Fight previews
Pressure Fighter vs Counter-Puncher: How We Preview the Matchup
One fighter walks forward, the other waits to punish. Here is the template we use to preview pressure vs counter-puncher fights, and what to watch each round.
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Fight previews, breakdowns and rankings that explain styles, matchups and how boxing and MMA fights are actually scored. Our scorecards are our own, and we always say so.
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Boxing
Building a Record: How the British Small-Hall Circuit Works
From four-round debuts in leisure centres to the Lonsdale belt, here is how British professional boxers climb the domestic title ladder, step by step.
MMA
The Calf Kick Explained: Why MMA's Quietest Weapon Changes Fights
What the calf kick is, why it took over MMA, how fighters check it, what it does to stance and movement, and how judges score leg kicks.
Rankings
How We Build Our Rankings: The Ringside Ledger Method
Résumé, recency, head-to-head, activity and losses in context: the factors behind our rankings, how much each counts, and why the lists are our own.