Claressa Shields' activity plan and the opponent problem
Assess the tension between Shields' stated ambition to box frequently and the small pool of credible elite opponents available to her, without treating a commentator's verdict as fact.
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Assess the tension between Shields' stated ambition to box frequently and the small pool of credible elite opponents available to her, without treating a commentator's verdict as fact.
Use a compact outside roll after the cross to finish balanced, keep your eyes up and avoid standing still for the return.
Professional boxers follow specific training structures that amateur and recreational boxers can learn from. Here is what pro training looks like and what elements are worth adapting.
With fight week closing, move beyond the title-shot framing: Hrgovic’s value is his ability to make a gifted young heavyweight solve uncomfortable rounds without chasing a highlight.
Use a compact body jab to change the target, check range and set up the next decision without falling over your front foot.
How to Throw a Straight Right Properly: The Most Misunderstood Punch in Boxing.
Use a compact slip and pivot to leave the jab line with balance, clear vision and a useful next position.
Lopez and Catterall trading words makes for useful matchmaking discussion, but not a fight announcement. Assess what each boxer would gain, and what still has to happen before fans should treat it as real.
Nikita Tszyu and Ben Mahoney's split draw left an IBF super-welterweight eliminator without a clear next man. The useful boxing angle is how a close 12-round fight can still expose the limits of the eliminator format.
A boxing coach explains the cue behind heavier shots, better balance and cleaner power without turning every punch into a wild swing.
Use this boxing side-step drill to move across the floor, keep your stance and make the jab work without crossing your feet.
Dubois has been drawn into a public exchange with Alycia Baumgardner, but the immediate question is whether she can stay composed and authoritative against Moore with the WBC and WBO lightweight titles on the line.
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