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Day: April 18, 2026

What Is a Standing 8 Count in Boxing? Rules & Why Refs Use It

Boxer lying on the canvas after a knockdown as a referee signals in the ring, with the opposing fighter standing in the background.

Two boxers exchange on the inside, and one of them gets hit clean. He doesn’t go down, but his legs buckle, his eyes lose focus, and the referee steps in between them. The crowd waits. The ref begins counting: one, two, three — while the fighter stands there trying to collect himself. That’s a standing […]

James Toney predicts Jaron Ennis vs Xander Zayas: “He’s about to get ruined”

James Toney has predicted a devastating outcome for one half of vs , questioning what the result would mean for his future in the sport. The pair will collide for Zayas’ WBO and WBA world super-welterweight titles on June 27, headlining a card at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn. Despite him being a unified champion, many […]

Manny Pacquiao reflects on reason behind the loss that sent him into retirement

has recalled the pre-fight routine which, in his view, contributed to him retiring from the sport. At the start of the decade, the Filipino was coming off a pair of points victories over Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner, successfully defending his WBA world title on both occasions. In doing so, he was widely regarded as […]

Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson both called out by world champion at 140

A current world champion is targeting a ‘viral’ unification match with , while also calling out for a voluntary title defence. Stevenson became the WBO super-lightweight champion in January, dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a wide unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden. In doing so, the 28-year-old cemented himself as a four-division world champion but […]