Saturday’s back-and-forth war between Junior dos Santos and Derrick Lewis was everything that people imagine a great heavyweight fight as being, and what it rarely ever is.
It was a classic example of styles making fights. Dos Santos was the more skilled boxer, was lighter on his feet, had better footwork, faster hands and had more accuracy. Lewis was the big puncher, who if you give him an opening, he can end your night.
Both men nearly ended each other’s nights, including the amazing first-round spot where dos Santos landed a body blow that doubled over Lewis, who gave every impression of being finished.