.Oct 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET There was a possibility Sebastian Fundora would certainly experience Tim Tszyu in his following fight, a rematch of last year's grisly choice success, however with Tszyu losing through TKO to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Saturday, Fundora possesses his eyes on a different rival: Errol Spence Jr.Spence, a former welterweight champion, have not battled given that his ninth-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford in July 2023. Afterward, Spence possessed cataract surgical procedure in January. While the fight have not officially been revealed, there is actually an opportunity they are going to fight early following year. Can Fundora benefit from the chance and also loss Spence?Shakur Stevenson was set up to deal with Joe Cordina this month however experienced a personal injury to his right hand during the course of instruction that demanded surgery. Currently Stevenson's searching for a new enemy-- perhaps a best five fighter-- for February in a Riyadh Season card.Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis need claim victories when they encounter each other on Saturday, however can they get it? Rafael Espinoza took a dismayed victory over Robeisy Ramirez final December in among the greatest fights of the year. Can they create yet another must-see bout in the rematch?One of the most effective pound-for-pound fighters, Naoya Inoue, has won globe labels in four body weight lessons and also looks hard to beat. Yet his Japanese fellow citizen, Junto Nakatani, is actually seeking to get into the band along with Inoue and has gained labels in 3 departments. While they are actually still divided through a branch, can they meet in the ring upcoming year?In reaction to several of these pushing concerns, Mike Coppinger and Scar Parkinson possess some answers.Don' t be startled if ... Sebastian Fundora defeats Errol Spence Jr.Fundora and Spence are actually slated to satisfy in early 2025, resources said to ESPN, in what will definitely be actually Spence's initial match given that he was actually taken apart through Crawford in July 2023. The bout will definitely additionally be Spence's initial at 154 pounds after fighting at welterweight each of his profession. In between the sluggishness, brand-new body weight lesson as well as the significant consequence he maintained in his last bout, Spence must be actually counted as an underdog vs. Fundora.Fundora is a difficult opponent for practically any type of fighter as revealed by his March label success over Tim Tszyu. Clearly, Fundora gained from his initial profession loss-- a KO vs. Brian Mendoza in a major distress final April-- and chose to use his tremendous elevation as well as meet more.At 6-foot-5 1/2 along with an 80-inch range, Fundora possesses otherworldly dimension for a 154-pounder. Of course, Spence can't be actually counted out after all he is actually performed in the sporting activity. He was actually a staple of the pound-for-pound list for several years as well as is just one of the most effective welterweights of recent 10 years.-- CoppingerDon't be actually stunned if ... Regis Prograis denies Port Catterall a KO winJack Catterall, above, requires a victory over Regis Prograis on Saturday to continue his mission for that hard-to-find planet headline. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty ImagesCatterall told ESPN last week he believes he remains in the type of his lifestyle, and based on his final trip-- an unanimous choice sway past recognized champion Josh Taylor-- it is actually challenging to suggest along with the English contender. Catterall must be actually a globe champ now, after a questionable split-decision loss to Taylor in 2022, but a success over Prograis is actually probably to give him another shot at glory in 2025. That desire can fire Catterall to a draw Prograis, whom may possess adventure on his side as a two-time globe champion, but he is out of type and at 35 can additionally be out of opportunity. His recent performances propose Prograis may be on the down slope.