Last year was a massive boom year for boxing, filled with top stars putting on amazing performances and long-awaited fights finally coming together. A year so big is a hard act to follow for the sport.
Tyson Fury & Oleksandr Usyk: A pair of undisputed heavyweight championship fights
There is no doubt about what’s next for the heavyweight division’s two recognized champions. Fury and Usyk will battle to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion on Feb. 17 in Saudi Arabia. Barring an unexpected curveball — such as yet another Fury “retirement” — the pair are contractually obligated to rematch. There’s no reason that rematch wouldn’t happen before the end of the calendar year but there was no reason it took so many rounds of negotiations, leading to both men taking lesser bouts, in the first place. Either way, heavyweight is about to have an undisputed champion.
Gervonta Davis: A rumored return to the United Kingdom
Davis is arguably boxing’s biggest star, but his resume is not littered with the highest levels of opposition. Davis picked up an early 2023 win over Hector Garcia as a warmup for a massive showdown with Ryan Garcia, which Davis won with a knockout by body shot. His momentum was then
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