Name your 3 favourite active fighters and your hopes of what they will achieve in 2018.
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Name your 3 favourite active fighters and your hopes of what they will achieve in 2018.
1. Errol Spence - I dont think anyone is stopping this guy at 147, once he cleans it out he needs to go to 154 and find a challenge. I'd like to see him fight crawford this year.
2. Gervanta Davis - I really want to see this kid shine against real competition, just hoping he isn't like Zab, i feel like Zab had the potential to be the guy of his day and this kid does too, but its the mindset and the discipline that will make the difference. I just want to see him take a good fight, like Garcia.
3. Joshua/ Wilder - love both these guys, they are brining the heat to the heavyweights, so hoping they fight.
Everyone here seems to rate Spence highly on here, I am not sold on him yet.
Frampton beats Donaire and challenges LSC in Ireland in the summer.
Selby fights and beats Josh in Leeds and sets up a big fight with Frampton.
Eubank Junior beats Groves and Smith to win the tournament.
In no particular order
George Groves - He is slowing a bit but he is punishing when it comes to landing shots. His jab if for real and if he knows how to finish a hurt fighter. If he was Truax DeGale would be dead.
Alexander Usyk - His story is motivational and he has legit skills.
Eubank Jr - He has backed up his career with actual talent and he has avoided being defined by his father. I actually think that anyone that fights him may be in trouble.
Anthony Joshua - hope he unifies with Parker and then fights another top 5 HW or two. Three fights in 2018 would be ideal.
Sergey Kovalev - hope he fights three times, including a unification with the winner of Bivol-Barrera
Filip Hrgovic - hope he remains active with 6 or 7 fights, and takes a step up to fight a top 20 HW by the end of the year
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Pretty hard for me to narrow it down to 3, but here goes:
Mikey Garcia, beats Lipinets, Linares and Loma
Oscar Valdez, beats Quigg, love to see him fight JoJo Diaz and then unify with the Santa Cruz/ Mares winner.
Usyk, beat Breidis, Gassiev, then picks up the WBA title of Charr to set up 2019 at heavyweight.
I'm a big Golovkin fan. I'd like to see him get some justice against Canelo and hope he doesn't suddenly get old.
Loved PAC as well, but he is not really active now. Hugely admired Floyd's skills and composure.
I think Crawford is excellent. For someone less mainstream check out Naoya Inoue.
Loma might be special yet, but I need to see more of him.
1. Billy joe Saunders
2. Chris Eubank jr
3. Errol Spence jr
This are the type of fighters that would potentially make me pay to watch them fight.
All different styles but these guys have the potential to dominate for the next 3-5 years and that's a potential 10-15 fights.
He's more mainstream than some of my emerging favorites.Quote:
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With Kosei Tanaka moving to 112, a showdown with Daigo Higa is mouthwatering for me. Higa is seek and destroy, a little tank.
Brian Carlos Castano already has Lara avoiding the high risk low reward bout.
Hiroto Kyoguchi is another young Japanese wonderkind.
Estrada is still one of my favs.
Tete is finally getting some recognition.
I really like Nery but the whole tainted meat thing has put a bit of a dampener on him.
Daniel Roman is severely underrated.
I think Regis Prograis marks his mark in 2018.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Oleksandr Gvozdyk are the boogymen of their divisions.
It's sad that 3 of the WBSS Cruiserweight semi finalists will have to lose. I hope they continue to get respect for challenging themselves and fighting the best.
Sergey Kovalev: beat whoever is put in front of him but specifically beat any of Stevenson, Jack, Bivol, Beterbiev, Alvarez, Gvozdyk, or Barrera. Preferably two of them this year.
Mikey Garcia: beat Lipinets and unify at lightweight. Fight Loma too if possible.
Abner Mares: beat LSC, then the winner of Quigg and Valdez, then maybe Frampton.
Off the top I might try 2 categories to get around just 3 ;D
up and comers non 'champ'..
Tugstsogt Nyambayar...real early and already 25 but I like this guy.
Jamal James...took a bump vs Ugas but think he'll be fun to watch.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko...ok he's on the older side but he's sitting on the cusp of 'it'. Tremendous skill set.
Here now and taking names..
Errol Spence jr
Terrance Crawford
Oscar Valdez
Personal favs
Sam Eggarito - hope to see him against Margarito, Carson Jones, Joe Pigford, Liam Smith or Khan. Hope to not see him against Brook.
Zolani Tete - The Rigo that nobody knows. Hopefully Frank can get him a long overdue BIG fight. Burnett/Nery unifications would be terrific, McDonnel, Zhakiyanov, Warren or Solis. Just get him a bloody fight against a name (that nerds rate at least)
Nonito Donaire - yeah, he's a bit too small for 126 and a bit past his best, however, he still possess one of the most lethal left hands in boxing (only second to Inoue). He turns Frampton into a drunk, then comes back to the UK for a unification with Quigg (after he KO's Valdez) or Selby (after he KO's Warrington).
Elite/Mainstream favs
Inoue - see Tete wishlist at bantam.
