The Ringside Review

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Year: 2025

Fight Previews Fighter Profiles

Vergil Ortiz Jr. is Rebuilding Boxing’s Soul

Despite Lubin’s Moniker, Ortiz is Boxing’s New Hammer By The Ringside Review Staff Boxing has always revered its artists — the slick movers, the defensive wizards, the counterpunching poets — but just as vital to the sport’s mythology are its…

Business of Boxing Fighter Profiles

Claressa Shields: GWOAT or Greatest Self-Promoter of All Time?

Why Claressa Shields’ Greatness Is Still Up for Debate By The Ringside Review Staff Claressa Shields just signed an $8 million deal — the richest in women’s boxing history — and she’s earned every penny. Two Olympic gold medals. Undisputed…

Moses Itauma vs. Richard Torrez Jr.: Heavyweight Youth on a Collision Course

The heavyweight division is brimming with veteran champions and household names, but the real excitement may lie with the next generation. Two unbeaten southpaws, Britain’s rising star Moses Itauma and America’s Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr., are on a collision course that could redefine the future of the sport. With both boasting knockout power, youthful energy, and undefeated records, a matchup between Itauma and Torrez isn’t just a fight—it’s a battle to see who will emerge as the face of boxing’s new era.

Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford: A Legacy-Defining Superfight

When boxing fans dream of superfights, they often imagine the collision of two generational talents from different worlds. On September 13th, that dream becomes reality as Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, the king of Mexican boxing and undisputed champion at super middleweight,…

Welcome to The Ringside Review

Welcome to The Ringside Review — your ringside seat to the sweet science. I’ve seen boxing from every angle — in the corner, at the ringside table, and inside the gym where fighters build their craft. That unique perspective inspired…