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Why Pound For Pound Has Never Been So Competitive As It Is In Boxing In 2025

Why Pound For Pound Has Never Been So Competitive As It Is In Boxing In 2025

Pound for pound is a debate that always causes a bone of contention both within the sport and across the pantheon of all sport.

Why?

Because it is not an exact science and is down to human interpraetaiton.

To compound this factor, in terms of interest gained, the sport is gaining in this facet over time now more than ever.

Why?

Well, the amateur program with professional boxing is closer than ever before.

If you look at all the best fighters in the world at the moment Usyk, Lomachenko, Beterbiev, Bivol and so on, in recent times in pro boxing, they all had long and stellar amateur pedigrees and careers.

This happening across the sport now and the top 10 is getting harder to compile all the time, across the world.

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Niall Doran

Niall Doran

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