What a weekend of boxing we’ve just had! To sum it up, it was very much a case of the good, the bad, and the ugly across two massive cards in Texas and Riyadh.

It’s Sunday, and with Monday looming, the last thing anyone needs is more negativity—so let’s kick off with the positives.

A 27-year-old social media sensation and former Disney Channel star faces off against a man who, let’s be honest, became a legend as “the baddest man on the planet.” No, you haven’t stumbled into a parallel universe. This fight is actually happening—this Friday night in Texas.

Let’s face it, boxing purists are having a hard time swallowing the rise of influencer boxing. It's the elephant in the room, the big-money spectacle that's dragged the sport into a whole new world. You’ve got YouTubers and TikTokers stepping through the ropes, making more cash in one night than some pros make in a career. The question is, are these influencers bringing new life to the sport, or are they turning boxing into a circus?

On July 20th at Texas’ AT&T Stadium, Jake Paul will face Mike Tyson. No, really.

On a day when the boxing world was rocked by the news that Dillian Whyte had returned ‘adverse analytical findings’ on a random drugs test with VADA, it was up to the heavily criticised Jake Paul versus Nate Diaz fight to shine a spotlight on the sport for all the right reasons.

As time ticks closer to Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s fight in Dallas, it also ticks towards the inevitable collapse of the very scene it represents.