With flyweights now a protected species on the verge of extinction in the UFC, Saturday night’s boxing-UFC heavyweight doubleheader felt kind of like prelude to the return of the Big Men in combat sports. Out in Los Angeles, Tyson Fury faced Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight title pay-per-view that could have taken place under candlelight, the vibe was so romantic. It’s been a long, long time since boxing’s heavyweight division looked as attractive. Wilder rolled out wearing a crown and a mask with Jay Rock rapping in front of him, and waiting for him in the ring was Fury, a Gru-looking figure who can strafe the smile off your face from 25-feet.
For one night, boxing and MMA shared something in common: They were all about the heavyweights
