.Oct 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET There was an odds Sebastian Fundora would certainly encounter Tim Tszyu in his next battle, a rematch of in 2014's grisly choice victory, but with Tszyu dropping by TKO to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Sunday, Fundora possesses his eyes on a different enemy: Errol Spence Jr.Spence, a past welterweight champ, have not battled given that his ninth-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford in July 2023. Thereafter, Spence had flood surgical operation in January. While the battle hasn't formally been actually revealed, there's an opportunity they will combat very early following year. Can easily Fundora benefit from the opportunity and also defeat Spence?Shakur Stevenson was arranged to experience Joe Cordina this month however experienced an injury to his right-hand man during the course of instruction that called for surgical operation. Currently Stevenson's seeking a brand new challenger-- perhaps a leading five boxer-- for February in a Riyadh Season card.Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis need declaration victories when they deal with each other on Saturday, but can they receive it? Rafael Espinoza pulled an upset victory over Robeisy Ramirez last December in one of the best battles of the year. Can they make one more must-see bout in the rematch?One of the best pound-for-pound competitors, Naoya Inoue, has actually gained world labels in 4 weight classes as well as appears irresistible. Yet his Oriental national, Junto Nakatani, is seeking to get into the band along with Inoue and also has gained titles in three divisions. While they are actually still split by a branch, can they meet in the band following year?In feedback to a few of these pressing inquiries, Mike Coppinger and also Nick Parkinson have some answers.Don' t be stunned if ... Sebastian Fundora defeats Errol Spence Jr.Fundora and Spence are slated to meet in very early 2025, resources told ESPN, in what will definitely be actually Spence's 1st fight since he was taken down through Crawford in July 2023. The bout is going to additionally be actually Spence's initial at 154 pounds after combating at welterweight all of his profession. In between the lack of exercise, new body weight course and the tremendous punishment he preserved in his last fight, Spence needs to be actually mattered as a longshot vs. Fundora.Fundora is actually a complicated rival for basically any competitor as evidenced by his March headline victory over Tim Tszyu. Plainly, Fundora picked up from his very first career reduction-- a KO vs. Brian Mendoza in a significant distress final April-- as well as determined to utilize his incredible height and also reach more.At 6-foot-5 1/2 with an 80-inch range, Fundora possesses otherworldly measurements for a 154-pounder. Of course, Spence can not be suspended nevertheless he's achieved in the sporting activity. He was a staple of the pound-for-pound checklist for a long times as well as is one of the very best welterweights of the past one decade.-- CoppingerDon't be shocked if ... Regis Prograis refutes Jack Catterall a KO winJack Catterall, above, needs to have a success over Regis Prograis on Sunday to proceed his pursuit for that evasive planet headline. Sign Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty ImagesCatterall informed ESPN last week he believes he resides in the kind of his life, and based on his final trip-- a consensual selection sway former recognized champion Josh Taylor-- it is tough to claim along with the English opponent. Catterall needs to be actually a planet champion currently, after a questionable split-decision reduction to Taylor in 2022, yet a triumph over Prograis is actually very likely to offer him yet another shot at glory in 2025. That desire might fire up Catterall to a draw Prograis, whom could have expertise on his edge as a two-time globe champion, but he runs out kind and at 35 could additionally run out time. His newest efficiencies recommend Prograis might be on the downward slope.