There are several seismic showdowns that could be made in boxing today.
The sport finds itself in the best position it has been in for the last 20 years thanks to Saudi Arabia entering the boxing sphere.
Fans will hope Eddie Hearn, as one of boxing’s biggest promoters, is working hard on making some of the super fights happen
Fans will hope Eddie Hearn, as one of boxing’s biggest promoters, is working hard on making some of the super fights happenCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom
Throughout the modern era, the biggest criticism levelled at boxing is that the biggest fights often never happen or take place past their sell-by dates.
There are countless examples of huge bouts that didn’t come to fruition for one reason or another in recent years.
Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder, Miguel Cotto vs Ricky Hatton, and Floyd Mayweather vs Kostya Tszyu are among the many much-anticipated clashes to be cast into the boxing graveyard of the 21st century.
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But when Turki Alalshikh, a committed boxing fan with vast resources, entered the fold the big fights started rolling in.
Over the past 12 months, the Saudi boxing chief has helped fund an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, an unprecedented Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs 5 tournament, and a mouthwatering all-heavyweight bill topped by Joshua.
Meanwhile, there is still plenty more to come including Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s long-awaited four-belt shootout in October.
With all of that in mind, talkSPORT.com has compiled a list of the biggest fights to be made in boxing right now.