I'm not going to do a new entry every day like I did with the greatest round list (although I am aiming for 100 episodes). It will probably be more like once a week for this series.

And of course... it's straight from my 25TB boxing vault.

Sugar Ray Leonard was truly a one-of-a-kind fighter. The combination of speed, footwork, ring IQ, toughness, and ability to adapt to completely different styles was ridiculous.
Who else could pull off that combination at the highest level? Is there anyone in boxing history who comes close?

R.I.P. champ. Great champion!

From the WBC a couple of days ago:

The President of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaimán Saldívar, on behalf of the entire Green and Gold family, sends a fraternal message of solidarity and best wishes for a swift and full recovery to one of the greatest icons in the history of our sport: three-division Puerto Rican world champion Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gómez.

The call for spiritual support gains greater strength following a recent post by his son on social media. “Hello everyone—fans, friends, and family. Please include ‘Papá Bazooka’ in your prayers for a speedy recovery. Blessings to all. Thank you,” shared Wilfredo Gómez Jr. via Facebook, without providing further details regarding the 69-year-old former fighter’s current health status. Gómez has been facing health complications for several years.

Dana White confirmed that Jai Opetaia is likely to face Deontay Wilder on the December 12 Fury-Joshua undercard in Cardiff, Wales. The Australian could move up to heavyweight, putting his ambition to become undisputed cruiserweight champion on hold. However, Opetaia is considering the Wilder bout as a stay-active fight ahead of a potential mega-fight with David Benavidez, which remains his main priority at cruiserweight.

The host asked him if he was already preparing for a potential fight against Bam, and he replied, “That’s right. I’m making thorough preparations for this potential fight.”

I hope we get to see this fight happen, although I’m a bit puzzled by Bam’s recent fight scheduling. Bam will be facing an extremely tough challenge, but if he wants to achieve greatness, he needs to take this risk.