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPrograis went through a grand slam decision reduction to Devin Haney in December after he was knocked down in Cycle 3 and also lost every cycle in the courts' directories. To massage sodium in to the injury for Prograis, he had the ignominy of breaking the CompuBox document for least punches landed in a 12-round championship bout along with 36. He was actually likewise uninspired in a split-decision get Danielito Zorrilla in June 2023, in an underwhelming homecoming fight in New Orleans.But Prograis is tough, and also will definitely be actually stimulated due to the necessity to create a huge efficiency to salvage his occupation. In 2019, when he was at his peak, Prograis took Taylor to points in an arduous planet title marriage battle reduction on earth Punching Super Collection ultimate, and also sturdiness is likely to refuse Catterall a deduction gain before his home followers at the brand-new Co-Op Live field in Manchester.As pointy as Catterall's functionalities have actually been actually lately, he is actually certainly not a popular finisher. Since October 2017, Catterall has actually succeeded through deduction just three times, all against challengers with double or maybe triple-digit beats on their report (Kevin McCauley possessed 163 losses when they dealt with in March 2018) and an aspects decision seems to be a probably outcome.-- ParkinsonDon't be shocked if ... Shakur Stevenson experiences William Zepeda in February's Riyadh Period cardShakur Stevenson, left, gained a consentaneous selection over Artem Harutyunyan to keep the WBC lightweight globe title in July. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesTurki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, is preparing a major memory card for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and also one fight that will surely accommodate on such a series would certainly be Shakur vs. Zepeda. The struggle has been in the benefit months, along with Stevenson aligned for a battle against Cordina this month while Zepeda readies to deal with Tevin Farmer on Nov. 16. Farmer, naturally, has a similar type to Stevenson as a slick, defensive-minded southpaw. Stevenson was certainly never able to fight Cordina as he undertook hand surgical treatment in September. But thereafter, Stevenson mentioned he organized to move into the fight along with the stress fighter Zepeda, anyway.Hopefully, the match pertains to fruition, but first, Zepeda will certainly need to appear excellent yet once again, and also this moment the opponent (Planter) bodies to show a sterner challenge.-- CoppingerDon't be actually surprised if ... Naoya Inoue deals with Junto Nakatani in a megafight next yearNaoya Inoue, above, has won planet headlines in 4 branch, featuring the undeniable champion at bantamweight and junior featherweight. AP Photo/Hiro KomaeAn Inoue-Nakatani battle isn't simply, maybe, the most significant match in Oriental record. It is actually also some of the greatest fights that may be produced in each of boxing.Nakatani eventually collapsed ESPN's pound-for-pound listing recently with yet another prominent title protection at 118 extra pounds. And it's clear there's no greater problem available for "The Beast" than his personal countryman.Nakatani possesses the measurements, electrical power as well as strategy to offer Inoue his toughest fight however, if not defeat him outright. Such a match at the Tokyo Dome - where 55,000 people found Inoue loss Luis Nery in May-- for Inoue's indisputable 122-pound champion will certainly produce huge business.First, Inoue is going to fight Australia's Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo just before a feasible united state return in the spring season. After that? Our team can view Inoue combat his initial pound-for-pound challenger yet.-- CoppingerDon't be actually stunned if ... the rematch in between Rafael Espinoza as well as Robeisy Ramirez generates one more match of the year candidateRafael Espinoza, straight, defeated Robeisy Ramirez in a match of the year applicant back in December to win the WBO featherweight planet title. Mikey Williams/Top RankThe final opportunity these 2 satisfied, it made a thriller, along with each boxers checking out the canvass in among the greatest fights of 2023, therefore assume yet another classic clash on Dec. 7. Espinoza created an upset over Ramirez after getting into the match under the radar. His quantity of blows was critical, especially late on, to make a majority selection as well as win the WBO featherweight label. Espinoza, 30, after that amazed once more in a first protection fourth-round KO of Sergio Chirino in June.Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ramirez have to generate one thing various to retaliate the defeat, which makes this fight such a stimulating prospect. Ramirez, 30, has actually given that shone in a fight in June, as he sealed a Sphere 7 TKO get Brandon Leon Benitez.Espinoza's height (6-1), the highest planet featherweight champion in history, will certainly once again be a specifying think about this fight. Can Ramirez get in Espinoza's selection along with his glossy capabilities? He dropped Espinoza in Around 5 in December, just before checking out the canvas themself as the volume of blows took its own cost in the last round.The rematch possesses all the substances for an additional classic.-- Parkinson.