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPrograis went through a grand slam choice reduction to Devin Haney in December after he was actually floored in Round 3 and also dropped every round in the courts' directories. To wipe sodium into the cut for Prograis, he possessed the ignominy of damaging the CompuBox record for least punches landed in a 12-round championship match along with 36. He was actually additionally poor in a split-decision get Danielito Zorrilla in June 2023, in an underwhelming homecoming fight in New Orleans.But Prograis is difficult, as well as will definitely be encouraged due to the demand to generate a major functionality to recover his job. In 2019, when he went to his peak, Prograis took Taylor to aspects in an intense world headline marriage match loss on earth Punching Super Series last, and that resilience is actually most likely to refute Catterall a stop win in front of his home followers at the brand-new Co-Op Live field in Manchester.As pointy as Catterall's functionalities have actually been just recently, he is actually certainly not a renowned finisher. Since October 2017, Catterall has actually succeeded through discontinuance just three opportunities, all versus enemies along with dual or even triple-digit beats on their record (Kevin McCauley had 163 reductions when they dealt with in March 2018) and an aspects choice appears a most likely outcome.-- ParkinsonDon't be amazed if ... Shakur Stevenson faces William Zepeda in February's Riyadh Season cardShakur Stevenson, left, won an unanimous selection over Artem Harutyunyan to retain the WBC light-weight planet label in July. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesTurki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Enjoyment Authority, is preparing a primary card for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as well as one battle that would definitely accommodate on such a program will be actually Shakur vs. Zepeda. The struggle has resided in the help months, along with Stevenson lined up for a battle against Cordina this month while Zepeda preps to experience Tevin Planter on Nov. 16. Farmer, of course, has an identical style to Stevenson as a slick, defensive-minded southpaw. Stevenson was never ever capable to overcome Cordina as he undertook hand surgical operation in September. However afterward, Stevenson mentioned he prepared to move right into the match along with the stress fighter Zepeda, anyway.Hopefully, the battle pertains to fulfillment, yet to begin with, Zepeda will definitely need to appear impressive but once more, as well as this time around the enemy (Farmer) numbers to show a sterner obstacle.-- CoppingerDon't be actually surprised if ... Naoya Inoue experiences Junto Nakatani in a megafight next yearNaoya Inoue, above, has actually succeeded world headlines in four department, featuring the indisputable champion at bantamweight and junior featherweight. AP Photo/Hiro KomaeAn Inoue-Nakatani match isn't simply, probably, the greatest fight in Japanese past. It's likewise among the greatest battles that could be produced with all of boxing.Nakatani lastly crashed ESPN's pound-for-pound checklist recently with an additional prevailing title defense at 118 extra pounds. And it is actually very clear there is actually no much bigger difficulty on the market for "The Monster" than his own countryman.Nakatani possesses the dimension, power and also procedure to give Inoue his most difficult fight yet, otherwise beat him outright. Such a match at the Tokyo Dome - where 55,000 people saw Inoue defeat Luis Nery in May-- for Inoue's undeniable 122-pound championship will certainly create enormous business.First, Inoue will definitely fight Australia's Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo prior to an achievable USA yield in the springtime. After that? Our team could possibly find Inoue battle his first pound-for-pound enemy however.-- CoppingerDon't be startled if ... the rematch in between Rafael Espinoza as well as Robeisy Ramirez creates another battle of the year candidateRafael Espinoza, right, defeated Robeisy Ramirez in a battle of the year candidate back in December to gain the WBO lightweight planet title. Mikey Williams/Top RankThe last time these pair of satisfied, it made a thriller, with each boxers exploring the canvas in some of the very best battles of 2023, therefore anticipate one more traditional clash on Dec. 7. Espinoza created an upset over Ramirez after entering the match under the radar. His quantity of strikes was actually critical, particularly late on, to get a bulk decision as well as win the WBO featherweight label. Espinoza, 30, then amazed once more in a very first protection fourth-round KO of Sergio Chirino in June.Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ramirez should generate one thing different to avenge the defeat, that makes this match such an impressive possibility. Ramirez, 30, has given that sparkled in a battle in June, as he sealed a Round 7 TKO draw Brandon Leon Benitez.Espinoza's height (6-1), the tallest globe lightweight champ in past history, will once again be a specifying factor in this match. Can Ramirez enter Espinoza's variation along with his glossy capabilities? He went down Espinoza in Round 5 in December, just before seeing the canvass himself as the amount of strikes took its toll in the ultimate round.The rematch has all the ingredients for another classic.-- Parkinson.