Loma - hopefully he keeps pissing off the white man haters.
Bivol - he will be regarded elite by the end of the year.
Love King Tug.Quote:
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I’m realising for the first time since I started following the sport in the late 80s I don’t actually have three favourite fighters active at the moment. :-\
I’d like to see Haye Bellew finish with a double knockout.
Joshua Wilder in a Hearns Hagler type three round war.
Fury get himself back in fighting shape - mentally as well as physically.
In fact Fury probably my favourite if he can get back.
1. Loma: would like to see him continue doing what he has been doing: fighting top tier fighters/talent, looking spectacular, and making them quit.
2. Errol Spence: Would like to see him unify vs Thurman, and then fight Crawford in a mega fight.
3. Mikey Garcia: Want Mikey to fight Linares and Lipnets to unify the weight class (I like one champ per division).
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No way Sergey beats Beterbiev, not a chance in hell
I see it as a pretty close fight.Quote:
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Originally Posted by powerpuncher
No way Sergey beats Beterbiev, not a chance in hell
That’s pretty extreme. Kovalev has proven to be a top p4p fighter while Beterbiev is in the process of proving to be special. I understand thing that Beterbiev wins but I can’t believe that you think there is no way that Kovalev wins.Quote:
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Originally Posted by powerpuncher
No way Sergey beats Beterbiev, not a chance in hell
Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherThat’s pretty extreme. Kovalev has proven to be a top p4p fighter while Beterbiev is in the process of proving to be special. I understand thing that Beterbiev wins but I can’t believe that you think there is no way that Kovalev wins.Quote:
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Originally Posted by powerpuncher
No way Sergey beats Beterbiev, not a chance in hell
Okay fine, maybe there is a chance, but I feel like Beterbiev has Sergey's card. Kovalev is the type of fighter who likes to control the ring and the pace. Beterbiev isnt the type of fighter to let you do that. He comes forward the whole time, slips punches really well and keep throwing non stop, i believe he threw 1,100 punches his last outing and landed at close to 30%. He's a work horse and I think over a twelve round stretch can make Kovalev crack. Previous to his second loss to Andre I might have given more of a chance, but seeing him take an out like that is a big concern with a guy like Artur.
No one beats Kovalev apart from Ward.
Except Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
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And Gvozdyk :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
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There are a lot of good fighters at that weightQuote:
Originally Posted by AlphaAnd Gvozdyk :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
Spoilt the flow of the thread freedom, you should have come up with a legitimate name.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherThere are a lot of good fighters at that weightQuote:
Originally Posted by AlphaAnd Gvozdyk :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
Definently
Saul Alvarez, Eubank Jr and Belle for me...
But really canelo is currently my favourite
You monster :)Quote:
Originally Posted by palmerq
So quick to forget what Kovalev has achieved..Kovalev has dominated the division (pre Ward) and this is his 2nd prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
Kov quit in the second fight, he lacks character when it is really required.Quote:
Originally Posted by impSo quick to forget what Kovalev has achieved..Kovalev has dominated the division (pre Ward) and this is his 2nd prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
Kov took those nut shots like a champ.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterKov quit in the second fight, he lacks character when it is really required.Quote:
Originally Posted by impSo quick to forget what Kovalev has achieved..Kovalev has dominated the division (pre Ward) and this is his 2nd prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
A real champ would have got up and punched him back. Kov was in the fight but got out of the kitchen when it got too hot.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaKov took those nut shots like a champ.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterKov quit in the second fight, he lacks character when it is really required.Quote:
Originally Posted by impSo quick to forget what Kovalev has achieved..Kovalev has dominated the division (pre Ward) and this is his 2nd prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterExcept Bivol and Beterbiev :)Quote:
Originally Posted by imp
Watch 'Goyo' Morales from San Antonio. At 17 he makes his US debut on 20 January; he is 4-0(4) fighting in Mexico. His trainer, a guy I have a ton of respect for, is an ex pro and a very respected s&c coach. This young man is his pride and joy. Goyo is the 'picked' opponent in this fight but I reckon he wins it. Expect him to be with Top Rank, maybe GBP, within a year, 18 months on the outside.
Right now by far my favourite fighter to watch at the moment is Crawford after him i have enjoyed a lot of fighters but there pretty behind in the pack. I guess the others would be Canelo then i guess Garcia a lot of my favs or leaving right now.
I've got so many, but can I add Josh Taylor? Dude is doing everything right.
There are obviously loads of fighters I like watching, but the 2 that I go out of my way to try not to miss every time they fight are Terence Crawford and George Groves. Slightly below that come people like Lee Selby, Bivol, Spence Jr. , Loma and I'm really liking to see the progress of the 2 Josh's Taylor & Kelly , who are coming on brilliantly.
It's funny because I always pointed out that when people were saying British Boxing was booming because they had 13 World Champions etc. that it was a false figure because some weren't really deserving of being World Champs or handed to them on a plate.
Now , however, despite the fact Britain has half that figure of Champions , I reckon British Boxing is in a far better place and there are some amazing and exciting prospects .