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With a new year about to begin what fights are you really really hoping for 2023??.... (be positive, dont let reality win..)

Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua

Tank Davis vs A Name

Fury vs Usyk

Doubtful anything else gets my attention.

When you realize, how similar the wishlist of the previous year looks infront of the current one, you start to think, how sh1tty the sport of boxing has become.

DrDuke wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 21:41 When you realize, how similar the wishlist of the previous year looks infront of the current one, you start to think, how sh1tty the sport of boxing has become.

My list just keeps getting shorter and shorter each year because I just don't care anymore about certain things.

Crawford vs Spence could fight in January, and I just wouldn't f*cking care anymore. There is an expiration date for fights.

And honestly because of their reluctance to fight each other. I don't care to see 'em fight anybody at all. I can't imagine there's a Crawford or Spence fight left that could interest me at this point.

Mine would be.... from heavy->little

Fury vs Usyk
AJ vs wilder
Huni vs takem
Dave Allen vs babic

Okolie vs Jai Opetaia

Bivol vs Beterbeive
Yarde vs buatsi

berlanga vs benivedez

GGG vs Mung

Tszyu vs lil charlo

Spence vs Craw
Ennis vs Ortiz jr

Ryan garcia vs Teo

Tank vs Loma
Shakur vs Isac cruz
Fulton vs akmahaedaliv

inoue vs estrada

WILDCARDS...
Tommy fury vs Marcelo wilder
Sunny edwards vs Clarissa sheilds

(i put a lot up this year in the hopes of getting a couple...)

Fury vs Usyk
Joyce vs Joshua
Beterbiev vs Bivol
Yarde vs Buatsi
Canelo vs Benavidez
Crawford vs Spence
Tank vs Lomachenko

Wilder vs Joshua
Hrgovic vs Ruiz
Usyk vs Dubois
Joyce vs T Fury
Anderson vs top 15 heavyweight
Makmudov vs top 15 heavyweight
Kossobutskiy vs top 15 heavyweight
Jalalov vs top 15 heavyweight
Beterbiev vs Bivol
C Smith vs Buatsi
Inoue vs Estrada
Stevenson vs Haney
Davis vs Loma
Martin vs Garcia
Prograis vs Lopez
Makabu vs Okolie
Spence vs Crawford

Wilder vs Joshua
Joyce vs Fury
Jake Paul vs Sergio Mora
Bivol vs Beterbiev
Callum Smith vs Buatsi
Ahkmedov vs Gongora 2
Benavidez vs Berlanga
Austin Williams vs Jermall Charlo
Madrimov vs Fundora
Garcia vs Lopez
Inoue vs Estrada
Taylor vs Serrano 2
Taylor vs Cameron
Baumgardner vs Persoon
Oshae Jones vs Summer Lynn
Ebanie Bridges vs Dina Thorslund

In each division:

Heavys: Joshua-Fury, Ruiz-Wilder, Dubois-Whyte, Joyce-Bakole, Anderson-Wallin, Ortiz-Makhmudov

Cruiser: CBS-Opetaia, Riakporhe-Makabu (and then hopefully a unification), Goulamirian-Dorticos, Thompson-Clarke

LHW: Beterbiev-Bivol, Callum Smith-Buatsi, Azeez-Arthur, Craig Richards-Yarde, Zurdo-Smith Jr.

168: Benavidez/Plant winner against Morrell, Mbilli-Akhmedov, Lerrone Richards-Parker, Ryder-Munguia (unless he's staying at 160)

160: Janibek-Eubank Jr, Munguia-Charlo, Adames-Charlo, Sheeraz-Bentley, Cash-Ammo Williams

154: Fundora-Harrison, Garcia-Castano

147: Spence-Crawford, Ennis-Thurman, Ortiz Jr-Stanionis, Cissokho-Giyasov, McKinson-Marku

140: Matias-Ponce, Prograis-Lopez, Ritson-Davies

135: Haney-Lomachenko, Stevenson-Ortiz (winners fight), Martin-Cruz, Cully-Maxi Hughes

130: Navarette-Valdez, Cordina (if he beats Rakhimov)-Barrett, Cacace-Carroll

126: Wood-Lara, Conlan-Lopez, Wood-Warrington, Ramirez-Vargas

122: Inoue-Fulton

112: Edwards-Martinez

Unapologetically UK-centric focus on these, I'll admit

Wouldn't mind seeing Dubois vs Anderson the back half of the year.

oogiebe wrote: ↑25 Dec 2022, 18:19 Wouldn't mind seeing Dubois vs Anderson the back half of the year.

Would be terrific, but I highly doubt Frank and Bob are going to throw their respective fighters in at the deep end like that. That's a potential unification down the line I suspect. Difficult one to judge, because I've never really seen Anderson in much adversity. Don't rate his defence much I must say, but he seems like he needs to take a few to flip the switch. Think we know more about Dubois, he seems a bit more methodical, again concerns about how well he can take a punch & a good finisher.

Well shit ay. I had Timmy tszyu and vs charlo as an easy box to tick …. anddddddd it’s fucccked.

oogiebe wrote: ↑25 Dec 2022, 18:19 Wouldn't mind seeing Dubois vs Anderson the back half of the year.

