.Oct 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET There was a possibility Sebastian Fundora would certainly encounter Tim Tszyu in his following fight, a rematch of in 2015's bloody selection triumph, but along with Tszyu shedding by TKO to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Sunday, Fundora has his eyes on a different challenger: Errol Spence Jr.Spence, a former welterweight champion, have not dealt with since his ninth-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford in July 2023. Afterward, Spence possessed flood surgical treatment in January. While the fight hasn't formally been declared, there is actually a chance they will definitely battle very early next year. May Fundora take advantage of the opportunity and loss Spence?Shakur Stevenson was actually set up to experience Joe Cordina this month yet experienced a trauma to his right-hand man in the course of training that called for surgical operation. Currently Stevenson's looking for a new opponent-- perhaps a top 5 competitor-- for February in a Riyadh Period card.Jack Catterall and also Regis Prograis need to have claim success when they experience one another on Saturday, but can they receive it? Rafael Espinoza pulled a dismayed success over Robeisy Ramirez final December in one of the very best fights of the year. Can easily they make an additional must-see struggle in the rematch?One of the very best pound-for-pound boxers, Naoya Inoue, has actually succeeded globe headlines in four weight classes as well as looks unbeatable. But his Oriental fellow citizen, Junto Nakatani, is seeking to get into the ring with Inoue and also has gained labels in 3 divisions. While they are actually still split through a department, may they comply with in the band upcoming year?In feedback to a number of these pushing concerns, Mike Coppinger as well as Nick Parkinson have some answers.Don' t be stunned if ... Sebastian Fundora defeats Errol Spence Jr.Fundora as well as Spence are slated to comply with in very early 2025, sources informed ESPN, in what will definitely be Spence's first battle given that he was dismantled through Crawford in July 2023. The match will likewise be Spence's 1st at 154 pounds after combating at welterweight all of his career. Between the lack of exercise, brand-new weight lesson as well as the tremendous consequence he maintained in his final bout, Spence should be mattered as an underdog vs. Fundora.Fundora is a tricky enemy for practically any type of fighter as revealed through his March headline victory over Tim Tszyu. Plainly, Fundora profited from his first occupation reduction-- a KO vs. Brian Mendoza in a major distress final April-- and also chose to use his remarkable elevation and also achieve more.At 6-foot-5 1/2 along with an 80-inch grasp, Fundora possesses otherworldly measurements for a 154-pounder. Naturally, Spence can't be actually suspended it goes without saying he is actually completed in the sport. He was actually a staple of the pound-for-pound listing for a long times and is among the most ideal welterweights of recent one decade.-- CoppingerDon't be shocked if ... Regis Prograis refuses Jack Catterall a KO winJack Catterall, above, requires a victory over Regis Prograis on Saturday to proceed his mission for that hard-to-find planet label. Result Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty ImagesCatterall said to ESPN last week he thinks he remains in the type of his lifestyle, and also based on his final outing-- a consentaneous selection gain previous undeniable champ Josh Taylor-- it is actually tough to suggest along with the English competitor. Catterall should be a globe champion currently, after a controversial split-decision reduction to Taylor in 2022, however a success over Prograis is actually very likely to provide him one more chance at delight in 2025. That desire might fire up Catterall to a draw Prograis, whom may have experience on his side as a two-time world champion, yet he is out of type and also at 35 could also be out of opportunity. His recent performances advise Prograis may be on the descending slope.