Tony Bellew, Ryan Garcia and Jake Paul react to Terence Crawford's historic win over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Happy birthday to the “Michigan Assassin”: Sunday marks 139 years since Grand Rapids boxer Stanley Ketchel was born. Ketchel is a former middleweight champion and viewed by many experts as one of the greatest boxers of all time. But the champ’s career and life were both cut well short.

The Netflix showcase of Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford came together largely because of Turki al-Sheikh and funding from Saudi Arabia.

Sydney Sweeney loses her glamorous persona to play iconic boxer Christy Martin in the first trailer for the new biopic Christy.

Saturday's boxing match between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford, streaming live on Netflix, is more than just a fight. Why it matters: It represents a significant shift for a combat sports industry whose bread and butter has been pay-per-view (PPV) for over half a century.

The World Boxing Championships continues on Saturday 13th September in Liverpool, with Great Britain already matching their best ever performance at a boxing world championships. More than 40 male and female boxers from Great Britain and Ireland have competed in the tournament which started on Thursday, 4th September.

Naoya Inoue will look to retain undisputed status and underline his pound-for-pound claims when he tangles with  Murodjon Akhmadaliev at Nagoya's IG Arena.