Last night’s main event had all the ingredients of a defining moment—but instead, it left us debating the referee. As Rico Verhoeven pushed himself against the elite pedigree of Oleksandr Usyk, the fight was hanging in the balance. He was under pressure, no doubt, but still on his feet and within touching distance of the bell. And that’s where the controversy begins.

Should the referee have stepped in when he did?

Or should Verhoeven have been given the chance to make it back to his stool and reset? In combat sports, referees walk a tightrope between protecting fighters and allowing contests to reach a natural conclusion.

Get it wrong, and the story shifts, from the athletes in the ring to the official in charge.

What are we just seen?

Seriously?

What have we just seen?

We have seen the most dramatic world title fight we’ve seen in the UK for a long time.

We saw two men put their bodies and literally their lives on the line, and you wonder if either Man will be the same again. In a perverse way, that is exactly why we love the sport of boxing.

Time to remove more frauds from the game.

Doping is a serious problem in boxing. Whether the sport is dirty, or people are sailing too close to the wind, something has to change.

We also need to look at why VADA is catching everyone and UKAD is catching nobody.

What of VADA did other sports, what would they find?

When we hit the milestone episodes, you know I have to go back to the essence - where it all started.

So today, i am joined by martin and Andi, the legends that built the New Age Boxing podcast, father to much of what came after.

Not sure what we did today, but we had fun writing a few wrongs and poking a few bears.

Enjoy.

The fun and games of a boxing weigh-in.

Without doubt, Moses Itauma is a special talent and you sense his moment will arrive soon.

The hope is that his career lasts a long time and that means he has the pressure of remaining hungry, dedicated and in love with the sport.

What a good feeling it is to see big shows, in big arenas, in the UK. You cannot beat that atmoshere.

Geopolitics have really accelerated the boxing recession. Everyone is fighting for the last few dollars left on the table, but the fans aren't buying into all of it this time.

The fact that Mayweather-Pacquiao II is the biggest fight in boxing says everything about the mess boxing has become since they left the scene.

Had we had the fights we deserved, maybe we wouldn't be watching this.

But, respect to both men for never letting their standards drop and still being legitmate top 10 welterweights at their age.

Boxing is dog-eat-dog. Not many boxers get the opportunity to do the eating, but Conor Benn did.

Watch the Matchroom Mujaheddin start attacking Conor, for their heroes and masters...