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPrograis experienced a landslide selection reduction to Devin Haney in December after he was defeated in Round 3 and also dropped every cycle in the judges' scorecards. To rub sodium into the wound for Prograis, he possessed the ignominy of cracking the CompuBox report for fewest blows landed in a 12-round champion fight along with 36. He was also uninspired in a split-decision gain Danielito Zorrilla in June 2023, in an underwhelming homecoming match in New Orleans.But Prograis is tough, and will definitely be inspired by the requirement to create a huge functionality to salvage his occupation. In 2019, when he was at his height, Prograis took Taylor to factors in a grueling world label unification battle loss around the world Boxing Super Set last, and also durability is actually probably to deny Catterall a stop win before his home enthusiasts at the brand-new Co-Op Live arena in Manchester.As sharp as Catterall's functionalities have actually been lately, he is not a prominent finisher. Because October 2017, Catterall has won by deduction merely 3 times, all versus challengers with dual and even triple-digit beats on their record (Kevin McCauley possessed 163 losses when they combated in March 2018) and also an aspects choice seems to be a likely end result.-- ParkinsonDon't be stunned if ... Shakur Stevenson experiences William Zepeda in February's Riyadh Season cardShakur Stevenson, left behind, gained a consentaneous decision over Artem Harutyunyan to keep the WBC light-weight world headline in July. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesTurki Alalshikh, leader of Saudi Arabia's General Amusement Authorization, is actually intending a primary card for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and one fight that would absolutely fit on such a show would be Shakur vs. Zepeda. The struggle has remained in the help months, along with Stevenson lined up for a fight versus Cordina this month while Zepeda preps to encounter Tevin Planter on Nov. 16. Farmer, certainly, has a comparable style to Stevenson as a slick, defensive-minded southpaw. Stevenson was actually never able to eliminate Cordina as he underwent hand surgical procedure in September. Yet subsequently, Stevenson stated he intended to head in to the match along with the stress fighter Zepeda, anyway.Hopefully, the fight involves accomplishment, however to begin with, Zepeda is going to need to have to look remarkable however again, and also this time the opponent (Farmer) numbers to show a sterner difficulty.-- CoppingerDon't be actually shocked if ... Naoya Inoue faces Junto Nakatani in a megafight next yearNaoya Inoue, above, has actually won globe headlines in four division, including the recognized champion at bantamweight as well as junior featherweight. AP Photo/Hiro KomaeAn Inoue-Nakatani match isn't merely, probably, the greatest battle in Eastern background. It is actually additionally one of the greatest fights that can be created in all of boxing.Nakatani lastly plunged ESPN's pound-for-pound checklist recently along with one more prominent label protection at 118 pounds. And it is actually crystal clear there is actually no greater difficulty around for "The Beast" than his own countryman.Nakatani possesses the dimension, electrical power and strategy to give Inoue his toughest fight yet, if not beat him outright. Such a fight at the Tokyo Dome - where 55,000 individuals found Inoue defeat Luis Nery in May-- for Inoue's unquestioned 122-pound championship would undoubtedly generate gigantic business.First, Inoue is going to deal with Australia's Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo before a possible U.S. profit in the spring. Afterwards? We might see Inoue combat his initial pound-for-pound opponent yet.-- CoppingerDon't be amazed if ... the rematch between Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez makes yet another match of the year candidateRafael Espinoza, right, defeated Robeisy Ramirez in a match of the year prospect back in December to succeed the WBO lightweight planet title. Mikey Williams/Top RankThe last opportunity these pair of met, it generated a thriller, with each fighters going to the canvass in one of the greatest battles of 2023, therefore expect an additional traditional clash on Dec. 7. Espinoza generated a distressed over Ramirez after going into the match under the radar. His volume of hits was actually crucial, especially behind time on, to earn a bulk choice as well as succeed the WBO featherweight label. Espinoza, 30, then impressed once again in a very first defense fourth-round KO of Sergio Chirino in June.Two-time Olympic gold champion Ramirez should create one thing various to avenge the defeat, that makes this battle such an amazing prospect. Ramirez, 30, has actually due to the fact that glowed in a match in June, as he sealed off a Round 7 TKO win over Brandon Leon Benitez.Espinoza's elevation (6-1), the tallest planet light champ in background, will certainly once again be actually a specifying factor in this fight. Can Ramirez get inside Espinoza's variation with his slick skill-sets? He fell Espinoza in Around 5 in December, just before checking out the canvass themself as the amount of strikes took its own cost in the last round.The rematch has all the substances for one more standard.-- Parkinson.