1 Last week in New York, he stopped respectable light heavyweight Merqui Sosa in only two rounds.

2 With the unification of the Pride and UFC Light Heavyweight belts, there will be one undisputed World Champion for the first time ever in mixed martial arts history.

3 THE RING's No. 2-rated light heavyweight and No. 3 Johnson reportedly are near a deal for a rematch.

4 He should consider a match with IBF light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, himself a fighter in need of a quality opponent and attention-grabbing win.

5 Ali's boxing talent no doubt, the 1960 Olympic light heavyweight gold medal in Rome, seems to determine Ali was destined to become a great boxer.

6 Dawson gave up his IBF light heavyweight title rather than fight relative unknown Tavoris Cloud, which opened the door to another fight against Johnson.

7 Introducing...two-time state Golden Gloves title holder, in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions 21-0, with 16 wins coming by way of knockout...

8 Russian Nikolay Sazhin, left, celebrates his win over German Frank Stoldt, right, after claiming the light heavyweight world championship title in chess boxing in Berlin on July 5, 2008.