So which moments, fighters and knockouts will be remembered as the very best of 2025? Other fighters may have been more active in 2025, but only Crawford moved up two weight divisions to soundly defeat superstar Canelo Alvarez to become a three-division undisputed world champion. Azim, 23, rolled through Lipinets in February, becoming only the second fighter to finish the former world champion. Garcia led Muratalla on his way to becoming a lightweight interim world champion by outpointing Zaur Abdullaev in May. ESPN boxing writers Nick Parkinson and James Regan collaborated on the selection of boxing's best moments and performers of 2025.