Sauramita Debbarma

4 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Sauramita Debbarma |Irfan Kabeer

In just a few months, possibly this December, Mike Tyson is set to step back into the ring, this time against Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko, the former PRIDE heavyweight champion and four-time combat sambo world titleholder. From a turbulent childhood marked by neglect and juvenile delinquency to turning pro at just 18 and defeating Hector Merced in his debut, Mike Tyson’s journey has always defied the odds. And much of that early success can be credited to the late Cus D’Amato.

5 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Sauramita Debbarma |Irfan Kabeer

After nearly a year away from the ring, Anthony Joshua appears poised for a return, with plans potentially shaping up for later this year. The former two-time heavyweight world champion hasn’t fought since suffering a tough loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024, which ended his four-fight win streak. Though an immediate rematch was initially expected, minor injuries from that bout delayed his comeback.

5 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Sauramita Debbarma |Irfan Kabeer

What was meant to be a tune-up bout turned into a nightmare for Ryan Garcia, as Rolando “Rolly” Romero flipped the script in emphatic fashion. While many initially believed Devin Haney had the softer assignment in Jose Ramirez, concerns lingered that Rolly could pose real danger, and those fears materialized fast. In a stunning twist, Romero floored Garcia in the second round and never looked back, earning a unanimous decision with scorecards reading 115-112, 118-109, and 115-112.

5 days ago | essentiallysports.com | Sauramita Debbarma |Irfan Kabeer

“If I had to pick one man whose style epitomized making something difficult look easy, it would be McCallum,” said former Boxing News editor Claude Abrams, who watched the Jamaican legend from ringside on numerous occasions. “Technically brilliant. Perfect punch-picker. Incredible chin. Superb tactician. Great boxing brain. You couldn’t read what he was going to do.

2 weeks ago | essentiallysports.com | Sauramita Debbarma |Irfan Kabeer

Combining robots and boxing in the same sentence might sound like science fiction. But it’s quickly becoming reality. Apart from CompuBox, the stats system introduced in 1985 to track punch counts, boxing has rarely flirted with tech-driven decision-making. Imagine what a fully robotic judging system could mean: no biased scorecards, no referee blunders, and a fairer playing field across the board.