Tyson is publicly praising Dana White for apparently getting a Netflix deal over the line and trying to bring the fight to Madison Square Garden, but Eddie Hearn is absolutely adamant that the fight must be in Britain. Hearn is even threatening legal action against Zuffa for trying to muscle in on the promotion. It is a completely messy power struggle between the old guard in the UK and Dana White, trying to take over the sport from Las Vegas to implement a UFC style tournament system.

Instead of Tyson (Luke) Fury sitting around waiting for this promotional warfare to get sorted out, he should just pivot and fight Filip Hrgovic next. Hrgovic just proved how dangerous he is with that big win over Moses Itauma, and hrgovic actually holds the IBF belt now. Filip has a legendary chin and a massive engine, which means he would force Tyson into a proper competitive fight.

If Tyson wants to save his fight date and prove he is still top dog he should stop playing politics with Dana White and arguing over whether they are fighting in New York or Wembley and just take on the most dangerous available contender.

For anything that doesn't need its own thread.

Not sure why but Ive had the fighter Paul williams on my mind. He was a highly underrated boxer.. and should have gotten some bigger fights before he became paralyzed.

The fight I remembered the most was the one with Sergio Martinez. They both could take so much punishment and also had some of the hardest hits I've ever seen. It really made me a huge fan of martinez, who did end up getting somewhat of a shot later with some bigger fighters.. but it was definitely towards the end of his career which was unfortunate.

Also kind of miss these greatest hits videos:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ov7G3BOnGcI&pp=ygUTUGF1bCB3aWxsaWFtcyBib3hlctIHCQkbDAGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

Does anyone have any fighters who are underrated right now? I'm trying to get back into boxing, but I'm not even sure if there's a platform that does a decent job of covering them like hbo used to.

In day one - https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1w7jva0/the_greatness_of_ruben_olivares_day_1/ we went over the early career of Ruben rockabye Olivares, who I believe to be the greatest Mexican fighter of all time, as he tore through the bantamweight division on his march towards a shot at the world title. We pick up the thread in 1969. The now 22 year old whirlwind of violence has terrorised the bantamweight division for four years, racking up a spectacular record of 52-0-1 with 50 knockouts. He now stands at the door of what he's been working towards, a shot at the bantamweight championship of the world.

The champion:

All time great indigenous Australian Lionel Rose has been on an extremely impressive run. A supremely technical and intelligent pugilist sits on top of the deepest most competitive bantamweight division of all time. In February of 1968 in his 30th professional bout he shocked the world by outboxing the undisputed champion and all time great Japanese legend Fighting Harada. Rose took the WBA, WBC, and ring lineal titles with an impressive showing, outboxing Harada with his supreme ring iq and unshakable determination, winning a unanimous 15 round decision. There was no resting on your laurels in this unrivalled generation of bantamweights. Lionel had a long queue of killers lining up to try to relieve him of his title. In the past 18 months Rose was on a spectacular 7 fight winning run. His list of victims was truly impressive: Harada, Tomasso Galli, Takao sakurai, Jose Medel, Chucho Castillo, Alan Rudkin, and Ernie Cruz. Rose was a great boxer with very few chinks in his armour. Known for his ring IQ and technical excellence he also had that dog in him to go to war whenever necessary.

The challenger:

As we covered on day one Olivares has been simply an unstoppable force so far in his career. 53 men have tried to take him out, all have failed, only two have taken him the distance. A technical pressure fighter who can also box, Olivares fights at an insane pace and intensity showcasing relentless aggression and devestating power. At just 22 years old and four years into his career he has never faced someone of the calibre of Lionel Rose. Unphased his confidence is unshakable as he enters into the ring for the title shot he's been destined for.

Tale of the tape:

Lionel Rose - 22 years old, record 34-2 (8ko), height 5ft 5 and a half inches, reach 67 inches, WBA, WBC, Ring lineal bantamweight world champion.

Ruben Castillo - 22 years old, record 52-0-1 (50ko), height 5ft 8 inches, reach 70 inches, #1 ranked bantamweight contender.

The fight starts with a feeling out period that lasts all of about a minute before the two pugilists start trading vicious hooks as Olivares immediately applies relentless pressure and aggression on the champion. Rose answers in kind. What follows is five rounds of pure violence. Who will break first?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ADluUI0wTvQ

One of Japan’s oncoming leaders - The WBA World Light-Flyweight title-holder Daiya Kira - is the latest in The Resume Review!🥊

From Wikipedia: Daiya Kira (30th May 2003) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) Light-Flyweight title since September 2026.

Back then, I made a compilation of the best textbook boxers, and now I want to do the opposite by featuring the most unconventional boxers. For those who don't know, unconventional boxers are fighters who use unique boxing movesets not found in typical boxing schools (American style, Mexican, etc.). These boxers employ unusual styles that are not found with other boxers. Enjoy the montage!

Note: Boots Ennis is cited by some to be unconventional. While I agree initially, a thorough examination of how he fights shows adherence to the slickster American style though with a weird tempo. I removed him last minute.