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Happy Boxing Day, everyone! Sincerely, Me (an American)

The Traditional Marshfield Mummers Is Performed On Boxing Day Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images

It’s December 26th, which means the day after Christmas to me. But to many under the Queen’s rule it means it’s Boxing Day.

We have quite a few readers (and one author - hi Phil!) from the land of the Queen and her family, so I wanted to take a few minutes out of my day to wish everyone celebrating a lovely, perfect Boxing Day.

Youch! Anyone under the age of 20 probably doesn’t know or remember much about Butterbean. The summary of his career can best be summed up in that GIF.

Know this: Sugar Ray Robinson was a bad, bad, bad man. Anyone who thinks otherwise (definitely not the British and Canadians who, as we know, celebrate Boxing Day) needs uppercutting.

Admit it (but not anyone who resides in the UK or Canada, who already know this because they understand the sport better than the rest of the world): this was infinitely better than Mayweather vs. McGregor. I dare you to say it wasn’t.

Here are a few other Boxing Day GIF’s to help you further your celebrations: