So soon to be 41 year old Gennady Golovkin has vacated both of his middleweight titles, making the almost 40 year old Erislandy Lara a full beltholder.

Lara probably will have to defend first against his mandatory, former stripper and Kell Brook victim from 2018, “Pretty Boy” Michael Zerafa, but the rumoured fight which is targeted by PBC is Lara versus former 140lb. champion and 147lb. titlist Danny Garcia.

Garcia hasn’t had a high level win in 7 years and has boxed above welterweight just once. The notion of him boxing for a middleweight title in 2023 makes me laugh but I’m rather perversely interested.

Another rumour, KSI vs. Joe Fournier on DAZN PPV, is peak boxing in 2023.

Tyson Fury’s travel ban from the USA due to his links with narco-terrorist Daniel Kinahan is conspicuously never mentioned these days, when the USA not being an option as a site for Fury-Usyk is a big part of the bout not yet being made.

Happy Paddy’s Day to all the readers and boxing fans out there.

Today marks a century since Clare’s Mike McTigue beat Battling Siki (real name Louis Mbarick Fall) to win the world light heavyweight title in Dublin.

100 years ago today, 'Bold' Mike McTigue defeated Battling Siki in the last 20-round championship contest to win the world light-heavyweight title, the fight taking place alongside a raging Civil War in Dublin

Pic @irelandincolour pic.twitter.com/cGt5JPHiKe

— Kevin Byrne (@KevByrneBox) March 17, 2023