.Oct 24, 2024, 08:08 AM ET There was actually a chance Sebastian Fundora would face Tim Tszyu in his following fight, a rematch of last year's bloody selection triumph, yet with Tszyu shedding by TKO to Bakhram Murtazaliev on Sunday, Fundora has his eyes on a different enemy: Errol Spence Jr.Spence, a previous welterweight champ, hasn't combated since his ninth-round TKO reduction to Terence Crawford in July 2023. Subsequently, Spence had flood surgical operation in January. While the battle hasn't formally been actually introduced, there is actually an opportunity they will definitely fight very early next year. May Fundora make use of the option and also defeat Spence?Shakur Stevenson was planned to encounter Joe Cordina this month but suffered a trauma to his right-hand man throughout training that required surgery. Now Stevenson's seeking a new opponent-- probably a best five fighter-- for February in a Riyadh Period card.Jack Catterall and also Regis Prograis require statement triumphes when they deal with one another on Sunday, however can they get it? Rafael Espinoza drew a dismayed victory over Robeisy Ramirez last December in among the best battles of the year. Can they create one more must-see match in the rematch?One of the best pound-for-pound fighters, Naoya Inoue, has actually won world titles in 4 body weight classes and appears unequalled. However his Eastern fellow citizen, Junto Nakatani, is actually wanting to enter the band with Inoue as well as has succeeded headlines in three departments. While they are still separated through a department, can they meet in the ring next year?In response to a few of these pushing inquiries, Mike Coppinger as well as Chip Parkinson possess some answers.Don' t be actually surprised if ... Sebastian Fundora beats Errol Spence Jr.Fundora and Spence are slated to fulfill in early 2025, resources told ESPN, in what are going to be Spence's initial fight since he was actually disassembled through Crawford in July 2023. The match will likewise be Spence's 1st at 154 pounds after combating at welterweight every one of his job. Between the sluggishness, brand new body weight class and also the incredible consequence he maintained in his final struggle, Spence needs to be actually mattered as an underdog vs. Fundora.Fundora is a tricky challenger for essentially any type of boxer as shown by his March title success over Tim Tszyu. Precisely, Fundora profited from his 1st occupation reduction-- a KO vs. Brian Mendoza in a significant upset final April-- and decided to use his significant height as well as reach more.At 6-foot-5 1/2 along with an 80-inch reach, Fundora has otherworldly size for a 154-pounder. Certainly, Spence can not be counted out besides he is actually achieved in the sporting activity. He was a staple of the pound-for-pound listing for several years and is just one of the very best welterweights of recent 10 years.-- CoppingerDon't be actually amazed if ... Regis Prograis refuses Port Catterall a KO winJack Catterall, above, needs a victory over Regis Prograis on Sunday to continue his quest for that evasive world headline. Sign Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty ImagesCatterall told ESPN last week he thinks he resides in the kind of his life, as well as based on his last trip-- a consentaneous selection gain previous unquestioned champion Josh Taylor-- it is actually hard to argue with the English contender. Catterall should be a world champ currently, after a questionable split-decision reduction to Taylor in 2022, yet a triumph over Prograis is actually most likely to offer him yet another chance at delight in 2025. That desire could fire up Catterall to a get Prograis, whom might have experience on his edge as a two-time world champion, however he runs out kind as well as at 35 could additionally run out opportunity. His newest performances advise Prograis might be on the descending slope.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPrograis endured a grand slam choice reduction to Devin Haney in December after he was knocked down in Cycle 3 and shed every round in the courts' directories. To scrub salt in to the wound for Prograis, he had the ignominy of damaging the CompuBox record for least punches landed in a 12-round championship battle along with 36. He was actually also dull in a split-decision sway Danielito Zorrilla in June 2023, in an underwhelming homecoming battle in New Orleans.But Prograis is tough, as well as are going to be actually motivated due to the need to create a large efficiency to salvage his job. In 2019, when he was at his optimal, Prograis took Taylor to points in an excruciating globe label marriage battle loss around the world Boxing Super Collection final, which resilience is actually most likely to refute Catterall a discontinuance succeed in front of his home fans at the brand new Co-Op Live field in Manchester.As pointy as Catterall's functionalities have actually been actually just recently, he is actually certainly not a well-known finisher. Due to the fact that Oct 2017, Catterall has actually succeeded by stop merely three times, all versus rivals with double or maybe triple-digit defeats on their document (Kevin McCauley had 163 losses when they battled in March 2018) and also a points selection seems a probably result.