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Message: [QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4230666, member: 516"] Signed fights of significance for this year so far (that I’m aware of): - Golovkin-Murata (4/9) - Spence-Ugas (4/16) - Fury-Whyte (4/23) - Valdez-Stevenson (4/30) - Taylor-Serrano (if you like women’s boxing - I don’t) - Canelo-Bivol (5/7) - Charlo-Castano 2 (5/14) - Kambosos-Haney (Haney replacement for Loma - in Ukraine) (6/4) - Fulton-Roman (6/4) - Beterbiev-Smith (6/18) - Inoue-Donaire 2 (6/7) Plus, we'll probably get Usyk-Joshua 2, Munguia-Jacobs and Choclatito-Ioka by late summer. I’ve seen worse lineups. Fury-Whyte / Usyk-Joshua winners will (most likely) unify at year’s end. Canelo (if he defeats Bivol - a big If IMO) and GGG could trade leather one last time by end of year. Stevenson (if he beats Ortiz) probably gets Kambosos-Haney winner at Lightweight (all TR contracts now). Beterbiev-Smith will be violent. Winner could get Canelo/Bivol for Undisputed at 175. Maybe Nonito has enough left to give Monster a fight again. Ugas has a rangy, awkward style and could outpoint Spence (need to see if Errol has anything left after the injuries and layoffs) . We’ll see…. First “knock-off” at 135 is Kambosos-Haney Down Under in June. I’ve heard Teo Lopez handlers are targeting Josh Taylor at 140 for the summer. Turned down Kambosos rematch because he didn’t want to fight in Australia (so I read, might be that he can no longer cut to 135). He needs to reorganize his management team and get back in the ring (IMO). Tank Davis is fighting a very unproven Rolly Romero (5/28) at Barclays. Ellerbie and Haymon continue the low risk/pad the gate career approach for Davis. Probably saving him for a Shakur or Ryan Garcia mega-fight down the line. Garcia is finally fighting again next week (Emmanuel Tagoe). Maybe Oscar will convince Ryan to fight more often in the ring and less on social media…. Loma is a wildcard. Cannot see him fighting again anytime soon. Depending on his participation in the war, I could see Bob trying to line up Vasily with Stevenson eventually. Unfortunately, I don’t see Spence-Crawford anytime in the near future. I’ve read two rumors about Bud - that he’ll sign a two fight deal with Haymon (which would, theoretically, make a Spence matchup possible) and that Boots Ennis is interested in a “coming out party” showdown with Terrance. If Bud signs with PBC, Al might also push him towards Charlo at 154. IMO, most likely, Crawford stays wrapped up in the courts with TR and stays inactive. Too bad - I’m not optimistic. Father Time is ticking for Crawford. Would love to see a Joshua/Wilder matchup. But, since I doubt AJ’s handlers will ever agree to terms for such a dangerous fight, I can always go to YouTube and watch a re-run of the Wladimir Klitschko- Corrie Sanders fight from 2003.…. I think (an “un-shot”) Wilder blows through Joshua much like Sanders did Wlad. I give Joshua a better chance against Usyk in their rematch than against a motivated and ready Wilder. Styles (and vulnerabilities) make fights. Just my opinion…. I agree the Heavyweights are devoid of a real “up and coming” young potential star. Jalolov, Yoka, Anderson and Hrgovic seem best poised as the “next generation,” but none appear in the class (or ready for) the Top 4 yet. I think Jalolov and Hrgovic probably have the most future potential, but some pundits really like Anderson and Yoka. IMO, the best American Heavyweights are all playing football, basketball and baseball these days. I’ve always wondered how dominant an Aaron Judge or a Lebron James or a Von Miller would have been as pro boxers.… [/QUOTE]

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