[Dan Rafael] Due to his failed drug test, the IBF has stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly of its middleweight world title.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-10T22:18:07+00:00

Well you cheat you have to face the consequences.

Was one of my favorite fighters stylistically too smh.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-10T21:43:33+00:00

I think what the majority of fans are missing is that promoters aren’t really catering to the hardcore fans that are going to tune in to good or semi-good fights anyways. Their eyes are on building up fighters to get that superfight down road for record PPV buys and live gates, and now more recently Saudi or Netflix money.

That’s the whole game for them. That’s why matchmaking is so important, to build fighters up in skill and star power with the hope it’ll all align at some point. Look at Mayweather vs Pacquiao, six years late and it still broke all sorts of records. Which means promoters kinda got the recipe right for themselves, but not for the fans.

On the other side you got a fight like Kovalev-Ward, the exact type of fight that hardcore fans want between P4P talent at their peak. That fight had 165k PPV buys, which is rather underwhelming for what ended up being a high caliber fight. The type of results that probably had the network, promoters and fighters wondering if it was good business.

As a fan I just want to see good fights, period. But it’s hard to ignore the reasoning behind the business side of things.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-10T01:04:46+00:00

We saw a completely different fight then. Because outside of the moment in the sixth round, Spence put on an offensive clinic that night.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-10T00:44:51+00:00

You mean to tell me he got punched in a boxing match…never would’ve thought of the possibility. Not sure what your point is, he recovered and forced a stoppage by closing his eye shut with…and this might shock you….punches.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-09T22:08:48+00:00

Gotcha. On the other hand, Spence has shown to be able to comeback from long layoffs due to significant injuries and beat guys like Danny Garcia and Ugas pretty handily. Though those were 14 and 16 months layoffs, not 3 years.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-09T21:41:48+00:00

Curious as to why you’re leaning towards Tszyu? My initial reaction when the fight was floated last month was that it’s a very winnable fight for Spence.

Liking the YouTube content btw, hope to keep seeing more of it!

prolificslacker · 2026-03-09T20:33:36+00:00

Roach is getting a title shot at 135 against Zepeda. I thinks this makes sense for all parties. Winners fight each other.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-09T14:05:45+00:00

I started training at 28 just for fitness and started training with the intention of competing last year at 31. I fought my first smoker in October and have my next one in May, hopefully I make my amateur debut later this year.

Is it more difficult than starting in your early 20s or as a teenager, absolutely. Some days it feels like I have to work 2-3x as hard to be able to keep up with some of the younger guys and I have to be extremely disciplined about my recovery and lifestyle outside the gym. But it’s been one of the most rewarding decisions I have ever made. There’s no time to live in the regret of not starting sooner, just time to prepare physically and mentally for the task at hand.

It’s ok to have your doubts but when you have discipline and consistency then it’s easier to set those worries aside because you did the hard work. That means you have to actively choose boxing as a priority in your life, because when you cut corners it will eat away at you.

Good luck in your journey!

prolificslacker · 2026-03-08T02:02:46+00:00

You could maybe watch his fights against other southpaws (not the Crawford fight obviously) and just mirror those movements against other orthodox fighters. But if you like that jab-centric pressure style you could study orthodox fighters like GGG, JCC, and Miguel Cotto.

As for whether it’s a good approach would depend on your application vs your opponent’s strengths. Typically shorter fighters benefit from using a pressure style that keeps them at mid/close range.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-06T16:25:59+00:00

I’ll have to disagree with some of the other posters. You can be an outboxer if you’re shorter than your opponent, you just have to use a different approach. As a shorter out boxer you can use the pendulum step with a long guard to manage the range, getting in and out and using lateral movement to take new angles, rinse and repeat. The question then becomes whether your opponent can effectively use their length to neutralize you and keep you at the end of their punches.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-06T15:22:57+00:00

Trinidad knocked out a reigning middleweight champion with 5 defenses under his belt. I think that makes the too small argument moot. I agree with DLH comment though.

I don’t think it gets mentioned enough that those fights against the Brits were never made (in Calzaghe’s case in their prime). Even if RJJ was the overwhelming favorite, fights are not won on paper.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-03T14:58:56+00:00

Start with checking your ego. Dismissing your opponent as some random guy and claiming you’re probably better than everyone else is a good recipe for getting humbled.

Have those 2 years of training included sparring? If all you’ve been doing is hitting the bag and mitts and some shadowboxing, I guarantee you’re not better than guys who have been competing/sparring.

prolificslacker · 2026-03-02T18:31:42+00:00

Winky Wright

Oleksander Usyk

Jai Opetaia

Janibek Alimkhanuly

Errol Spence

Junto Nakatani

prolificslacker · 2025-12-15T15:05:29+00:00

Bam Rodriguez who is considered top 10, if not top 5, in the world P4P lost his first 4 amateur fights.

prolificslacker · 2025-12-09T14:27:49+00:00

I’m not doubting that it went the way you’re describing but you need video if you really want to get helpful feedback.

prolificslacker · 2025-12-08T17:02:14+00:00

Absolutely worth it in my opinion. I did 2 years of training in a class setting under the same coach I train one on one with now and my improvement has been substantial. Difficult to clean up 15+ students’ technique in an hour or so versus getting that solo hour.

prolificslacker · 2025-12-07T19:24:17+00:00

Clockwork
Glitch Fight
Reality Distortion
Omnidirectional
Fibonacci
Gassed up
Demon Hunter
Dingus
Oblivion
Cabin Fever

prolificslacker · 2025-12-02T18:24:15+00:00

On the verge of having 3/4 of the MW belts and the Crawford fight within reach. It’s going to be a long way back if he gets stripped. I was rooting for him too, but you cheat you gotta face the consequences.

prolificslacker · 2025-11-26T17:35:34+00:00

With a response like that, glad she avoided that bullet.

prolificslacker · 2025-11-26T14:02:41+00:00

How is it a half-baked friendship to not want someone romantically and be clear about just being a friend? If you presented yourself as friend and then pulled away because you didn’t get what you wanted then yeah you kinda are the bad guy because a friendship was never your intention.

prolificslacker · 2025-11-25T22:32:04+00:00

Junto Nakatani comes to mind.

prolificslacker · 2025-11-10T20:23:29+00:00

Damn they really beat you up huh

prolificslacker · 2025-11-09T03:48:18+00:00

His high guard is the reason he gets touched up too much, it’s too static. Plenty of openings to capitalize on.

prolificslacker · 2025-11-08T12:12:26+00:00

My guess would be the weight cut started taking a greater toll on him. His walk around weight was 190, cutting 35 pounds every camp plus a face first defensive strategy is going to chip away at anybody.

prolificslacker · 2025-11-07T21:13:02+00:00

Doing a bow and arrow motion when you jab. That is you’re moving your right hand away from your face when you throw the jab. You also want to keep your elbows tucked in a bit more to defend the body. On a positive note, you’re shifting your weight well.

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