Alexander Volkanovski showed there's plenty of class left in the old boy yet as he fought back the challenge of the hard-as-nails Diego Lopes. But how did he do it, and how did Lopes make a fight out of what seemed a whitewash after the first five minutes?

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It's a new year which means time for another awards show! Which epic slugfest will win 'Fight of the year'? Who managed to squeeze a whole fight into three or five minutes to win 'Round of the year'? Who had the most impressively violent 'Finish of the year'? These categories and more will be covered!

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Oleksandr Usyk is the man in boxing and undeniably one of the all-time greats. But how did he beat Tyson Fury this time, and what has contributed to the wildly differing opinions seen in the wake of this monumental victory?

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