Now that 2017 has come and gone -- and the 2018 boxing calendar really doesn't kick in for a couple of weeks more -- here's my view of the most significant stories and events of the past year ...

As usual, the year 2017 featured a number of memorable knockouts, but one, in particular, stood out as the KO of the Year.

Boxing in 2017 was filled with upsets, surprises, disappointments, retirements, spectacular knockouts and unforgettable moments.

ESPN covered more of boxing in 2017 than they had in a long time, and that included seeing extended post fight coverage for some of their biggest shows.

In 2017, boxing saw two mega-fights and had life injected into its premier division off which it can build. This coming year, the most competitive weight class could see a star emerge from the ...

Best boxing knockouts of 2017: Deontay Wilder's masterpiece earns top spot Wilder's absolute destruction of Bermane Stiverne was as violent as boxing gets ...

The success of boxing is not complicated. It is not rocket science. Give the fans what they want and they will respond. And that is what's happening in 2017.

If you look at the 20 of the highest-rated premium cable boxing telecasts for 2017, HBO and Showtime can feel good about their years.

Of course, there will be a dud or two tossed in (here’s looking at you Cotto-Kirkland) but, for the most part, boxing fans are being treated right in 2017.

With the holidays now in the rearview mirror and another 12 months of boxing ahead of us, we decided it would be a good time to take a look at some of the wish list items for boxing's top stars ...

And given that one of the CBS Sports boxing team mandates is to wrap 2016 in a tasteful bow before flipping the calendar to 2017, this is as good a place as any to get it accomplished.

Now that 2017 has come and gone -- and the 2018 boxing calendar really doesn't kick in for a couple of weeks more -- here's my view of the most significant stories and events of the past year.