By Ivan Ivanov: Prize fighting has never been just a sport, the accent should be on the “prize” part and boxing just creates an environment for attracting the “prize” in various forms and methods. Boxing is a show-business with a sporting element and the sporting element very often gets sandbagged by mercurial agendas.
One of the key instruments for applying the “politics” of boxing is point scoring. The human factor – the judges scoring the points – has been a matter of debate since day one. I expect the judges to have a major role in electing “The One”.
The main event on September 14 is propelled by interests intertwined into a Gordian Knot of entrepreneurial bravado and financial expectations. The event is expected to attract record-breaking revenues but show-business always plans for a sequel.
(Photo credit: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions) By Ivan Ivanov: The first part of the article made comparisons of the stance, the footwork, body and head movement and the guard of the two candidates for “The One”. There are other important basics as well but I’ll focus on the punching techniques of he rivals. I suggested there is a principal difference in the way Floyd Mayweather and Saul Alvarez throw their punches.
By Ivan Ivanov: In a previous overview of their styles I gave a slight edge to the younger fighter but youth wasn’t the only reason. A comparison of some key points in their game could shift the focus away from weight loss and diet speculations, emotionally biased pros and cons with utter disrespect for one and idolizing praise for the other. 
By Ivan Ivanov: “The Day” is approaching and “The One” will be chosen soon unless it’s a draw, then there will be “The Two”. That means a second fight as well. Their opposing styles make the prospect of a draw very unlikely. This sort of outcome has always bewildered me because there is something inherently unnatural in declaring two individual performances and two separate sets of skills exactly identical. 
(Photo by Michael Snyder / The Desert Sun) By Ivan Ivanov: According to a press release in “fightnews.com” and other sites, Liakhovich and his attorney will file an official protest with the California State Athletic Commission citing illegal rabbit punches that have caused his stoppage in the first round at the hands of D. Wilder. Photos of the fight show that they have a point, Wilder clearly landed on the back of Liakhovich’s head. Whether it was intentional or not, Deontay managed to get his very long arms around the guard of his opponent and behind the legal punching area.
By Ivan Ivanov: This was a climatic episode of a famed rivalry and a defining moment in Juan Manuel Marquez’s career. I’d like to focus on the knock down and KO punches thrown by Marquez because it was basically the same shot and it looked like JMM had prepared it specifically for his nemesis, a tailor made “Pacquiao special”. The move was designed individually for Manny Pacquiao taking into consideration his southpaw stance, fighting style, temper and usual reaction to attack.
By Ivan Ivanov: Getting the fans interested in the heavyweight division requires imagination and even writing about it isn’t exactly a rewarding task. There are no natural self-evident rivalries and publicity stunts may be necessary to set up a fight. According to Fightnews, Ahmet Öner, the promoter of heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis, has issued a challenge to Deontay Wilder. He made a bold statement that he doesn’t see Wilder as the next big thing and Solis could prove that. 
By Ivan Ivanov: The heavyweight division may have to be reinvented to make it marketable and if this means reinventing professional boxing, it may take a while. Mike Tyson once said in an interview that boxing must be taken over by the government so that it can get back to normalcy. 
By Ivan Ivanov: I am not looking to get into arguments and I am not a fan of Amir Khan. When a boxer is disparaged and disrespected at a time he needs support, I think there should be a different view as well or at least a word of advice and encouragement. Here is what Khan needs to do in my humble opinion: