“To watch Joshua in the aftermath of his victory was to see a man treated like a warlord: undressed of his weaponry and armor by doting attendants, redressed in the gold befitting his status, receiving this ritual with a mixture of disregard and pride. Because the victor feels power enough to allow others to help him, his strength makes him both deserving of worship and able to accept it.”

Read Aftermath: On Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale on UCN Live.

“The rhetoric surrounding Lomachenko can still border on the absurd, so too the criticism. But what can be said of Lomachenko today, that could not be said of him as he last walked to the ring, is that most everyone now cares to see who is correct – his supporters or critics. For his supporters, Lomachenko’s treatment of Martinez was mere confirmation of what they have believed for some time: that “Hi-Tech” might one day be operating in a class by himself. For those who found his tendency to toy with opponents boring or amateurish, Lomachenko merely did what he is supposed to against an opponent, in many ways, made to order for him. Very well, let Lomachenko continue to do as he is supposed to – boxing needs more world-class fighters turning seasoned and sturdy professionals into rubberized amnesiacs.”

Read Aftermath: On Vasyl Lomachenko and Felix Verdejo on UCN Live.

“Orlando Salido and WBC junior lightweight titlist Francisco Vargas fought to a draw at StubHub Center in Carson, California on Saturday night in a performance not only rare for a sport that has spent the better part of two years in the doldrums but rare for sport in general. On a day when boxing celebrated perhaps its greatest competitor, two fierce competitors in their own right provided a spectacle celebrating all that is great about their sport.”

Read A Night In the Wilderness: On Francisco Vargas-Orlando Salido on UCN Live.