I can't get excited about any Dubois fight. He looks pedestrian to me.
Nothing special a future gatekeeper

well sheeyat, whatever his level, he's a fun fighter. offensive minded with power. he could be in some good fights

Bivol V Beterbiev
Joyce V Wilder
Spence V Crawford (obviously, and it's 2023 or the ship has sailed)
Ortiz Jr V Ennis
Inoue V Fulton
Joshua V Dubois
Canelo v Benavidez

Mall Charlo vs Andrade
GGG vs Munguia or Eubank Jr
Canelo vs Bivol II @ 175 lbs
Winner vs Beterbiev
Fury vs Usyk
Wilder vs AJ
Winner vs Joyce
Tank vs Haney
Benavidez-Plant winner vs Canelo
Mell Charlo vs Crawford
Prograis vs Taylor 2
Shakur Stevenson vs Loma
Josh Warrington vs Lara 3
Inoue vs Fulton

gilgamesh wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 21:43

DrDuke wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 21:41 When you realize, how similar the wishlist of the previous year looks infront of the current one, you start to think, how sh1tty the sport of boxing has become.

My list just keeps getting shorter and shorter each year because I just don't care anymore about certain things.

Crawford vs Spence could fight in January, and I just wouldn't f*cking care anymore. There is an expiration date for fights.

And honestly because of their reluctance to fight each other. I don't care to see 'em fight anybody at all. I can't imagine there's a Crawford or Spence fight left that could interest me at this point.

Come on Gil, you would watch it, just not pay for it. Either wait a few days or stream?

I have no excitement for Spence vs craw, but I assume it would return heavily fight week and fight night.

But it is not the fight it once was that’s for sure. It use to be clear 1 vs 2… but I don’t think they are clearly above boots anymore.

Boots is going down a scary path of inactivity himself. Fought less than 10mins toatal in the last 20 months…

Next year I would wish every heavyweight in the top #25 to be in at least 3 meaningful fights each.
Not asking for much, this sort of thing was common last century.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑26 Dec 2022, 18:37 Next year I would wish every heavyweight in the top #25 to be in at least 3 meaningful fights each.
Not asking for much, this sort of thing was common last century.

Might as well ask for world peace and a cure for cancer.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑26 Dec 2022, 18:37 Next year I would wish every heavyweight in the top #25 to be in at least 3 meaningful fights each.
Not asking for much, this sort of thing was common last century.

I guess I’ll just put wish for a night or 2 with Margo Robbie…

Last year I would say…

Fury had 1.
Usyk had 1
Aj 1
Ruiz 1
Joyce 1
Wilder 1
Whyte 1
Ortiz 2 wow
DDD? 0? 1? 2? Hard to say.
Parker 1
Chisor 2
Pulev 1? 2?
Bakolie 1
Sanchez 0
Otto 0
Yoka 1
Mak 1
Hrg 1
Demi 2
Heli 1
Gassiev 0
Wardly 1
Kow 1
Zhan 0
Zhang 1….

So when the top 25 is averaging about 1 meaningful fight then wishing for 3 is v ambitious….

Fury v Usyk
Wilder v Joshua/Whyte
Beterbiev v Bivol
Charlo v Golovkin
Spence v Crawford
Akhmadaliev v Fulton

gregregegg wrote: ↑26 Dec 2022, 20:18

KiwiRider wrote: ↑26 Dec 2022, 18:37 Next year I would wish every heavyweight in the top #25 to be in at least 3 meaningful fights each.
Not asking for much, this sort of thing was common last century.

I guess I’ll just put wish for a night or 2 with Margo Robbie…

Last year I would say…

Fury had 1.
Usyk had 1
Aj 1
Ruiz 1
Joyce 1
Wilder 1
Whyte 1
Ortiz 2 wow
DDD? 0? 1? 2? Hard to say.
Parker 1
Chisor 2
Pulev 1? 2?
Bakolie 1
Sanchez 0
Otto 0
Yoka 1
Mak 1
Hrg 1
Demi 2
Heli 1
Gassiev 0
Wardly 1
Kow 1
Zhan 0
Zhang 1….

So when the top 25 is averaging about 1 meaningful fight then wishing for 3 is v ambitious….

How dare you Greg3!
How very dare you burst my Christmas wishes bubble.
It was 3 ir more fights a year for the top 25 guys last century, so it is doable if they weren't overpaid princesses who want the easy road.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑26 Dec 2022, 14:39

gilgamesh wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 21:43

DrDuke wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 21:41 When you realize, how similar the wishlist of the previous year looks infront of the current one, you start to think, how sh1tty the sport of boxing has become.

My list just keeps getting shorter and shorter each year because I just don't care anymore about certain things.

Crawford vs Spence could fight in January, and I just wouldn't f*cking care anymore. There is an expiration date for fights.

And honestly because of their reluctance to fight each other. I don't care to see 'em fight anybody at all. I can't imagine there's a Crawford or Spence fight left that could interest me at this point.

Come on Gil, you would watch it, just not pay for it. Either wait a few days or stream?

No I wouldn't watch it.

Perseus wrote: ↑25 Dec 2022, 16:48 Ahkmedov vs Gongora 2

Damn, great shout!

Besides that:

Inoue vs Crazy A!
MJ vs Fulton (Inoue vs MJ would be great too but I don't wish either of them to lose so...)
Bam Rodriguez vs Estrada
Chocolatito vs Ioka
Carmona vs Martinez II (pretty easy win for Carmona with a healthy hand)
Robeisy Ramirez vs Leigh Wood
Martinez vs Warrington III
Lara vs Rey Vargas
Rakhimov vs Tank Davis!
Loma vs Haney
Ryan Garcia vs Teo Lopez
Ergashev vs Josh Taylor
Marku vs Ugas
Madrimov vs Castano
GGG vs Charlo
Canelo vs Charlo
Bivol vs Beterbiev
Babic vs Okolie!
Wilder vs Joshua
Usyk vs Fury