Comments Thread For: BoxingScene roundtable: Who will be the surprise boxing package in 2025?

[SteveM]

We need to see Bakole against some real and proven competition. Kayabel, Zhang, Parker, all qualify. The problem is that Anderson was so hyped as the Next Big Thing, Bakole's spark-out might not mean as much as we want it to. I like Bakole but we need to see more.

I think Anderson was over-hyped but some of the hype was justified. I could see Parker struggling with Anderson and I believe Parker is being over hyped now due to a win over a completely shot 38 year old Wilder and a running-on-fumes 40 yr old Zhang - Parker will struggle mightily with Dubois' power and would be ko'd by Bakole - hands way too fast and chin too durable.

[Joseph]

I'll echo the sentiment for Opetai except to say I think his wars with old man Briedis took something from him.

I'm hoping Torres will step up and fight someone trickier and win BIG in 2025; tired of him blasting lard ass punching bags.

I'd like to see Trevor McCumby again for the sheer fact that even in losing to Plant, he was very entertaining and ragdolled that boy more than once. That four year layoff did him no favors.

I'd like to see Canelo lose again. I think he's a perfectly great boxer, but his hoarding of the belts against no-hopers is a debt that must be paid.

[wrecksracer]

"Dubois could be one of the best 10 fighters in the world"???? He had a standout year, but let's not get carried away.