In beating former IBF super middleweight beltholder William Scull via unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112, 119-109), the Mexican star has now gone seven fights, 84 rounds, 252 minutes and three and a half years without a signature stoppage victory, which he became renowned for in the years when he was crowned the face of boxing.

Across three venues on two continents in 72 hours, boxing regained its place at the forefront of the sports world with weekend mega-events that included several of its most recognizable, headline-making fighters.