By Spencer Brown: Perhaps the greatest moment in sport is the opening bell of a bona fide super-fight. Months of frenzied anticipation and excitement culminate in this one moment: the waiting is over, and the truth, amidst all the bluster, will finally reveal itself. Here are 5 fights that, in no particular order, will hopefully provide that special moment in 2015.
Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao
A blindingly obvious pick, but excitement is mounting that after years of talk, the two greatest fighters of their generation will finally meet in the ring in 2015. The protracted wrangling from both camps over the years has reflected poorly on the sport – how do you explain to non-boxing fans that the fight might not happen because of arguments over money, random blood and urine testing, rival television networks, rival promotion companies and a guy called Bob Arum? The greatest and purest sport known to man is reduced to a messy, bickering soap opera.