Eight rounds while the boxing world waits for Canelo Álvarez to decide what’s next …
8. Boxing is a dangerous sport. But those dangers pale in comparison to the perils facing Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, former heavyweight champions who are on the literal front lines of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Vitali, the mayor of Kyiv, told Britain’s ITV that he intends to pick up a weapon and fight back against the Russians. “It’s already a bloody war,” said Vitali. “I don’t have a choice.” Wladimir, standing side by side with his brother, posted a video on social media imploring Ukraine’s international partners to pay attention to a “senseless war” that “is not going to have any winners.” Make no mistake: The Klitschko brothers are willing to fight to defend their country. As courageous as boxers are for getting in the ring, the courage the Klitschkos are showing is on another level.
7. On Saturday, Chris Colbert, an undefeated super featherweight contender, will face Hector Garcia. Last September, Colbert nearly lost his life. Colbert, who dabbles in music, was driving home late at night from a recording studio in New Jersey when a car attempted to pass him on a one way. Exhausted, Colbert says he attempted to avoid a collision but his SUV veered off the road, crashing head on into a telephone pole. Miraculously, he walked away without any injuries. He did, however, walk away with a lesson.
