The Beltline: Las Vegas is not only the fight capital of the world, but a perfect metaphor for the sport itself
The enduring relationship between boxing and Las Vegas says an awful lot about the sport we all love, writes Elliot Worsell
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Editor’s Letter: Spence vs. Crawford is a fight for grown-ups
As the sport moves further and further away from what really matters, the welterweight showdown between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford reminds us to always value substance over style, writes Elliot Worsell
Bunce Diary: Give Pearce a chance
David Pearce was a man with many good, bad, crazy and sad stories to tell about his life in the ring – and, in death, the stories have continued
BN Verdict: Naoya Inoue is now doing that scary thing that the great ones do
After thrashing Stephen Fulton to win a world title at 122 pounds, Naoya Inoue has now mastered the art of making decent fighters look both ordinary and impotent, writes Elliot Worsell
Media Review: Bridging the casual-hardcore divide
Boxing aficionados have been savouring a week featuring two super-fights, but the bouts may not resonate beyond the sport’s most ardent followers, writes George Gigney
The Beltline: Trust-fund fighters and the questionable privilege of being a champion’s son
When it comes to following in their footsteps, being the son of a boxing legend has both its pros and cons, writes Elliot Worsell
Editor’s Letter: Fury-Ngannou is not changing the game, it’s taking it back in time
When they call Fury vs.
Bunce Diary: Mixing and matching disciplines is rarely a good idea in the world of combat sports
Art Jimmerson, James Toney, Riddick Bowe and Leon Spinks all tried it, but nobody had much fun, writes Steve Bunce
The 10 best fighters in the lower weight classes
As Naoya Inoue and Stephen Fulton prepare to locks horns in seven days, we look at the best fighters competing at featherweight and below
Media Review: It’s one step forward, two steps back for women in boxing
Sky’s Right to Fight tells an important story but Hemsley’s strip routing does nothing for the female code and again underlines the idiocy of influencer boxing, writes George Gigney
BN Verdict: Seven months after a vital, career-best performance, Josh Kelly wins another fight
Josh Kelly wins again but this time it's against an opponent he would have likely beaten on his professional debut, writes Elliot Worsell
The Beltline: The trouble with being a little boxer in a super-sized world short on patience
Unless they possess a big punch, boxers in the lower weight classes are easily ignored, writes Elliot Worsell
Editor’s Letter: For Anthony Joshua, a return to see the old enemy is the right move
Whyte is the perfect opponent for Joshua, whether he wins or loses, at this stage of his career, writes Matt Christie
Isn’t It a Pity: Oleksandr Usyk fights a prospect in Poland and Tyson Fury fights a mixed martial artist in the desert
Rather than fight each other, which seemed possible earlier this year, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have this week delivered somewhat underwhelming alternatives, writes Elliot Worsell
Bunce Diary: A short history of the WBA heavyweight title
It’s a belt that is medieval and guarantees lunacy.