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Boxing's "triangle theory" predicts Peterson beats Khan — but does a transitive chain of prior fight outcomes actually predict who wins next?
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Theory Briefing
- Triangle theory uses a chain of prior fight results — e.g. Maidana's right hand — to forecast Peterson's chances over Khan.
- The logic is transitive: if Fighter A beat B, and B beat C, then A should beat C, but sports rarely respect that math.
- This article tests whether pattern-matching across fight histories is a legitimate predictive framework or just compelling coincidence.