About The Sweet Science Post
The Sweet Science Post launched in 2025 with a simple mission: cover boxing and NBA basketball the way they deserve to be covered — with intensity, respect, and zero fluff. We’re not here to manufacture drama or chase clicks with empty headlines. We’re here because boxing is theater with consequences, and basketball is poetry in motion, and both sports demand writers who understand what they’re watching.
Founded by veteran combat sports journalists from Philadelphia and London who’d spent decades in press rows from Madison Square Garden to the O2 Arena, our publication grew from late-night conversations about what boxing coverage was missing. We wanted to build something that honored the craft of fighting and the artistry of basketball, written by people who’ve been in the gym, studied the tape, and earned their press credentials the hard way.
Today, we cover everything from championship fights to developmental prospects, from NBA playoff races to draft analysis, always with the same principle: write about these sports the way fighters train and players practice — with discipline, preparation, and respect for the craft.
Our Mission
Boxing and basketball share something essential: they reveal character under pressure. Whether it’s a fighter walking to the ring knowing everything can change in one round, or a point guard orchestrating a comeback with two minutes left, these sports strip away pretense and show us who people really are.
Our coverage reflects that intensity. We dig deep into fight preparation and game planning. We follow prospects through their development and veterans through their evolution. We cover the business decisions that shape careers and the personal stories that drive champions. Most importantly, we never forget that behind every statistic and strategy is an athlete putting their body and reputation on the line every time they compete.
Meet Our Team
Frank Deluca
Frank has covered boxing for over two decades, starting as a stringer for The Ring magazine while training at Joe Frazier’s gym in Philadelphia as a teenager. His ringside experience spans from club shows in North Philly to world title fights at MGM Grand, giving him an unmatched understanding of boxing’s ecosystem from the ground up. Frank’s feature on the decline of American heavyweight boxing won the Boxing Writers Association of America’s award for investigative reporting in 2019. He approaches every story with the same respect for craftsmanship that he learned watching fighters perfect their trade in those basement gyms where boxing lives and breathes.
Zara Kimathi
Born in Nairobi and raised in London, Zara has covered combat sports across three continents for the past fifteen years, including stints at BBC Sport and Sky Sports Boxing. She’s interviewed everyone from Anthony Joshua to Gennady Golovkin, and her sharp questioning style has become legendary in boxing press conferences. Zara’s investigative piece exposing corruption in amateur boxing judging led to reforms at the international level and earned her recognition from the International Boxing Media Association. She writes with the precision of a counter-puncher and never wastes a word.
Jordan Faye Chen
A Bay Area native who cut his teeth covering Warriors championship runs for The Athletic, Jordan combines deep statistical analysis with accessible storytelling that makes advanced metrics meaningful for every basketball fan. His twelve years covering the NBA include exclusive access to front office decision-making processes and player development programs. Jordan’s groundbreaking work on defensive impact metrics was cited in MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference presentations, and his player efficiency models are used by several NBA teams. He believes the best basketball analysis happens when numbers tell human stories.
Aliyah Brooks
After four years running point guard at Georgetown, Aliyah traded her sneakers for a press pass and never looked back. Her eight years covering the league for ESPN and The Undefeated give her insider perspective on player psychology and team dynamics that only comes from having been in those high-pressure situations herself. Aliyah’s breaking news accuracy is unmatched — she’s consistently first on trades and signings because players and agents trust her completely. Her feature writing captures the human side of professional basketball with the same court vision that made her a three-time Big East assists leader.
Victor Sandoval
Victor has chronicled the NBA’s evolution through five decades of coverage, from the Magic-Bird era through the Warriors dynasty, building relationships that span generations of players, coaches, and executives. His archive includes exclusive interviews with basketball legends and behind-the-scenes access to historic moments that shaped the modern game. Victor’s book “The Point Guard Revolution” won the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s literary award, and his long-form features are regularly cited in basketball documentaries and academic studies. He writes with the perspective that only comes from watching the game grow and change over half a century.
Our Editorial Standards
Every story we publish goes through rigorous fact-checking and source verification. For breaking news, we require two independent sources before publication. For features and analysis pieces, we provide full context and cite all data sources. When we make mistakes — and every publication does — we correct them quickly, transparently, and prominently. Our corrections policy ensures errors are acknowledged at the top of articles, not buried in footnotes.
We maintain clear separation between editorial content and any business relationships. Our writers disclose potential conflicts of interest, and we never let advertising relationships influence our coverage decisions. Fight results, injury reports, and trade news are verified through multiple official channels before publication. We take our responsibility to readers seriously because we know they’re trusting us with their time and attention in an era when both are precious.
What We Cover
Our boxing coverage spans the entire sweet science ecosystem: championship fights, prospect development, trainer profiles, gym culture, business analysis, and historical context that connects today’s fighters to boxing’s rich tradition. We cover major promotions and small club shows with equal attention to craft and storytelling.
For the NBA, we provide comprehensive coverage of games, trades, draft analysis, salary cap implications, player development, coaching strategies, and front office decision-making. Our basketball content balances statistical analysis with human stories, always remembering that numbers only matter when they illuminate what makes players and teams successful.
Why Readers Trust Us
We’ve built our reputation by being right when it matters and honest when we’re wrong. Our writers have earned access through years of professional relationships and consistent, fair reporting. We don’t manufacture controversy or inflate minor stories into major drama. Instead, we focus on the genuine compelling narratives that boxing and basketball provide in abundance.
Our reader community appreciates that we treat both sports with the seriousness they deserve while never forgetting that sports should be enjoyable. We engage with our audience through comments, social media, and email, always maintaining the same standards of accuracy and respect that guide our published work. When readers trust us with their time, we honor that trust with our best effort every day.