When Oleksandr Usyk entered the World Boxing Super Series at Cruiserweight, he was taking a tremendous risk that very few fighters would have taken in a similar situation. Usyk, then 12-0, was going to run the gauntlet of facing the best Cruiserweights in the world in hopes that he could unify titles in a division very few people outside of the most hardcore of boxing pundits … [Read more...]
Callum Smith Edges Erik Skoglund
By Richard Downie Last Saturday, Callum Smith scraped through 116-112, 117-110, 117-111 to open up the Super Middleweight portion of the WBSS against in a by the numbers performance against Erik Skoglund. Outside of a steady jab, Skoglund offered little much as he gave away the first third of the fight to Smith. Skoglund found his rhythm at the end of the fourth … [Read more...]
The WBSS: The Future of Boxing Is Now?
By Robert McCluskey For a long time, boxing was in decline and arguably is still in a very fragile state. The arguments for how this has come about differ widely depending on who you speak to, from blaming subscription based viewing only (Sky, Boxnation) right through to it being culturally objectionable. One thing that most will agree on though, boxing could be on its way … [Read more...]
Oleksandr Usyk Dominates Marco Huck To Open WBSS
Oleksandr Usyk picked up the biggest win of his career as he mangled and battered faded former Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck over the course of ten rounds, retaining his WBO Cruiserweight title and advancing to the next round of the World Boxing Super Series. From the beginning, Usyk broke Huck down behind a consistent work rate and hard body shots that tested the resolve … [Read more...]