32 years ago, Evander Holyfield became the first undisputed, unified, Cruiserweight Champion of the world. Oleksandr Usyk became the second ever to complete this milestone in July of 2018 when he defeated Murat Gassiev. All 3 of those fighters find themselves on many top-10 of all-time lists for the division. However, in present-day, the cruiserweight division’s popularity is diminishing. Gassiev, like Usyk, has expressed his desire to compete in the heavyweight division moving forward. Let’s review boxing in 2020, specifically at the cruiserweight and light heavyweight divisions.
The Notable Cruiserweights
The finals for the World Boxing Super Series would have taken place this past weekend with a chance for the winner to wear the crown.