-- ParkinsonDon't be startled if ... Shakur Stevenson encounters William Zepeda in February's Riyadh Period cardShakur Stevenson, left, succeeded a consentaneous selection over Artem Harutyunyan to preserve the WBC light-weight world headline in July. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesTurki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Home entertainment Authorization, is intending a major card for Feb. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and also one battle that will definitely fit on such a program would certainly be Shakur vs. Zepeda. The struggle has remained in the benefit months, along with Stevenson aligned for a fight versus Cordina this month while Zepeda preps to face Tevin Farmer on Nov. 16. Planter, naturally, possesses a similar style to Stevenson as a slick, defensive-minded southpaw. Stevenson was certainly never able to overcome Cordina as he went through palm surgery in September. But subsequently, Stevenson claimed he intended to move into the battle with the tension competitor Zepeda, anyway.Hopefully, the fight pertains to fruition, yet initially, Zepeda will require to appear excellent however once more, and also this time the enemy (Planter) figures to offer a sterner problem.-- CoppingerDon't be actually stunned if ... Naoya Inoue deals with Junto Nakatani in a megafight next yearNaoya Inoue, above, has actually succeeded world labels in 4 division, including the unquestioned championship at bantamweight and also junior featherweight. AP Photo/Hiro KomaeAn Inoue-Nakatani battle isn't just, probably, the biggest fight in Eastern past. It's likewise some of the most ideal battles that could be helped make in each of boxing.Nakatani lastly plunged ESPN's pound-for-pound listing recently with another prevailing label self defense at 118 pounds. As well as it is actually crystal clear there is actually no greater challenge around for "The Monster" than his personal countryman.Nakatani has the size, electrical power and technique to offer Inoue his most difficult battle yet, otherwise defeat him outright. Such a match at the Tokyo Dome - where 55,000 folks found Inoue defeat Luis Nery in May-- for Inoue's undisputed 122-pound championship would surely produce enormous business.First, Inoue will certainly fight Australia's Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo prior to a feasible united state yield in the spring season. After that? Our experts can find Inoue fight his very first pound-for-pound enemy however.-- CoppingerDon't be amazed if ... the rematch between Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez generates one more battle of the year candidateRafael Espinoza, right, defeated Robeisy Ramirez in a fight of the year candidate back in December to gain the WBO featherweight world title. Mikey Williams/Top RankThe last time these 2 met, it created a mystery, along with both fighters exploring the canvas in some of the best matches of 2023, so anticipate one more classic clash on Dec. 7. Espinoza created a dismayed over Ramirez after getting in the match under the radar. His quantity of blows was actually crucial, specifically late on, to earn a majority selection as well as succeed the WBO featherweight title. Espinoza, 30, at that point pleased once again in a first self defense fourth-round KO of Sergio Chirino in June.Two-time Olympic gold champion Ramirez have to generate one thing different to avenge the defeat, which makes this fight such a thrilling prospect. Ramirez, 30, has actually because shone in a fight in June, as he secured a Round 7 TKO sway Brandon Leon Benitez.Espinoza's elevation (6-1), the tallest globe light champ in past, are going to once more be a determining think about this battle. Can Ramirez get inside Espinoza's selection with his sleek abilities? He lost Espinoza in Sphere 5 in December, before going to the canvas himself as the quantity of strikes took its own cost in the final round.The rematch has all the substances for one more standard.-- Parkinson.