Forget the football – boxing is the obvious sporting choice on Boxing Day
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Inoue crumpled Stephen Fulton in July to pick up world titles in a fourth weight class Inoue is the unified super-bantamweight champion, having demolished the genuinely talented Stephen Fulton in disproportionate fashion in July to take the American’s WBC and WBO belts. The Filipino holds the IBF and WBA super-bantamweight titles, meaning a victory over the 31-year-old would make Inoue the division’s undisputed champion. It would also make him just the second man to become a two-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era, following Crawford’s history-making win over Errol Spence Jr in July. I think of him very highly; if he’s on the lower part of the pound-for-pound list, I think he should be up a little bit further up than where he is now.” open image in gallery Now a unified super-bantamweight champion, Inoue is seeking undisputed status for the second time There is an engaging conversation to be had about Davis, Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia, and the various match-ups that could involve them.