In the opinion of more than a few fight fans (this one included), the best fight of the year, on paper at least, has been saved for (almost) last: the hugely intriguing pound-for-pound match-up that will pit southpaw boxing masters Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux against one another on December 9 in New York.
With so much sheer talent between them – two Olympic gold medals apiece, hundreds of amateur bouts and a handful of world titles – what’s not to like about this showdown? Well, there is one aspect of the fight that is causing some concern: the weight the fight will be fought at.