.Oct 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET There was an opportunity Sebastian Fundora will encounter Tim Tszyu in his next battle, a rematch of in 2015's blood-spattered decision triumph, but along with Tszyu losing by TKO to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Saturday, Fundora possesses his eyes on a various enemy: Errol Spence Jr.Spence, a past welterweight champ, hasn't battled because his ninth-round TKO reduction to Terence Crawford in July 2023. Thereafter, Spence possessed cataract surgical treatment in January. While the fight hasn't formally been revealed, there is actually a possibility they will battle very early next year. Can Fundora capitalize on the opportunity and defeat Spence?Shakur Stevenson was actually booked to deal with Joe Cordina this month yet experienced a personal injury to his right hand in the course of training that demanded surgery. Now Stevenson's looking for a brand-new challenger-- potentially a best 5 fighter-- for February in a Riyadh Time card.Jack Catterall and also Regis Prograis need to have statement victories when they deal with one another on Saturday, yet can they get it? Rafael Espinoza drew a dismayed triumph over Robeisy Ramirez last December in some of the best matches of the year. Can they create an additional must-see match in the rematch?One of the most effective pound-for-pound boxers, Naoya Inoue, has actually gained world labels in 4 body weight training class as well as looks irresistible. However his Japanese compatriot, Junto Nakatani, is actually seeking to get involved in the ring with Inoue as well as has won headlines in 3 divisions. While they are actually still separated by a division, can they meet in the ring next year?In feedback to a number of these pushing concerns, Mike Coppinger and also Nick Parkinson possess some answers.Don' t be stunned if ... Sebastian Fundora defeats Errol Spence Jr.Fundora and Spence are actually slated to meet in very early 2025, sources told ESPN, in what will be actually Spence's 1st match since he was dismantled through Crawford in July 2023. The fight is going to additionally be Spence's first at 154 pounds after fighting at welterweight each one of his career. Between the stagnation, brand new weight training class as well as the incredible penalty he sustained in his last struggle, Spence should be actually mattered as a longshot vs. Fundora.Fundora is a complicated rival for basically any sort of fighter as revealed through his March headline triumph over Tim Tszyu. Precisely, Fundora profited from his very first career reduction-- a KO vs. Brian Mendoza in a major trouble last April-- and made a decision to utilize his tremendous elevation and reach more.At 6-foot-5 1/2 with an 80-inch grasp, Fundora possesses otherworldly dimension for a 154-pounder. Obviously, Spence can't be suspended it goes without saying he is actually performed in the sport. He was a staple of the pound-for-pound listing for a long times and is just one of the best welterweights of the past one decade.-- CoppingerDon't be actually startled if ... Regis Prograis refuses Jack Catterall a KO winJack Catterall, above, requires a success over Regis Prograis on Sunday to continue his journey for that evasive world title. Sign Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty ImagesCatterall informed ESPN last week he thinks he is in the kind of his lifestyle, as well as based on his final outing-- an unanimous choice get former recognized champion Josh Taylor-- it is tough to assert with the English opponent. Catterall should be a world champion currently, after a questionable split-decision loss to Taylor in 2022, yet a triumph over Prograis is actually most likely to offer him another shot at delight in 2025. That desire could possibly fire up Catterall to a get Prograis, whom may have knowledge on his side as a two-time globe champion, however he runs out kind and also at 35 could likewise be out of opportunity. His newest functionalities suggest Prograis might be on the down slope.