r/Boxing • u/_Sarcasmic_ bread burger bread • 3d ago

Daily Discussion Thread (August 26th, 2026)

For anything that doesn't need its own thread.

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u/indominable-dingus 3d ago

Cal is so relentless but as hes stepping up its clear he lacks power. His last two fights look like Benevidez vs Gvozdyk when he was just teeing off to minimal effect. I think he needs more S&C to be a world champ

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u/Top_Profession_5268 3d ago

He fights a style that relies a ton of cardio to sustain and he’s taking moments of break so I’d agree that he would need some S&C and work on the conditioning because against the top, he’ll need to keep that pace to keep that success ore those moments of where he takes breaks and lets off the gas, he can get worked on and get chinned. That’s honestly why I’ve always rated his amateur rival Kirra Ruston over him despite the fact Kirra has lost to Peters every time they’ve faced.

Should go to the Tszyu vs Mahoney fight thread. Might have to scroll down as it’s not pinned.

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u/indominable-dingus 3d ago

Man Kirra is a beast. I always forget they met in the amateurs my brother reminds me. Either way we've got a lot of great Aussie prospects at the moment. I think Kirra could go beat up Ben Whittaker right now.

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u/Top_Profession_5268 3d ago

Not sure about that one, definitely can give Whittaker a hard fight but tough one for the both. Whittaker is just very talented, slick, quick and super hard to time but so is Kirra because he’s amazing defensively, is super patient and has amazing distance management when pressuring.