.Oct 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET There was an opportunity Sebastian Fundora would certainly encounter Tim Tszyu in his following battle, a rematch of in 2014's grisly choice success, yet with Tszyu shedding by TKO to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Sunday, Fundora possesses his eyes on a different enemy: Errol Spence Jr.Spence, a past welterweight champ, hasn't combated given that his ninth-round TKO reduction to Terence Crawford in July 2023. Afterward, Spence had cataract surgery in January. While the fight have not formally been actually declared, there's a possibility they will certainly deal with very early next year. Can Fundora make the most of the possibility and also loss Spence?Shakur Stevenson was actually booked to experience Joe Cordina this month however experienced a trauma to his right hand in the course of instruction that demanded surgery. Currently Stevenson's trying to find a brand-new challenger-- potentially a top five competitor-- for February in a Riyadh Period card.Jack Catterall as well as Regis Prograis need statement victories when they encounter each other on Sunday, yet can they get it? Rafael Espinoza pulled an upset victory over Robeisy Ramirez last December in among the most ideal fights of the year. May they generate one more must-see battle in the rematch?One of the very best pound-for-pound boxers, Naoya Inoue, has succeeded globe headlines in 4 weight classes as well as appears unbeatable. But his Eastern compatriot, Junto Nakatani, is actually wanting to enter the band with Inoue as well as has actually won titles in three branches. While they are actually still divided by a division, can they satisfy in the ring upcoming year?In response to some of these pressing inquiries, Mike Coppinger and Scar Parkinson have some answers.Don' t be actually amazed if ... Sebastian Fundora defeats Errol Spence Jr.Fundora and Spence are actually slated to comply with in early 2025, sources said to ESPN, in what will definitely be actually Spence's initial fight given that he was taken down through Crawford in July 2023. The fight will definitely likewise be actually Spence's initial at 154 extra pounds after dealing with at welterweight all of his profession. Between the lack of exercise, brand new body weight class and the significant consequence he maintained in his last battle, Spence needs to be counted as an underdog vs. Fundora.Fundora is a challenging opponent for practically any type of fighter as revealed through his March headline victory over Tim Tszyu. Clearly, Fundora learned from his initial career reduction-- a KO vs. Brian Mendoza in a major upset final April-- and made a decision to utilize his remarkable elevation and reach more.At 6-foot-5 1/2 along with an 80-inch reach, Fundora possesses otherworldly dimension for a 154-pounder. Certainly, Spence can not be actually suspended besides he's accomplished in the sporting activity. He was a staple of the pound-for-pound listing for years and also is among the best welterweights of the past ten years.-- CoppingerDon't be actually stunned if ... Regis Prograis rejects Jack Catterall a KO winJack Catterall, above, needs to have a triumph over Regis Prograis on Sunday to proceed his pursuit for that elusive globe headline. Result Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty ImagesCatterall said to ESPN last week he thinks he remains in the kind of his life, and based upon his final outing-- a consentaneous selection sway previous unquestioned champ Josh Taylor-- it is actually challenging to claim along with the English competitor. Catterall should be actually a globe champ now, after a debatable split-decision reduction to Taylor in 2022, but a victory over Prograis is actually probably to give him an additional shot at glory in 2025. That desire could possibly fire Catterall to a gain Prograis, whom could have knowledge on his side as a two-time planet champion, but he is out of type as well as at 35 could possibly additionally run out time. His most recent efficiencies suggest Prograis could be on the descending slope.