Top drawer
Previewing the best upcoming fights around the world
The star ratings indicate how well the writer believes the fighters match up, the fight(s)’ contextual significance, and how good the fight(s) will be
FROM fights we really want but don’t get, lesser fights, yet still very appealing fights, are born. It has been happening at heavyweight for several years. Most recently, we dreamed of Fury-Joshua taking place, only to find comfort in the reality of Fury-Wilder III and Joshua-Usyk when the too-good-to-be-true fell through. And it’s happening at welterweight, too. For a long time we have yearned for the No.1 and No.2 in the division – Errol Spence Jnr and respectively – to ignore the politics blocking their path to each other and just fight. Yet, today,, the third best welterweight in the world, can come together instead.
