Boxing is booming, right? So where have all the championship fights gone? No male world champion has had more than two world title fights this year. The pound-for-pound list is littered with single figure outings, whilst the women's game isn't much busier. In a time when stadium fights and unifications are regular, why has nobody taken 2026 by storm? Can you name a Boxer of the Year this year?
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GARCIA rises to the occasion to annihilate BENN in Vegas
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Zuffa Boxing's flagship show of 2026 ended in disaster for their high-profile British signing, but likely leveraged great hope in courting an American home audience.
Ryan Garcia needed less than two rounds to expose Conor Benn's lack of championship credentials at the T-Mobile, much to the delight of the largely Mexican fanbase.
Zuffa had more luck in the co-main where Jai Opetaia demolished fellow world champion Norair Mikaeljan before calling out David Benavidez next.
Before catching a flight home, Adam jumped on for a Sunder Sermon review.
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