With the United States of America celebrating independence on the Fourth of July, boxing is rather barren based on so much going on in society outside of it. Here is a breakdown of the fights in Europe, some stuff I have enjoyed reading, listening to, and watching this year, and

WBC Champion: Artur Beterbiev WBA Champion: Dmitry Bivol IBF Champion: Artur Beterbiev WBO Champion: Artur Beterbiev

WBA light heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol made his fourth world title defense defeating former world champion Joe Smith Jr in a main event of card from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York, broadcast on DAZN. Bivol was dominant as ever with a slight blemish being getting caught

The Nevada State Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Canelo Alvarez on Friday, seriously jeopardizing his fight with Gennady Golovkin. https://t.co/bUITkrJ6ph — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 24, 2018 Canelo suspended! In the rare bit of boxing gossip that will fill this sheet, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was temporarily suspended for two failed drug tests

WBC lightweight champion-in-recess Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 KOs) won a close, but one-sided battle against WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (31-5-3, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Crolla’s backyard on Manchester, England. Linares showed a skill difference as his hand speed and angles were too much for