For one night, boxing and MMA shared something in common: They were all about the heavyweights
With flyweights now a protected species on the verge of extinction in the UFC, Saturday night’s boxing-UFC heavyweight doubleheader felt kind of like prelude to the return of the Big Men in combat sports. Out in Los Angeles, Tyson Fury faced Tuscaloosa’s Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight title pay-per-view that could have taken place under candlelight, the vibe was so romantic. It’s been a long, long time since boxing’s heavyweight division looked as attractive. Wilder rol
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