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Who do you reckon will have their breakout year in 2017?

Hinata Maruta

Hard to do these days with a max 3 fights unless you're Joe Smith, but Spence will have gold and at least one big win if he gets the chance.

I d like Beterbiev to get recognize.
Spence will shine as well
Lomachenko will just continue is walk to greatness

Oscar Valdez to make a name for himself if he gets a good opponent. I'll take him to derail Russell Jr to get the recognition as a future star


One place I dont think we'll see a break out is 175lb.
Joe Smith might get a shot and get soundly beat by a top name. But I can see Stevenson continue to guard his belt and Ward vs Kovalev to fight each other and no one else.
Meanwhile a number of top prospects will have another year to wait

bertebiev
gvozdyk
khytrov
spence

davie wrote:Oscar Valdez to make a name for himself if he gets a good opponent. I'll take him to derail Russell Jr to get the recognition as a future star


One place I dont think we'll see a break out is 175lb.
Joe Smith might get a shot and get soundly beat by a top name. But I can see Stevenson continue to guard his belt and Ward vs Kovalev to fight each other and no one else.
Meanwhile a number of top prospects will have another year to wait

He's fighting Donaire next

5burowz wrote:

davie wrote:Oscar Valdez to make a name for himself if he gets a good opponent. I'll take him to derail Russell Jr to get the recognition as a future star


One place I dont think we'll see a break out is 175lb.
Joe Smith might get a shot and get soundly beat by a top name. But I can see Stevenson continue to guard his belt and Ward vs Kovalev to fight each other and no one else.
Meanwhile a number of top prospects will have another year to wait

He's fighting Donaire next

Good recognised name and good experience for him fighting a good experienced fighter.

Donaire struggled up at 126 and Valdez probably has too much. Good fight for him and will be a decent payday.
If you want 2017 to be your breakout year you could choose worse opponents

Jip wrote:bertebiev
gvozdyk
khytrov
spence

Beterbiev and Gvozdyk spend the year being avoided

Will be interesting to see what happens with Khytrov and this WBC tournament if it comes off

Spence picks up Brooks vacated title against weak opposition and defends against weak opposition and get's hailed as the second coming of SRR