Sometimes nasty tongues claim that "boxing is dead", but it couldn't be more wrong.
Sure, the MMA has grown explosively over the last 25 years and has been spinning some of the limelight, but the biggest boxing matches still attract a huge amount of interest.
Englishman Anthony Joshua is a shining example of that. His title match against legendary Wladimir Klitschko in the spring of 2017, for example, attracted 90,000 spectators to Wembley, and his next three matches to around 80,000.
Joshua is one of three poster names that have made the heavyweight flourish again.
The other two are compatriot Tyson Fury and American knockout machine Deontay Wilder, who tonight meet in an urgent return match. Their first meeting in December 2018 ended in a controversial verdict where Fury seemed to box home most rounds on points, but Wilder floored the British on two occasions and was close to beating him in the final round.
Both are undefeated, but their styles differ greatly. The primordial Wilder is today's Mike Tyson and has won the knock in 41 of his 43 matches. Intelligent buzz Fury is a treacherous sharp technician who gracefully dances around the ring despite its enormous size.
When talking about heavyweight boxing, there are, above all, two decades that stand out.
1970s with names such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier. And the 1990s with Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, among others.
The heavyweight landscape today has the potential to reach similar levels if, for example, Wilder and Fury have a memorable trilogy. For now we have entertaining and charismatic boxers who go dramatic matches.
It's easy to romanticize the legends, but when you criticize some of Deontay Wilders or Anthony Joshua's opponents, keep in mind that Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson did meet some sacks, too. All matches were not "The Rumble in the Jungle" (Foreman-Ali 1974) or "The Thrilla in Manila" (Ali-Frazier 1975).
But it's the classics that people remember.
In recent years, today's fix stars have lined up their own classics. Like when Joshua got up from the floor and knocked Klitschko. Like when Tyson Fury rose like the dead in the twelfth round against Deontay Wilder.
Or like last summer when Anthony Joshua lowered challenger Andy Ruiz Jr. - who responded by flooring the British several times and winning a knockout in round seven. One of boxing history's biggest bangs.
The heavyweight lost many fans during the decade when Wladimir Klitschko ruled with a boring style in many people's eyes, "jab and grab" (jab and hold), and there were no worthy opponents.
Now the fans are talking instead about what an exciting time it is and what matches we have to look forward to.
Tonight's meeting between Wilder and Fury in Las Vegas can be a new classic and is described as the greatest since Mike Tyson met Lennox Lewis in 2002.
That two undefeated boxers at the top of their careers settle for a world champion belt is rare. And trust that Joshua, who thinks he is the heavyweight king, envyes the attention and feels the press.
A bit behind the top trio is fooling our Swedish Otto Wallin who will be in the ring again on March 28 in Las Vegas against former World Champion Lucas Browne.