It is fight season in the boxing world, and fans are being treated to numerous marquee matchups over the course of the fall. With upsets shaking up the entire alignments of divisions and local rivalries breaking out, boxing has not seen this much excitement since before the pandemic.

Headlining the fight season is the heavyweight division shakeup, most notably with lineal champion Tyson Fury getting the better of Deontay Wilder on Oct. 9. In one of the most anticipated heavyweight bouts in decades, Fury proved why he’s considered the top fighter in his division, using his size and stamina to eventually pick up the 11th round knockout over Wilder. Both fighters traded knockdowns in the middle rounds, but Fury’s ability to recover and outlast Wilder’s power gave him the deserved victory, solidifying his spot as the top heavyweight in the world.

Just two weeks earlier, on Sept. 25, Anthony Joshua took on Ukrainian southpaw and undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandyr Usyk in an attempt to defend his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles. Even in his backyard of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Joshua was one step behind Usyk, who was having the performance of his life and using his trademark erratic fighting style to prevent Joshua from finding any rhythm. In front of British judges, Usyk collected a well-earned unanimous victory. Usyk and Joshua already have a rematch set with a date and location pending.

On Saturday, WBO junior lightweight champion and Long Island native Jamel Herring took on rising star Shakur Stevenson in a highly anticipated prizefight. Stevenson, hailing from Newark, New Jersey, is one of the most exciting young talents in boxing. At just 24 years old, he has just about every skill you could want in a fighter. His attitude, southpaw stance, chin, shoulder roll and counter punching ability are just some of the tools that allowed him to dominate the experienced Herring until the 10th round stoppage.

Some exciting fights to look out for in November include Caleb Plant versus Canelo Alvarez, the pound for pound king, where the winner will become the first unified super middleweight division champion in boxing history. Canelo holds the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring belts while Plant holds the IBF belt. Their bout is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 6. 

Reigning WBO welterweight champion, southpaw Terence “Bud” Crawford, is set to take on former two-time world champion Shawn Porter in Las Vegas on Nov. 20. Crawford comes into what will be his toughest test to date undefeated with six straight knockout victories dating back to 2017 . Porter is looking to punch his name back into the fold as a top welterweight, with Crawford, Yordeny Ugas and Long Island’s own Errol Spence Jr. all above him.

Another one to look out for in November is unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez versus mandatory IBF challenger George Kambosos Jr. On Nov. 27, Brooklyn native Lopez will look to defend his belts in his own backyard at Madison Square Garden against a worthy contender in the Australian Kambosos, who will be facing his most challenging opponent of his young career.

The month of November may just be as exciting as both September and October were, with some incredible title fights in the cards. 2021 appears to be a year full of belt exchanges and upsets, and while we’ve almost reached November, it seems like we’re just getting started.