Tag: boxing

• Boomerang

  April 28, 2026

  Empires have a way of seeding their own destruction. more ›

• Past Present Future: Politics on Trial: Muhammad Ali vs. the Draft

  January 21, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/vyWMw05 Today’s episode is about the epic battle between Muhammad Ali and the US government over its attempt to draft him during the Vietnam war and what happened when… more ›

• Boxing was the original attention economy – Paul v Joshua is old logic in a louder digital age

  December 19, 2025

  Millions will tune in to watch the brash YouTuber get his comeuppance – the fight will likely go on as long as Joshua decides to let it https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/18/boxing-was-the-original-attention-economy-paul-v-joshua-is-old-logic-in-a-louder-digital-age?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›

• AI-Based Technology Could Reduce the Number of Controversial Decisions in Boxing

  January 17, 2025

  Arguments over scoring are a feature of boxing, but technology could make things less subjective. https://theconversation.com/ai-based-technology-could-reduce-the-number-of-controversial-decisions-in-boxing-247499 more ›

• Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: What’s behind the celebrity boxing craze?

  November 15, 2024

  Mike Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion who has recently recovered from a stomach ulcer, is set to face 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a boxing match the AT&T Stadium… more ›

• Tired of Being ‘Warm and Soft,’ China’s Women Step Into the Boxing Ring

  November 10, 2023

  SHANGHAI — At 6 p.m. on a Tuesday evening, dozens of women stream through the doors of Mao’s boxing gym in downtown Shanghai. Mostly in their 20s and 30s, the… more ›

• Teddy Atlas: How I’d train Ngannou to face Fury

  October 26, 2023

  In 2017, Conor McGregor stepped into the boxing ring against Floyd Mayweather in a matchup that showcased the most notable MMA fighter at the time against an all-time boxing great.… more ›

• Cuba’s female boxers dream of Olympic glory after ban lifted

  August 31, 2023

  Havana, Cuba – As acrid sweat fills a dank boxing gym in east Havana, water drips through a crack in the ceiling. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/8/30/cuban-female-boxers-dream-of-olympic-glory-after-ban-lifted more ›

• Sports Book Hall of Fame: Ghosts of Manila

  February 26, 2023

  The passing of Joe Frazier got the Sports Guy thinking about that epic battle in the Philippines and the book it inspired Note: With Joe Frazier passing away last night,… more ›

• Bukom: Ghana’s hub for boxing champions

  August 3, 2019

  The densely populated community of Bukom in Ghana’s capital is inhabited by fishermen. But fishing is not Bukom’s only export. The local gym is also cultivating some of Africa’s finest… more ›