For a while, it felt like the 2023 boxing title Undisputed was knocked out in its first round, as balance issues and unrealistic physics threatened to bring the whole thing crashing down. But the game's latest DLC, the Senator Pack, just might have done enough to get it off the canvas.
It doesn't hurt that the DLC introduces Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the sport's history. Content creator Martial Mind noted Pacman's unique head movement and his unique leaping animations on his right hook and left straight.
Manny's the headliner, but the DLC also added :
- Edgar Berlanga – American/Puerto Rican boxer who became widely known early in his career for his incredible knockout streak. He won his first 16 professional fights all by first-round knockout. His impressive start in boxing granted him the nickname ‘The Chosen One.’
- Sergey Kovalev – Former three-time light heavyweight world champion, holding titles from the WBA, WBO, and IBF. Known for his heavy punching power and high knockout ratio.
- Vinny Paz – Legendary, now retired, American professional boxer known for his toughness, charisma, and incredible comeback story. Defying the odds, he returned to the ring a year after a serious car accident and continued winning, cementing his reputation as one of boxing’s most resilient figures.
- Egidijus ‘Mean Machine’ Kavaliauskas – Lithuanian boxer known for his power and aggressive fighting style, hence the nickname, ‘Mean Machine.’ The former two-time Olympian has scored many heavy-hitting knockouts throughout his career.
- Evgeny Gradovich – Legendary, now retired Russian professional boxer who was known for his high work rate, toughness, and relentless pressure style. His professional record boasts 21 wins (9 by KO), 2 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no contest.
- Ricardo Mayorga – Nicknamed ‘El Matador,’ the Nicaraguan boxer was known for his brawling style, granite chin, and psychological warfare, often taunting opponents, smoking cigarettes at press conferences, and engaging in wild pre-fight antics.
It adds crossplay and created boxers in online matches. To keep things fair, these created boxers will have a stat cap of 85 and tier trait reduction. Steel City Interactive has reintroduced physics-based interactions, so punches look and feel more impactful.
Since Undisputed is a different game in many ways, Steel City will be resetting players' online records.