Predictions for 2023.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Imagine being so much of a fanboy that you preemptively concern yourself with what forum users will say about your favourite fighter.

In fairness to Denium, his track record when it comes to predicting Fury fights is excellent. He was one of the few posters who picked him to stop Wilder in the rematch.

[786]

AJ fights Whyte again, there'll be talks of him fighting Wilder next in the build up to Whyte but it doesn't happen. Both sides blaming each other as usual.
Wilder KO's Ruiz in 9 rounds.
Benavidez wins a controversial decision against Plant. His fans will call him p4p #1 for the win.
Haney wins a close decision against Loma, will ultimately be too big.
Tank - Garcia doesn't happen and neither will fight anyone of note.
Spence - Crawford won't even get as close as it did this year and the fight will pretty much be dead by the end of 2023.
Dubois loses again.
Fury beats Usyk.
Beterbiev will beat Yarde.
Bivol beats Buatsi in a late stoppage.
Bivol shocks everyone and wins a close decision against Beterbiev at the end of the year.

[buddyr]

my prediction is that more fighters will make vids and tweets while more big fights are not being made. It's normal with boxing now

[dan-b]

In fairness to Denium, his track record when it comes to predicting Fury fights is excellent. He was one of the few posters who picked him to stop Wilder in the rematch.

He's still a moron who wants Usyk to end up in hospital so he can use it as banter. What he fails to realise as an American is that unless he's a traveller Fury doesn't care about him. They actually think it's amusing and admirable to deceive non-travellers and take their money.

[hhh1200]

Benavidez dog walks Sweet Cheeks in the 2nd half of the fight.
Haymon won't let Andrade fight Benavidez or Charlo, preserving their 0s
Fury beats the Ukraine dosser for undisputed or out skills the Ox Joyce
Touchy moments but Wilder has a highlight reel KO on Ruiz
Jermell smokes Tszyu and Fundora
Danny Garcia fights another 147 brought up to 154
AJ goes 3-0 and back into a title hunt

[GhostofDempsey]

I got about 4 of my predictions right for '22.

For '23:

Fury beats Usyk for undisputed
Wilder fights either Ruiz or AJ and KO's either of them
Joyce fights either Ruiz or AJ, wins over either of them
Canelo rematches Bivol at catchweight, wins a very controversial decision, sets up potential trilogy that Canelo avoids
Spence moves to 154 after defeating Thurman--fights winner of Smith/Eubank Jr.
GGG defends title against either Lara or Munguia and wins but likely retires after
Crawford defends title versus Ennis, pulls off a razor thin decision win--moves to 154 and fights Danny Garcia
Jermell defeats Fundora by TKO to retain titles
Bivol v Beterbiev in 50/50 fight--Beterbiev challenges one of the titlists at cruiser in late '23
Taylor squeaks past Catterall, defeats Teo later in the year, possibly at a catchweight
Haney v Shakur--winner Haney by close decision in a dull fight
Benavidez defeats Plant
Look for possible Wladimir Klitschko comeback to attempt breaking Foreman's record as oldest HW champ in a rematch with Fury

[The D3vil]

Fury beats Usyk by UD in May or June to be undisputed & immediately drops the IBF belt
We get Serrano/Taylor 2 in Ireland where Serrano returns the favor & beats Taylor in her home country
Wilder KO's Ruiz in 5 rounds
Wilder KO's Joshua in the 8th round in Saudi Arabia
Crawford moves up to 154 & beats Jermell Charlo
Tank Davis KO's Ryan Garcia in the 10th round of their fight
Devin Haney beats Loma by decision. Loma retires afterward
Estrada beats Chocolatito again & Chocolatito immediately retires
Errol Spence beats Keith Thurman easily & vacates the IBF belt so he doesn't have to fight Boots Ennis
Boots Ennis picks up the vacated IBF belt

[Ghost Jab]

I predict that Ryan Garcia will narrowly outbox Tank Davis before Davis lands some brutal combinations in the championship rounds and wins by TKO or RTD. Ryan Garcia has looked great in his recent fights, but I think Tank Davis is just a step above him. Tank is a more explosive, stronger fighter and I think he'll be able to wear down Ryan as the fight goes on. Ryan will put up a good fight, but I see Tank winning by TKO or RTD in the later rounds.

I predict that Terence Crawford and Errol Spence, Jr. will not fight one another in 2023. They are both great fighters, but they are also both very business-savvy and want to protect their zeros.
I think they will both continue to rack up wins against overmatched opponents in the next few years and eventually, they will meet in the ring. But I don’t think it will be in 2023. I think they will both be too busy fighting other people and making money.
I could be wrong, but I don’t think so. I think Terence Crawford and Errol Spence, Jr. are too shrewd to fight each other right now. They both know that they need to stay on their own path and keep winning, and then cash out in an undefeated showdown at the ends of their respective careers, most likely three or four years from now. That way, even the loser will be able to claim that he was not at his peak and would have won had the fight been made several years earlier. Boxing is a business, and the way things are done have evolved and I am not a dummy.

It's no secret that Deontay Wilder has some of the heaviest hands in boxing, and that's why I think he'll ultimately prevail against Andy Ruiz if the fight gets made in 2023, which all evidence seems to point to. Ruiz is no slouch himself, and has shown he can land some big shots of his own. But I think Wilder's power will be the difference maker when they fight. I predict he'll catch Ruiz with a big shot early on, and that will be the beginning of the end for Ruiz. Wilder will pour it on from there and eventually win by TKO. I then think that Wilder will land a role in the next Black Panther adventure film. Deontay Wilder is a huge fan of the Black Panther movies, and I think he would be perfect for the role of one of the soldiers. He has the perfect build and demeanor for the part, and he would love to show off his acting chops.

I predict that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight to a decision in 2023. I’m not sure who will get that decision, though. I have a feeling Usyk will do a lot better than most are giving him credit for, but that Fury’s reach and size will be just a little to much of a problem for Usyk to overcome. I hope they put on a trilogy for us. I think it would be a good series of fights and I would love to see it. It would be a fantastic way for them to close out their respective careers.

[Ghost Jab]

Fury wins pretty much every round against Usyk and stops him mid/late fight.

NSB posters then claim that Usyk had no business fighting a man that size and it was always going to be a mismatch.

NSB posters then accuse Fury of avoiding Joyce.

My brother loves Tyson Fury. He loves to watch him fight and he yells 'Tyson Fury!' and 'Let's Go Fury' at the TV when he does. He jumped for joy when he KO'd Wilder. He thinks Tyson Fury is the best heavyweight boxer in the world.