My British Boxing 2013 Wish List

[Alba]

Properly not too far off folks but here are my World level and domestic,there are some obvious ive deliberative missed and based on no promotor objection (dont ask for much do i ) -in no particluer order

World

Tony Bellew v Chad Dawson/Jean Pascal - think this could be the acid test for Tony after a lot of people still seem to have questions over his potential

Ricky Burns v Adrian Broner - This could be a slobber knocker fight and could be a career defining fight for Burns and could be a real scalp- fight sells itself dosent

Matt Macklin v Peter Quillin - Quillan impresses me but i think Macklin could out muscle him and has been unlucky agaisnt strum

Gavin Rees v Richard Abril- Feel that Rees has been left out a bit with all the talk of Burns/Mitchell last year, always thought that Burns/Rees would have made maybe a better figth, but Abril in with Rees will be a good a tussle should they meet.

George Groves v Arthur Abraham - This fell through ,with the way Groves confidently seems to think he can operate at World level Abraham could be a good scrap as he hasent been the same fighter since his move up and a younger fresher fighter could outdo that

Domestic

Derry Matthews v Anthony Crolla 2 - This could be a good one as the last one was a decent scrap and Derry still has a good few scraps left in him

Kevin Mitchell v Gary Buckland - Good comeback fight ,and Buckland currently flying after a good win over Steve Foster Jnr .

Martin Lindsay v John Simpson 2 - first one was a cracker .

Stephen Simmonds v Tony Conquest - Simmonds is on a good run the now ,and will be looking to step it up in 2013 and Tony will be hoping to return to winning ways after a ko to Neil Dawson

[mickey1975]

I don't see one British winner in the international fights. Tony is benefiting hugely from the Boxrec bounce if people really want to stick him in with either of those two yet.

[Larry Walsh]

I don't see one British winner in the international fights. Tony is benefiting hugely from the Boxrec bounce if people really want to stick him in with either of those two yet.

Groves possibly over Abraham but I agree otherwise (Bellew/Bomber is going to get the shock of his life when he fights a genuine world class fighter .... Cleverly doesn't count)

[15829]

World

Brandon Rios v Adrian Broner
Abner Mares v Nonitio Donaire
Lucas Matthysse v Marcos Maidana
Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler
Genady Golvokin v Sergio Martinez
Tony Bellew v Jean Pascal
Yoan Pablo Hernandez v Marco Huck
Yuriorkis Gamboa v Ricky Burns
Flyod Mayweather v Saul Alvarez


British
Carl Frampton v Scott Quigg
David Price v Tyson Fury
Amir Khan v Kell Brook
Gary Buckland V John Simpson
John Murray v Kevin Mithell 2
Martin Murray v Darren Barker
Frankie Gavin v Mathew Hatton

[Alba]

I don't see one British winner in the international fights. Tony is benefiting hugely from the Boxrec bounce if people really want to stick him in with either of those two yet.

just a bit fun ,

Think Rees could cause an upset,he is a lot better than he gets credit for and folk seem to think hes the same fighter of a few years ... Gary Lockett has done a good job

[Alba]

World

Brandon Rios v Adrian Broner
Abner Mares v Nonitio Donaire
Lucas Matthysse v Marcos Maidana
Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler
Genady Golvokin v Sergio Martinez
Tony Bellew v Jean Pascal
Yoan Pablo Hernandez v Marco Huck
Yuriorkis Gamboa v Ricky Burns
Flyod Mayweather v Saul Alvarez


British
Carl Frampton v Scott Quigg
David Price v Tyson Fury
Amir Khan v Kell Brook
Gary Buckland V John Simpson
John Murray v Kevin Mithell 2
Martin Murray v Darren Barker
Frankie Gavin v Mathew Hatton

The ones ive highlited in bold are the ones that would really look forward to ,but a good list there

[The 1bangkid]

Adil Anwar (his underrated) vs darren hamilton

[Horse]

International

Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler II
Ricky Burns vs Adrien Broner
David Haye vs Vitali Klitschko
Tyson Fury vs Alexander Povetkin
Nathan Cleverly vs Bernard Hopkins
Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson II

Kell Brook vs Devon Alexander
Matthew Macklin vs Daniel Geale
Martin Murray vs Sergio Martinez
George Groves vs Arthur Abraham
Ola Afolabi vs Marco Huck III
Tony Bellew vs Zsolt Erdei

Domestic

Jamie McDonnell vs Lee Haskins II
Gavin Rees vs Kevin Mitchell
Scott Quigg vs Carl Frampton
James DeGale vs Brian Magee
Darren Barker vs Andy Lee
David Price vs Dereck Chisora

Gary Buckland vs John Simpson
Lee Selby vs Martin Lindsay
Frankie Gavin vs Matthew Hatton
Derry Mathews vs John Murray
Rendall Munroe vs Kid Galahad
Billy Joe Saunders vs Craig McEwan

[Looking On]

my own personal list of fights id like to see is

Kell Brook vs Amir Khan
Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler
George Groves vs Arthur Abraham
Ricky Burns vs Arthur Abraham
David Price vs Tyson Fury
Vitali Klitschko vs David Haye
Saul Alvarez vs Sergio Martinez

[Horse]

Ricky Burns vs Arthur Abraham

Surely not.

