Heavyweights lead boxing's comeback
Great fights, sublime performances, big upsets, intense rivalries and some highly lucrative pageantry helped the sweet science do big numbers this year, writes Oliver Fennell By any measure, the past 12 months delivered a spectacular upswing for the sweet science. Boxing has delivered aesthetically, critically and commercially, with several dream matches not only being made but also justifying their hype, and attendances and TV audiences both returning handsome receipts.