This past Saturday, one of the best heavyweights in the world just barely eked out a split-decision victory over a debutant. Tyson Fury — the World Boxing Championship heavyweight champion — had to go the distance against Francis Ngannou, a man boxing professionally for the first time in his life.

With Canelo Álvarez’s recent victory over Jermell Charlo, many boxing fans have taken a long, hard look at their personal pound-for-pound best fighters lists. Eli Cloutier is no exception, and his list can be found in the newest edition of The Four Belt Era.

With matchups such as Fury vs. Usyk, Wilder vs. Ruiz Jr., Joshua vs. Whyte II and more, columnist Eli Cloutier covers the thrilling slate of heavyweight fights we could see in 2023.