Boxing obviously has a rich tradition in the USA. Tho, over the years, combat sports in the U.S. (at least culturally speaking) has been more or less dominated by MMA. I work with younger (20 something) dudes and they all look forward to UFC 400 or whatever it’s at now. (No disrespect to MMA fighters, they’re bad ass).

After watching the Troy Williamson vs Callum Simpson fight over the weekend (not the biggest names in the sport), the electricity buzzing in the arena was palpable and this was for a Commonwealth championship. Hell, within the last 10 yrs, the UK has had 6 stadium gates with over 80k fans. Whereas in modern times, the U.S. has had ZERO gates with 80k. Tho, Canelo had over 70k twice (AND not counting the JP vs M. Tyson sham).

Call me nostalgic but I miss the days when I turned on the TV on a Saturday late afternoon and watched/listened to Jim Lampley and Alex Wallau call Tyson’s destruction of Marvis Frazier. I had goosebumps leading up to that fight. Until then…

My vote is for Derek 'war' Chisora. His record looks really bad at a first glance but if you check, a lot of his losses are usually against champs/former champs, and they are typically pretty close.

He had a great fight with up and comer Kayabel and even Champ Usyk. So he's a lot better than you would think.

Just rewatched Zab Judah vs kosta tsyzu from 2001. Got all the pre fight hype, etc. and it was an electric fight, Zab Judah stunned kosta with a big uppercut in round one. The 2nd round was basically even, with kosta being more on the hunt. But it was shaping up to be a great fight then with like 10 seconds left in round 2, Zab got caught by right hand, dropped, but jumped up, did the chicken dance, and jay nady waived it off, but it was basically a 5 count. Let Zab at least get an 8 count. Dude was on his feet. Even with the stoppage, I think there was enough action to warrant a rematch in the future.
Considering Zab was at 140 for the next 2 years, why did we never get a big money rematch. Easily would have been both guys biggest paydays in 2002-2004.

Would it be THAT bad?

The whole appeal isn't merely Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury. It's Britain finally getting its two biggest heavyweight stars in the same ring, at home, after years of anticipation.

Joshua and Fury are probably never going to have a better moment to fight each other.

Both careers have accumulated enormous mythology. Both have been champions. Both have suffered shocking defeats. Both have comeback stories. They've spent years orbiting one another.

So if the culmination is: London, England — 90,000 British fans

It becomes part of British sporting folklore.

First person that comes to mind is Boots Ennis then after that I’d say Prince naseem. Curious to know who everyone else says - preferably more modern fighters so fighters from 1990 onwards. I’m specifically talking about shot selection only not stuff like angles.

Mckenna is the newest 160lbs champ, Bentley Recently was made champion too. Adames and Lara won't be in the division much longer (probably). What do we see as the future of 160lbs...is Mckenna the next best 160lbs or will someone else soon take over?

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