BoxingScene, one of the world's top boxing resources, named its version of the best in 2022, this time dividing them into male and female components. As a result, the best among men were:
Former two-time world super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (34-2-2, 25 KOs) knocked out Marcos Hernandez (15-5-2, 3 KOs) in the fourth round on the undercard of the Las Vegas boxing night that featured Saul Alvarez vs Robert Plante in the main event. Dirrell's right uppercut, which sent Hernandez into a deep knockout, decided the outcome of the fight. The fight's stoppage time was 0:44.
Anthony Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 KOs) is another candidate for the fight against Saul Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs), who will return to the ring on September 14. Former world super middleweight champion in his last fight lost to David Benavides.
David Benavides (22-0, 19 KOs) scored a KO win over Anthony Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 KOs) at the evening of boxing in Los Angeles and became the new WBC super middleweight champion. Until the moment of the stoppage the 22-year-old fighter was confidently leading on points.
Anthony Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs) scored the technical decision win over Anvi Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) and for the second time became the WBC super middleweight champion. This fight was the main event of the evening in Minneapolis, Minnesota.