The taste of sweet science will have an added flavor of excitement and grandeur as the fans brace themselves for September. After enjoying a decent August, where the likes of Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather swayed them with their classic acts, a series of fireworks are lined up now. Not only knockouts and relentless action, but some mouthwatering matchups have been set, with the likes of Saul ‘‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Anthony Joshua taking the central stage.

But starting the proceeding is Naoya Inoue, who is a walking dynamite, pushing for a place in history books as he looks to solidify his legacy. Who else is ready to put on a show for the fans in September? EssentiallySports has you covered.

Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny: Power Meets Precision (September 3)

Inoue, 31, will make a second defense of his undisputed super bantamweight when he goes up against TJ Doheny. It’s a fight that will give a direction to how the Japanese champion will look to close his career and cement his legacy in the coming couple of years. But Inoue, at 27-0, is still trying to add more weapons to his arsenal and get better with every fight.

For the fans, it is a matchup between the champion’s power, which has made a mockery of every opponent who stepped inside the ring against him, and the challenger’s never-give-up spirit. While Inoue relies on his fearsome power to collect a favorable result, Doheny depends on his experience and piercing, effective punches to make inroads. Will it be enough for the Irish fighter to topple and dent a blow to Inoue’s unblemished record? That’s the question that has kept the fans on their toes.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Tussle for Legacy and Gold (September 14)

The dynamic at 168 is similar to that of a traffic light jam where ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, 34, has blocked the roads of every young and hot prospect to become a champion. A new crop of aggressive and explosive fighters is ready to take over. But they find themselves sandwiched by the Mexican champion’s hold on the division. So, Edgar Berlanga is the new face tasked with bringing down the champion and opening the floodgates after Jamie Munguia failed in the same task.

While for the challenger, it’s an opportunity to become the champion and bolster his resume, Alvarez is seeking to add another win and another title defense to strengthen his case for a modern great. This is a fight that helps both fighters’ careers, as Alvarez, at 61-2-2, faces a fighter with a fan-friendly style and can put on a show. Whereas, at 27, Berlanga is in his prime years and ticks all the boxes to step into the champion’s shoes. When one factor in the timing of the fight, the Mexican Independence Day weekend, and the Puerto Rican roots of Berlanga, at 22-0, they come to only one conclusion. It’s a fight with guaranteed good profits where the windfall will be enormous for all the parties.

Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois: Battle of Britain (September 21)

It’s not exactly the Battle of Britain that fans have been demanding for years now, which included ‘AJ’ and Tyson Fury having a go at each other. But it comes close to that. The two heavyweights will clash against the backdrop of one of the most iconic stadiums in the world, Wembley. That’s not it. The IBF title will be on the line, which might give the holder an indirect right to challenge the winner of Oleksandr Usyk and Fury.

Both Joshua, 34, and Dubois, 26, have turned around their careers, with the latter improving his skillset and realizing his potential recently, which was on display as he defeated Filip Hrgović and became the IBF champion after it. The clash between the two promises exhilarating action, with a potential knockout and deep implications for the heavyweight division. It’s an event that fans can’t afford to miss.

Other fights to keep an eye on:

• Jose Zepeda vs Ivan Redkach (September 6)
• Rocky Hernandez vs Thomas Mattice (September 13)
• Jaime Munguia vs Erik Bazinyan (September 20)
• Sandy Ryan vs Mikaela Mayer (September 27)
• Alycia Baumgardner vs Delfine Persoon (September 27)

What do you make of these coming fights boasting the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Anthony Joshua in September? Which fight are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below.