Boxing in 2021: Jake and Logan Paul continue to rise while mega fights hit roadblocks in wild summer

While Triller and the heavyweights failed to deliver, there were still some rising stars that shined through the hottest months of the year

As spring was ready to turn to summer, boxing's future looked brighter than it had in years. Big fights littered the schedule and titles were set to be unified across many divisions, chipping away at the sport's longstanding issues with championship clarity. As the dust settles and the final days of summer tick away into fall, the season played out in very different ways from what was expected.

The biggest fights on the calendar fell through, issues with judging popped up as they often do in the sport and circus fights may have hit their lowest point. Still, there were good moments for the sport, with some of boxing's elite cementing their place as the best in the world.

Let's take a look at the highs and lows of boxing's 2021 summer.