Tim Tszyu had a great year. He fought three times in his native country Australia and won all three, including a first-round knockout of Carlos Ocampo in June. He was successful, yes, but 2023 hasn’t gone as he planned. Tszyu was supposed to challenge Jermell Charlo — the undisputed super welterweight champion at the time — for his four titles on Jan. 28, but Charlo fractured his left hand while training and the fight was postponed.
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.
The fight between Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) and Jermell Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs) was never close. Álvarez was in control from start to finish and won at least 10 rounds on all three judges’ scorecards as he cruised to a unanimous decision victory.
The final third of 2023 looks to continue the year’s trend of big fights. On Saturday, Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) will defend his undisputed super middleweight title against Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs).
Boxing has continued its strong slate of fights in 2023 throughout the summer, headlined by none other than Terence Crawford. Last October, the first edition of this very column was titled, “Will we ever see Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. fight?” On July 29, the two finally met in the ring.
