On 12th June, Lewis Ritson fought Jeremias Nicolas Ponce in an IBF eliminator at Super-Lightweight in his hometown of Newcastle. However, Ponce came to win and finished Ritson in the 10th round after some awful refereeing, becoming mandatory to Josh Taylor’s IBF belt. Where now for the ‘Sandman’? The fight Ponce finished Ritson after three …
On 29th May, Devin Haney beat Jorge Linares, his biggest scalp to date, defending his WBC Lightweight Championship. Although there was a shaky moment or two, ‘The Dream’ is for real and ready for the big money and unification fights at 135, Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia, I’m talking to you. The Fight His 3rd …
On 29th May, Nonito Donaire obliterated Nordine Oubaali with a 4th round knockout, rolling back the years and staking his claim as a top Bantamweight once again and becoming the WBC Champion. Is he ready for the unification fights that will undoubtedly be wars? The Fight At the time of stoppage, I had the score …
Josh Taylor brought out a performance for the ages against José Ramírez, winning by unanimous decision, climbing up the P4P rankings and establishing himself as one of the best fighters in the world. Now the 140-pound (Super-Lightweight) Undisputed Champion of the World, where does Taylor go from here? Fought at The Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, …
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He makes every team he joins better. Every team. With the NBA playoffs upon us, the Phoenix Suns the second seed in the Western Conference, let’s review the Suns’ and Chris Paul’s season, and the effect he’s had on previous teams he’s joined. The Early Days – The New Orleans Hornets Drafted with the 4th …
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The ever-present problem of boxing politics strikes again. The ‘Biggest fight in boxing history’, the crowning of the Undisputed World Champion. Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury has been put in doubt. This isn’t a new issue but it does not make it any less frustrating. Here’s the lowdown of what the hell is going on …
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Largely a stay busy fight 10-round for Joshua Buatsi, he efficiently and dominantly dispatched Daniel Dos Santos with a highlight-reel worthy 4th round knockout, retaining his WBA International Light-Heavyweight title. Now it’s time to kick on and get into those big-money title fights and eliminators. The Fight In the first round, Buatsi confidently placed his …
Tipping off on Saturday 15th May in the earliest of hours in the morning at 00:00, the WNBA enters its 25th season. In a reduced regular season of 32 games, can Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird lead the Seattle Storm to a repeat of the title? The Seattle Storm – The Repeat In-kind of what …
On the 10th May 2021, Russell Westbrook finally broke Oscar Robertson’s record of 181 triple-doubles in the regular season against Atlanta Hawks. Now sitting on 182 career triple-doubles, 36 on the season, let’s recap the career thus far of the Triple-Double King. The Beginning Coming towards the end of his 13th year, no one envisioned …
Canelo Álvarez, the P4P best fighter in the world, added another belt to his collection, unifying the 168-pound division. A Four-Weight World Champion, at the peak of his powers, who will knock this man off his throne? In his third fight in 140 days, Canelo Álvarez was aiming to unify the 168-pound division with a …
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