2024 in Review: Riyadh Season Revives Heavyweight Boxing

01/03/2025 Thomas Choong

Since October 2023, heavyweight boxing has experienced a remarkable renaissance, and much of this revival can be attributed to the ambitious Riyadh Season, orchestrated by Turki Alalshikh As the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Alalshikh has leveraged the country’s vast resources to bring world- class sporting events to the region, with heavyweight boxing taking center stage.

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Usyk – Fury: The Soundless and the Fury

12/20/2024 Thomas Choong

The significance of Saturday’s heavyweight championship title rematch isn’t lost on Tyson Fury.

Writers and pundits have all been giving their thoughts on this event.

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Andy Ruiz – a Championship mindset seizes Championship Glory

06/03/201906/02/2019 Thomas Choong

Andy Ruiz’s Jr’s shocking 7th round upset over previously undefeated Anthony Joshua for the unified WBA/IBF and WBO heavyweight straps tonight was a timeless reminder that boxing fans need every once in a while:

There are no guarantees in heavyweight boxing.

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Tyson Fury: the Path to Heavyweight Clarity

12/01/201811/30/2018 Thomas Choong

Lennox Lewis versus Vitali Klitschko, held on June 21, 2003, was the last time I recognized the winner of a bout as being boxing’s “true” heavyweight champion of the world.

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An Open Letter to Holly Holm

11/17/201511/16/2015 Thomas Choong

I’ll admit that I don’t typically watch women’s boxing, and it is seldom available on any cable subscription package in Canada.

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Greatness on Display: Mayweather makes his PPV debut 10 years ago today

06/26/201506/25/2015 Thomas Choong

By Thomas Choong: Every great fighter’s career is notably documented by their performances on the biggest stage. Though Floyd Mayweather’s detractors will belay the significance of his victory over pugilistic warrior Arturo Gatti as another over-hyped mismatch, pundits of the sweet science at the time will remember just how significant this matchup was at that time 10 years ago today .

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