The achievement of the Smith brothers — Paul, Liam, Stephen and now Callum — each holding a British title at the same time is unparalleled in British boxing history and a feat that will likely never be repeated.

Callum Smith was the latest of the quartet to clinch a British title, doing so in spectacular fashion on the back of a stunning first round stoppage of unbeaten super middleweight opponent and fellow Liverpudlian Rocky Fielding.

The potential of the youngest Smith brother was already widely acknowledged going into the fight, however most, including me, believed Fielding would provide his toughest test to date. Just two minutes after the bell rang for the first round we were proved wrong.

From the first exchange in the centre of the ring, Callum imposed himself on proceedings, utilising his superior range, timing, speed and power to place his opponent under pressure even as his trainer, Oliver Harrison, was still climbing down from the ring apron to take his seat in the corner.

The counter left hook that spelled the end, thrown while Smith was backpedalling as Fielding came storming forward on the back of a desperate attempt to get back into the fight, was as explosive and devastating as any ever thrown.

The most significant evidence pointing to Callum’s frightening potential is how big and strong he is at the weight, especially for a fighter standing at 6'3".

For me the 25-year-old beats every super middleweight world champion out there now, with the possible exception of Britain’s James DeGale — and only then because DeGale is a fighter who has achieved that hard to beat blend of experience and talent.

The emergence and development of Callum is all the more remarkable when you consider he only turned professional three years ago and is already looking at the prospect of a world title shot sometime at the end of 2016.

As for the other Smith brothers, Liam was the first of the four to clinch a world title, overcoming John Thompson of the United States to clinch the vacant WBO light middleweight title in Manchester back in October.

The eldest Paul, meanwhile, has challenged for a world title at super middleweight three times over the past two years: twice against Arthur Abraham in Germany prior to losing to Andre Ward in the US earlier this year.

Confirming theirs is a family affair is the fact they’re trained by the same man, Joe Gallagher, whose stable is second to none.

Along with the Smiths it includes Scott Quigg (whose fight against Carl Frampton in February is one the entire sport has been waiting for), Anthony Crolla and Scotty Cardle.

Calls for the Smith brothers to be recognised at the next BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards for their unique achievement in holding four British belts at the same time are more than justified.

It is a sad reflection of boxing’s lowly status as a mainstream sport that they are not household names already.

Fury will force Klitschko to earn his money in this battle of two polar opposites

As these words are being written we are 10 days away from the most intriguing heavyweight title fight in a long, long time.

In anticipation, it is hard to resist framing it as Beauty and the Beast, given the widely different personalities and backgrounds of both men.

Where Wladimir Klitschko speaks multiple languages, holds a Masters degree and conducts himself with the refinement of a man steeped in culture. Tyson Fury is a 6'9" firework — as unpredictable as he is idiosyncratic.

For him, a proud scion of the Travelling Community, words are bullets.

As with previous opponents, he has given the current heavyweight world champion a torrid time in the build-up to the fight, indulging in such antics as turning up at a press conference dressed as Batman and pledging to leave his opponent in pieces.

Brutality and fun reside in one package with him and it is this constant interchange between wildly difference personas that helps make Klitschko the favourite going in.

While Fury is prone to fighting on his emotions, thereby making mistakes and leaving openings, Klitschko is the epitome of control in the ring.

He boxes behind a long jab beautifully — in fact so beautifully, he is considered boring and one dimensional. Forcing him out of his comfort zone must be Fury’s objective, for if he decides to try and out jab and outbox him he will surely come up short.

For all his prodigious size, the challenger has been put down on the canvas more than once.

His uncle and trainer, Peter Fury, will be working hard to ensure he sticks to whatever gameplan he devises to unpick the formidable defence of the Ukrainian but in the back of his mind must be lingering doubts over his ability to do so over 12 rounds.

Regardless, Fury at 27 is coming to Germany to have a go, which means that whatever happens this will not be yet another boring and clinical walk in the park for the world champion. For the first time in a long time he’ll be earning his money.

Miguel Cotto v Saul Alvarez preview

A fight that carries extraordinary resonance takes place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on November 21, when Miguel Cotto squares off against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Adding an extra layer of spice is the unconscionable decision of the WBC to strip Cotto of the middleweight title he won against Argentina’s Sergio Martinez in 2014 in the lead up, stating: “Miguel Cotto and his promotion did not agree to comply with the WBC Rules & Regulations.”

Making the entire episode even murkier is the WBC, in the same statement, confirming that “If Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez wins the fight against Cotto, he will be recognized as the WBC middleweight world champion.”

It is only to be hoped that in time the whys and wherefores are explained in full, otherwise the credibility of not just the WBC but the sport will be damaged.

As to the actual fight, what a cracker is in store between two Latino fighters who bring to the ring a hinterland of excellence and experience, not to mention legions of fans.

Both have won their last two fights and both have in common the experience of sharing the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jnr.

In this regard, Cotto pushed the undefeated pay-per-view king hardest, before losing to a far from one-sided unanimous decision in 2012, ensuring the world champion had to earn his gigantic cheque for once.

Canelo on the other hand disappointed when his turn for a shot at the Mayweather lottery came in 2013.

As with the unanimous decision that decided matters in Mayweather’s favour against Cotto, the majority decision that went to the undefeated champion against Canelo was not a true reflection of the action in the ring either.

The ensuing controversy in was in fact so intense it led to the one judge who scored the fight a draw on the night, CJ Ross, being forced to retire from the sport.

Cotto, trained by Freddie Roach, has looked the real deal in recent fights, displaying wonderful symmetry between defence and aggression. He demonstrates an uncommon ferocity when he goes to the body and he looks and approaches the business like a throwback to a time when the lifestyle of your typical fighter made the average Trappist monk seem like a rampant hedonist by comparison.

Against Alvarez, however, it will take more than a willingness to walk through fire for the Puerto Rican to leave the ring with another win on his record.

Canelo, a decade younger than his 35-year-old opponent, marks a departure from the stereotypical Mexican fighter. Craft rather than toughness is his forte, throwing combinations with poetry and poise.

On paper it’s a fifty-fifty affair, and if it only fulfils a fraction of its potential it’ll be worth staying up for.