Thread: Predict big fights for 2008 that no one is expecting

I was just thinking about some "out of left field" fights in 2008.

I think Hatton will rebound against a good opponent at 140, then take Paulie's belt in the summer, and then shock the UK by finally fighting Junior Witter late next year.

I think that Bernard Hopkins will fight JoeCal and lose a close decision and then decide that he needs to end his career on a high note and finally agree to terms with Roy Jones Jr for a rematch.

Oscar De La Hoya will fight Zab Judah in May and then fight none other than Felix Trinidad in September at a 158 catchweight.

Thankfully though, I think that in 2008 we will see the end of an old era and the beginning of a new one with ODLH, SSM, Felix, Roy Jones, B-HOP, Holyfield, and all these old guys stepping away from the limelight and fighting their last fights.

What unexpected fights do yall think will happen in 2008?

Andrew Golota vs. Oliver McCall. If you consider that big

Zab Judah vs Jay Nady 2

pbf-williams: late 2008 maybe December.

Tarver-Calzagne: Tarver gets back in the mix and gets a fight with joe

Jones-Hopkins 2: After roy beats tito, the bhop rematch pulls through

Viloria-N.Donaire: An all out filipino war brakes out, brian getting back on track to challenge Nonito.

Trinidad Vs Lacy

Edison Miranda vs. Librado Andrade This would be Brutal
Vernon Forrest Vs. Ike Quartey 2
Fernando Montiel Vs. Jorge Arce

This is a fight 'result' prediction: Pacquiao ko's Juan Manuel Marquez in 2 on March! Remember I said so here.

Originally Posted by pacfan

This is a fight 'result' prediction: Pacquiao ko's Juan Manuel Marquez in 2 on March! Remember I said so here.

Consider it noted.HAAA,No way cheif. no repeat of 1st round this time

Calzaghe V Pavlik, after Joe Balls beats old man Hopkins who would have thought that he would fight the dangerous Pavlik?
Tszyu makes a comeback at 147-154 V Oscar, don't laugh there have been some rumblings down here about it happening.
Mundine V any top 5 opponent, this may very well be a fantasy.

i think if glen johnson beat dawson

i think he fights calzaghe

also maybe valero and j.diaz

mike oliver vs. any champion

Here are some fights I'm predicting to come off in 2008. I've also added some other type of predictions at the bottom.
Also it was really hard to try and predict bog fights for 2008 that no ones expecting. I mean as I read thru everyones posts none are unexpected fights I mean really. The only 2 that caught me by surprise were Tito vs. Lacy and Valero vs. J. Diaz.

Champs
Wladdy vs. Thompson
Peter vs. Haye
Valero vs. Barrios
Arce vs. Agbeko (I would like to see Arce vs. Mabuza)
Mijares vs. Hasegawa (Mijares will move up in weight)
Solis vs. Calderon
Sosa vs. Cazares
Niida vs. Roman Gonzalez


Contenders
Gomez vs. Berto
Viloria vs. Segura
Victor Ortiz vs. D-Hop


- I would like to predict that IF given the opp. Miguel A. Huerta WILL upset any of the title holders at Lightweight. I'm dead serious.
- Hiroyuki Enoki will have a big year in 2008 and will make heads turn.
- Steven Luevano will loose his title in 2008.
- Roman Gonzalez's KO streak will end in 2008. He will also win a tilte from Niida.
- 'Baby Bull' Diaz will move up in weight.
- Nonito will reign supreme at Flyweight in 2008.
- Abner Mares will start off with a good year but I think will loose in late 2008 if and when his competion is moved up.
- Mike Oliver will loose in 2008.
- JuanMa will earn himself at a title in 2008 and will win.
- Roman Martinez will help JuanMa in the PR showcase as think he'll have a big year in 2008.

Danny Green knocks out Chad Dawson

Anthony Mudine upsets Mikkel Kessler

Snakey hails it the greatest ever year for Australian boxing

Carl Froch defeats Lucian Bute

Witter retires Ricky Hatton

and my longshot.

Amir Khan knocks out Juan Diaz

Champions

Ulises Solis vs Ivan Calderon
Samuel Peter vs Wladimir Klitschko
Enzo Maccarinelli vs Steve Cunningham
Clinton Woods vs Danny Green
Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Miguel Cotto
Ricky Hatton vs Gavin Rees
Juan Diaz vs Michael Katsidis
Joan Guzman vs Juan Manuel Marquez

Contenders

Zab Judah vs Andre Berto
Denis Inkin vs Carl Froch
Demetrius Hopkins vs Herman Ngoudjo
Yuri Romanov vs Amir Khan

Juan Manuel Lopez vs Daniel Ponce de Leon (Here's hoping my man JuanMa takes him out)

I predict Chavez Jr will be beat as soon as he steps up in class

Baby Bull Diaz vs PACMAN or Baby Bull Diaz vs Hatton (one of these two fights will happend next year)

Berto will be WBC WW champion (Get this Andre Berto is the WBC #1 contender. PBF will not fight him and if he stays retired for a year Berto will fight some other contender for the vacant title)

Trinidad will KO Jones and beat old Hopkins and become the recognized 175 pound champion

Wlad Klitchko will finally unify.

Calderon vs Cazares 2

Hatton vs DLH (Though it makes me sick to my stomack I still think this will happen)

I belive andre berto will do something big this year