Howard Eastman – Middleweight – The 'Battersea Bomber' is both British and Commonwealth champion, and has already challenged at world level, but each time has found himself a little bit wanting. Although he still aspires to world level fights, I think Eastman will probably fight a few British/Commonwealth fights before finally retiring, although I wouldn't completely rule out his advancing through the rankings and becoming a mandatory once more.

Carl Froch – Super Middleweight – Froch is scheduled to fight Robin Reid who is the mandatory challenger, but with Froch himself occupying the European title mandatory slot, I wouldn't be surprised to see Froch vacate to chase higher glory. He's made his intentions clear, and if a fight with Reid clashes with a challenge to European champ Cristian Sanavia, then Froch will not be British champion for too much longer.

Tony Oakey – Light Heavyweight – After a farcicle challenge against Oboh fell through, Oakey looked good outboxing Steve Spartacus to claim the belt recently. Spartacus, however, filled in at short notice, and Oakey's immediate mandatory against Brian Magee in Belfast will really ask questions of him. Oakey is proud to be British champion, but I think Magee will have too much for him, so higher level challenge might be beyond him.

John 'Buster' Keaton – Cruiserweight – Although he beat Lee Swaby last October to win the belt, he was since KO'd in two against Troy Ross for the Commonwealth title, and has only won once in his last five fights. Although it was good to see him claim the title, British Champion is probably the highest honour that Keaton will claim.

Danny Williams – Heavyweight – As former WBC champion challenger, Danny's already been there and done that in boxing, and has proved that, at his best, he can certainly challenge at world level, and in his last fight against Gammer to claim the title, Williams showed he still has it.

So, in summary, who are the title holders moving on, who are the title holders at their peak, and who are the title holders banking the money for their pension funds?

Carl Froch is probably the most likely to challenge for a world title in the next two years, closely followed by Jamie Moore. Honourable mentions go to Carl Johanneson and Danny Williams. Kevin Anderson and John Simpson could also develop into higher level fighters, but for the most part the rest of the champions are probably at the highest level that they will challenge at for the future.

And finally, I'm not trying to downplay or diminish the British title, but rather I hope that for many fighters winning the British title is still one of the sweetest moments of a career, and for others it is the first big title on the path to winning a world belt. What do you all think?