Kings of the ring serve up feast for fight fans
The last 12 months may be best remembered for the drugs, the greed, the illegal gambling and match-fixing allegations, the drugs, the dogfighting, and did I mention the drugs?
Usually, a fair sprinkling of boxing scandal would add to the general stink but many of this year’s sporting highs were delivered by the sport, a dazzling combination of punching prowess, versatility, footwork, ringcraft, heart and all-round drama.