accuracy with a touch of monstrous chaos. His angles and his deadly, piercing uppercuts could pose a serious threat to The Monster. COME OUT WRITING
that, so let Eddie build his fighter. They said Vergil Ortiz is next, and it’s a great fight. Let’s also remember Boots at 147 had to overpay Stanionis to even get that unification fight. Jaron took a pay cut. And let’s stop saying that he ain’t fought nobody – well, when he was at 147, the top champs were Brian Norman Jr., Mario Barrios, Stanionis and Jaron himself, so he can only fight the names in his division that wanted to fight. And let’s kill the Jaron vs. Crawford talk. It’s like when Floyd Mayweather was on his way out: Floyd wasn’t gonna fight Keith Thurman or Errol Spence – they coming up and Floyd was on his way out. Same as Bud vs. Boots. Ya know Ennis
something feels off. We just watched Crawford and Canelo remind the world what true greatness looks like – legacy, precision and heart. That’s boxing. But now we got exhibition fights trending more than title bouts. The fans want both excitement and authenticity, not TikTok clout in gloves. The sport’s future depends on fighters who risk everything, not influencers chasing views. Let’s keep the energy high, the lights bright but never forget, this game was built on blood, pride, and warriors, not algorithms. Raian Otero MIKE MCCALLUM
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A potential showdown between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani isn’t just another big fight. It’s a cultural moment that boxing needs. It’s the type of matchup that reminds us why we fell in love with the sport in the first place: two pound-for-pound stars fighting to see who is truly the best, exactly what the echoes of boxing have always been about. What makes this even more special is that both men are pound-for-pound greats from the same nation. We’ve never seen anything like it. This would without a shadow of a doubt be the greatest fight in Japanese boxing history, the kind historians will look back on a hundred years from now. Both fighters are at the peak of their powers, daring to prove who truly reigns supreme. Jo Aujla BOOTS Jaron “Boots” Ennis, according to Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, is destined to become boxing’s next pound-for-pound star. Uisma Lima was a sacrificial lamb, yes, but Ennis made a statement by dismantling him in one scintillating round. Beating Lima doesn’t make Ennis the best fighter on the planet, as Hearn boldly claimed, but it does mark the beginning of a new chapter. The beltholders at junior middleweight have been put on notice, and so has Terence Crawford. Is Ennis good? Yes. Very good? Absolutely. Pound-for-pound? Not yet. He’s laced up for greatness, now let’s see how the boots wear. Alex Springer I believe Ennis is the real deal, but I also respect the way Eddie Hearn moves his fighters. He is gonna put them in with tough competition eventually. We can’t say nothing about
Thank you to The Ring for the article on the late, great Mike McCallum (September 2025).
is on his come-up and Bud is on his way out, so only big fights for Bud at this point of his career. We have to think logical, which I know boxing fans don’t do. Jeremy Jones
“The Bodysnatcher” was one of the best
fighters of his era. May he rest in peace. Because he was so talented, he was among the most avoided (although I don’t believe Marvelous Marvin Hagler ducked anyone). McCallum’s biggest career mistake
Ennis is accustomed to this kind of view.
When I watch
Jaron “Boots” Ennis, it’s not just
his power that hits me; it’s how he thinks in there. His timing’s cold, his setups feel calculated, like he’s already three moves ahead. I wouldn’t say he’s at his absolute peak yet, but he’s close. Moving up to 154 will test him for real, though I still think he can hang or maybe even run that division once he adjusts to the bigger bodies. Julian Marley Resabal
was joining the Kronk boxing team, turning many potential opponents into sparring partners. It wasn’t until he left the Kronk gym and went to the Duvas that McCallum got fights with ex-stablemates David Braxton and Milton McCrory. In McCallum’s greatest career victory, his KO of Donald Curry, he once again came from behind to launch that titanic, tremendous hook. In honor of Mike McCallum, The Ring should have a Mythical Matchup of The Bodysnatcher vs. Hitman Hearns.
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RESPECT THE ROOTS Lately, boxing’s been walking a thin line between sport and spectacle. Don’t get me wrong; I respect marketing, I get the showbiz side. But when fighters like Jake Paul get more attention than real champions grinding for years,
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