Calling boxing "The Theater of the Unexpected" might be cliché, but it's also true. Sometimes unexpected things happen, and every so often those unexpected things are awesome.

Such was the case with Evander Holyfield's fun heavyweight championship defense over "Smokin'" Bert Cooper. The fight's tale involves Mike Tyson, Rick "Elvis" Parker and more of boxing's best characters from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

It was a big weekend of boxing, and while there weren't a ton of genuine shocks or surprises, there were important wins and it marked a significant change in discourse for women's boxing.

Claressa Shields, Deontay Wilder and Devin Haney all vanquished foes in style, and there's plenty to talk about. Let's go!

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York has been a boxing history institution since 1990. And this time of year just happens to be when hall of fame voting is submitted.

On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, IBHOF voters Patrick Connor and Aris Pina discuss the 2023 ballot and their picks.