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPrograis experienced a grand slam decision reduction to Devin Haney in December after he was actually defeated in Cycle 3 and shed every cycle in the courts' directories. To scrub salt into the cut for Prograis, he possessed the ignominy of breaking the CompuBox record for least punches landed in a 12-round champion bout with 36. He was also uninspired in a split-decision draw Danielito Zorrilla in June 2023, in an underwhelming homecoming battle in New Orleans.But Prograis is tough, as well as will definitely be actually motivated due to the demand to create a large functionality to salvage his job. In 2019, when he went to his top, Prograis took Taylor to aspects in an intense globe title unification fight loss on the planet Boxing Super Set final, and that resilience is very likely to refuse Catterall a blockage succeed before his home followers at the new Co-Op Live arena in Manchester.As pointy as Catterall's performances have actually been actually recently, he is certainly not a renowned finisher. Due to the fact that October 2017, Catterall has won through blockage simply 3 times, all against opponents along with double or perhaps triple-digit beats on their report (Kevin McCauley had 163 losses when they combated in March 2018) as well as a points selection seems a likely outcome.-- ParkinsonDon't be actually shocked if ... Shakur Stevenson faces William Zepeda in February's Riyadh Time cardShakur Stevenson, left, succeeded a consensual decision over Artem Harutyunyan to maintain the WBC light-weight world headline in July. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesTurki Alalshikh, leader of Saudi Arabia's General Amusement Authority, is actually intending a significant memory card for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and also one fight that will surely suit on such a show would be Shakur vs. Zepeda. The battle has actually resided in the benefit months, along with Stevenson lined up for a match against Cordina this month while Zepeda preps to deal with Tevin Farmer on Nov. 16. Planter, of course, possesses an identical style to Stevenson as a slick, defensive-minded southpaw. Stevenson was actually never capable to overcome Cordina as he underwent palm surgical treatment in September. But afterward, Stevenson said he considered to move right into the fight with the stress boxer Zepeda, anyway.Hopefully, the fight relates to fruition, yet initially, Zepeda will need to appear excellent but again, and this moment the challenger (Farmer) figures to present a sterner problem.-- CoppingerDon't be actually amazed if ... Naoya Inoue experiences Junto Nakatani in a megafight next yearNaoya Inoue, above, has gained globe titles in four department, featuring the unquestioned championship at bantamweight and also junior featherweight. AP Photo/Hiro KomaeAn Inoue-Nakatani battle isn't just, possibly, the greatest fight in Oriental background. It's additionally one of the greatest battles that can be helped make in all of boxing.Nakatani finally collapsed ESPN's pound-for-pound list last week with another dominant title protection at 118 extra pounds. And it's very clear there is actually no bigger challenge on the market for "The Creature" than his own countryman.Nakatani has the size, power as well as approach to give Inoue his most difficult battle however, or even beat him outright. Such a battle at the Tokyo Dome - where 55,000 folks viewed Inoue loss Luis Nery in May-- for Inoue's unquestioned 122-pound championship would certainly create large business.First, Inoue will fight Australia's Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo prior to a feasible USA yield in the springtime. Afterwards? Our team can find Inoue fight his 1st pound-for-pound opponent yet.-- CoppingerDon't be actually stunned if ... the rematch between Rafael Espinoza and also Robeisy Ramirez creates one more fight of the year candidateRafael Espinoza, straight, defeated Robeisy Ramirez in a fight of the year applicant back in December to succeed the WBO featherweight planet name. Mikey Williams/Top RankThe final time these pair of satisfied, it produced a mystery, with each boxers exploring the canvass in among the very best matches of 2023, thus assume yet another timeless clash on Dec. 7. Espinoza produced a dismayed over Ramirez after entering the match under the radar. His volume of punches was actually crucial, specifically behind time on, to earn a bulk choice and also succeed the WBO featherweight title. Espinoza, 30, after that amazed again in a first self defense fourth-round KO of Sergio Chirino in June.Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ramirez must make one thing various to avenge the loss, which makes this battle such an amazing prospect. Ramirez, 30, has actually given that twinkled in a battle in June, as he secured a Sphere 7 TKO get Brandon Leon Benitez.Espinoza's height (6-1), the tallest world light champion in history, will certainly again be actually a specifying think about this fight. Can Ramirez get inside Espinoza's array with his sleek capabilities? He went down Espinoza in Around 5 in December, just before going to the canvass themself as the amount of hits took its cost in the last round.The rematch possesses all the elements for yet another classic.-- Parkinson.