[mickey1975]

Adil Anwar (his underrated) vs darren hamilton

Anwar wins this comfortably.

[Looking On]

Ricky Burns vs Arthur Abraham

Surely not.

i meant adrien Broner

[whiskey]

Ricky Burns vs Arthur Abraham

Surely not.

i meant adrien Broner

Khan vs Gennady Golovkin

[The 1bangkid]

Adil Anwar (his underrated) vs darren hamilton

Anwar wins this comfortably.

Thats what I think he gets the British belt and then on to European level and beyond I really like him and have said it before his the second best light welter in the UK behind Amir Khan

[Adam1991]

Brian Rose vs Saul Alvarez

[Alba]

Ricky Burns vs Arthur Abraham

Surely not.

[straali]

Great thread this one
If we got even a third of the original list it would be a cracking year

[straali]

Re Crolla-Matthews 2....does anyone think Crolla should try to move back to super feather? In which case, I'd throw Simpson-Crolla into the list. I really like Crolla but just get the feeling his punch power hasn't transitioned to the higher weight.
Also...Simpson-Stevie Smith 3 (which would obviously need to see Smith move up from feather)
And you've maybe guessed by now that Simpson's my favourite UK fighter

[Final round]

I don't see one British winner in the international fights. Tony is benefiting hugely from the Boxrec bounce if people really want to stick him in with either of those two yet.

Exactly what I thought , maybe Rees would do ok but I've only seen Abril vs that maniac Rios.
Groves may catch Abraham but Arthur has proved his durability, George is vulnerable at times but a cracking fighter with a hurtful punch of his own

[Alba]

Re Crolla-Matthews 2....does anyone think Crolla should try to move back to super feather? In which case, I'd throw Simpson-Crolla into the list. I really like Crolla but just get the feeling his punch power hasn't transitioned to the higher weight.
Also...Simpson-Stevie Smith 3 (which would obviously need to see Smith move up from feather)
And you've maybe guessed by now that Simpson's my favourite UK fighter

i will be honest i thought he would have packed it in after his last loss,but he done well against Appleby didnt he .

[straali]

He was fantastic against Appleby, although I think Paul needs a long break and a career recharge. I had Appleby losing the decision he got on the Burns-Moses bill (can't remember the name of the guy he fought...Irish fighter) and the Walsh fight was a physical ordeal.

Re John, I really hope he doesn't move up for the mooted fight v Scott Harrison because I think he looks rejuvenated in his current division.

(Oh , by the way, just checked Stevie Smith's record since the Selby loss and see his last 3 have been at super-feather....doh!!)

[Alba]

He was fantastic against Appleby, although I think Paul needs a long break and a career recharge. I had Appleby losing the decision he got on the Burns-Moses bill (can't remember the name of the guy he fought...Irish fighter) and the Walsh fight was a physical ordeal.

Re John, I really hope he doesn't move up for the mooted fight v Scott Harrison because I think he looks rejuvenated in his current division.

(Oh , by the way, just checked Stevie Smith's record since the Selby loss and see his last 3 have been at super-feather....doh!!)

aye the weight def has had the difference in him , your right about the apps figtht against Ormond,i had him down losing and he was luky to get the decision .

[straali]

Ah, yes - Ormond. I should use the "Search" function on this site more often

[earsjohn]

The list of British fighters who are more likely than not to appear in World title fights (of varying levels) in 2013 is pretty exciting....

Heavy - Haye, Fury, Price
Light Heavy - Cleverly, Bellew
Super Middle - Froch, Groves, DeGale
Middle - Murray, Macklin, Barker
Welter - Brook
Light Welter - Khan
Light - Burns, Rees

The you have a number of domestic and European level types who could be in a position for a shot by this time next year or sooner, such as Chisora, Saunders, Gavin, Quigg, Frampton and McDonnell.

If the fights get made, this really could be a fantastic year for UK boxing.

[daviddee]

My wish list

World

Fury v vitali
Burns v Abril
Khan v Broner
Groves v Degale 2
Price v Wladimir
Winner Burns/Abril v Khan/Broner
Froch v Cleverley
Cleverley v Hopkins
Froch v Kessler

Domestic

Mathews v Crolla
Simpson v Buckland
Clark v Ormond
Winner Simpson/Buckland v Clark/Ormond
Simmonds v Dickinson
Roberts v Cacacae
Eubank jr v etches
Rees v Appleby
Selby v Savage Jnr
Butcher v Satchell
Slowey v Ryan Walsh
Walsh v Mathews
McEwan v Lee 2
Craig Evans v Crolla
Thain v Carslaw