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It's a new year which means time for another awards show! Which epic slugfest will win 'Fight of the year'? Who managed to squeeze a whole fight into three or five minutes to win 'Round of the year'? Who had the most impressively violent 'Finish of the year'? These categories and more will be covered!But for even more categories, be sure to check out the full extended episode over

Oleksandr Usyk is the man in boxing and undeniably one of the all-time greats. But how did he beat Tyson Fury this time, and what has contributed to the wildly differing opinions seen in the wake of this monumental victory?To hear even more of my thoughts on the legacy of Usyk and his ranking in the pantheons of not just all-time greats but the heavyweight 'G.O.A.T' discussion, ple

On this episode you can hear all my thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. But if you'd like to hear my analysis of fights not involving geriatric heavyweights, head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform

For me this fight was an instant classic and also the instant crowning of Ilia Topuria as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. But why was Max Holloway able to combat what Ilia Topuria does well and how did the champion put together the shots that saw the Hawaiian knocked out for the first time in his career? All that, plus more!If you want to hear my thoughts about the r

After a closely-contested and utterly compelling 12 rounds, Artur Beterbiev narrowly beat Dmitry Bivol to annex his title and stand atop the light-heavyweight mountain as the one and only King! But how did he do it, and do Bivol backers have any weight to their claims the decision rendered being a dodgy one? And after this win, where does Artur Beterbiev sit among the elite pound-f

As if Usyk-Fury wasn't enough, Saudi sportswashing has come through for the fans again, as Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol put all the light-heavyweight titles on the line this coming Saturday! Will Beterbiev's sledgehammer punches get the job done or will Bivol have the beautiful boxing to halt the juggernaut? It's about as compelling a match-up on paper as you'll find in all of

Originally exclusive to the Combat Chronicles Patreon I thought I'd drop this audio documentary as a special episode 70 for this here feed! Hopefully you enjoy it and feel transported back to 2013, when Chris Weidman showed exactly what it took to beat Anderson Silva, the man then seen as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC and the greatest 185lber of all time. How did he d

For my thoughts on the recent UFC card from Abu Dhabi, be sure to check out the Combat Chronicles patreon feed! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consider this an extended preview of some bonus content available only on Patreon! I hope you enjoy this look at the honourable mentions and the first handful of fights good enough to make the top 10. To hear the rest of this episode head on over to the Combat Chronicles Patreon Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/combat-chronicles. Hosted on Ac

This audio documentary is part of the 'Combat, Chronicled' series which is available over on the Combat Chronicles Patreon. There are additional audio documentaries available at the paid tier already (this particular episode has been available for over 18 months!) and more yet to come, so please consider becoming a patron of the podcast in order to access all that sweet exclusive c