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPrograis endured a landslide selection loss to Devin Haney in December after he was actually defeated in Cycle 3 as well as shed every cycle in the courts' directories. To scrub sodium right into the injury for Prograis, he had the ignominy of breaking the CompuBox document for fewest blows landed in a 12-round champion bout with 36. He was actually likewise lackluster in a split-decision get Danielito Zorrilla in June 2023, in an underwhelming homecoming match in New Orleans.But Prograis is difficult, and will be actually stimulated due to the requirement to create a major functionality to salvage his occupation. In 2019, when he was at his optimal, Prograis took Taylor to points in an arduous planet headline marriage battle reduction around the world Boxing Super Collection ultimate, which sturdiness is actually very likely to deny Catterall a stoppage gain before his home followers at the brand-new Co-Op Live arena in Manchester.As sharp as Catterall's efficiencies have been lately, he is actually not a popular finisher. Due to the fact that October 2017, Catterall has actually succeeded through deduction just three times, all against enemies along with double and even triple-digit beats on their record (Kevin McCauley had 163 losses when they fought in March 2018) as well as a factors decision seems to be a probably outcome.-- ParkinsonDon't be actually surprised if ... Shakur Stevenson faces William Zepeda in February's Riyadh Season cardShakur Stevenson, left behind, won a consensual decision over Artem Harutyunyan to preserve the WBC lightweight world headline in July. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesTurki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Enjoyment Authority, is preparing a major card for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as well as one battle that would undoubtedly suit on such a series would be Shakur vs. Zepeda. The bout has remained in the help months, with Stevenson aligned for a battle versus Cordina this month while Zepeda prepares to face Tevin Planter on Nov. 16. Planter, naturally, possesses a similar design to Stevenson as a slick, defensive-minded southpaw. Stevenson was actually never ever able to eliminate Cordina as he went through palm surgical operation in September. Yet thereafter, Stevenson claimed he considered to head into the fight with the pressure competitor Zepeda, anyway.Hopefully, the match pertains to fulfillment, yet initially, Zepeda is going to need to appear remarkable however again, and this moment the opponent (Planter) bodies to offer a sterner obstacle.-- CoppingerDon't be actually surprised if ... Naoya Inoue deals with Junto Nakatani in a megafight next yearNaoya Inoue, above, has won globe headlines in four division, featuring the uncontested championship at bantamweight and also junior featherweight. AP Photo/Hiro KomaeAn Inoue-Nakatani battle isn't just, perhaps, the most significant battle in Eastern history. It's also some of the most effective battles that may be produced in each of boxing.Nakatani ultimately crashed ESPN's pound-for-pound checklist last week with another dominant label defense at 118 pounds. And it is actually clear there is actually no larger challenge around for "The Beast" than his very own countryman.Nakatani has the dimension, energy as well as approach to offer Inoue his most difficult battle yet, if not defeat him outright. Such a match at the Tokyo Dome - where 55,000 people observed Inoue loss Luis Nery in May-- for Inoue's indisputable 122-pound champion will definitely produce large business.First, Inoue is going to fight Australia's Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo just before a possible U.S. profit in the springtime. Afterwards? Our experts might observe Inoue battle his 1st pound-for-pound rival however.-- CoppingerDon't be actually shocked if ... the rematch in between Rafael Espinoza and also Robeisy Ramirez generates one more match of the year candidateRafael Espinoza, straight, defeated Robeisy Ramirez in a fight of the year prospect back in December to succeed the WBO featherweight world title. Mikey Williams/Top RankThe last opportunity these 2 complied with, it produced a mystery, with both competitors visiting the canvas in one of the very best battles of 2023, therefore assume yet another traditional clash on Dec. 7. Espinoza made an upset over Ramirez after getting into the match under the radar. His volume of blows was actually critical, particularly late on, to get a bulk choice and win the WBO featherweight title. Espinoza, 30, at that point amazed again in a 1st protection fourth-round KO of Sergio Chirino in June.Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ramirez must create one thing various to vindicate the loss, which makes this match such a stimulating possibility. Ramirez, 30, has because twinkled in a match in June, as he sealed a Round 7 TKO sway Brandon Leon Benitez.Espinoza's elevation (6-1), the highest world featherweight champ in past, will definitely again be actually a determining think about this fight. Can Ramirez enter Espinoza's variation along with his glossy abilities? He lost Espinoza in Round 5 in December, just before checking out the canvass themself as the quantity of punches took its cost in the ultimate round.The rematch possesses all the ingredients for another standard.-- Parkinson.