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The fights we want to see: Usyk-Parker, Teofimo-Rolly and Joshua-Paul?

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After the weekend, in which Oleksandr Usyk confirmed his status of the best pound fighter for pounds in the world, demolishing Daniel Dubois in five rounds, and the only boxing master Many Pacquiao, returned four years from the ring in a majority draw against Mario Barrios, we turned to the boxing calendar in 2025.

Canelo Alvarez and Terenka Crawford, the two best fighters in the world, will meet in the greatest fight of the year on September 13 in the undisputed championships of super medium weight. But what are other potential great fights that are waiting for the rest of 2025 and later?

Nick Parkinson divides its wish list and explains why these duels should be made.


Oleksandr Usyk vs. Joseph Parker

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Like Oleksandr Usyk became a heavyweight champion again

Look at the numbers of victory Oleksandr Usyk over Daniel Dubois at the Wembley stadium.

Before we can potentially get into the trilogy with Tyson Fury, Usyk can take advantage of the fight to set it up, and the fight with a friend of Fury Parker – a must see WBO – does it nicely.

Fury confirmed last Saturday in London that he would return to this sport, but only next year. Fury has not fought since the loss of Usyk in December 2024.

Usyka’s next fight will therefore win for him and establish a fight of fury. Frank Warren from Queensberry Promotions, who promotes Parker, likes the idea of Parker, a former WBO master who challenges another challenge.

Parker (36-3, 24 KO) trains from Fury in Morecame, England and revived his career with coach Andy Lee after losing to Joe Joyce in 2022. Since now, Parker produced the best results of his career, including a broad decisive victory over the former WB champion, Deontay Wilder in 2023. Parker, who created two defense of the WBO belt before he lost him in the fight for the unification of the title with Joshua in 2018, is more experienced than other high -ranking pretenders, such as Fabio Wardley, Moses Ituma and Agit Kabayel.

Kabayel (26-0, 18 KO), WBC heavyweight champion, calls Usyk to face and has a convincing case after the victory of KO over Zhang and Frank Sanchez. But the relationship between Parker and Fury, which would assist build a potential fight with the Usyk Vs. trilogy. Fury, and the fact that the utyk must fight with the Parker next to keep the WBO belt makes Parker a better option.


Teofimo Lopez vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero

These two were the biggest winners of the Times Square surreal boxing card in May and it is a logical struggle to make both progress towards the peak of the crowded semi -quiet division. This is a good duel between the technical features that Lopez has compared to the harsh power and unpredictability that Romero displayed in Modern York.

Lopez (22-1, 13 KO), WBO-secondary weight master, made a better performance on this Modern York card, defeating Arnold Barboza Jr. A unanimous decision, and in the face of Romero would be a good first step in semiconductor weight.

Also on this Romero card (17-2, 13 KO) he caused a great shock when he dropped Ryan Garcia with his left hook on his way to a unanimous winning decision with stern nervousness for the “ordinary” semi-edible WBA title. It was the latest return of Romero’s career, in which he lost by detaining in a airy and younger title of welterweight from Davis and Isaaca Cruz, winning the win thanks to the controversial break against Ismael Barroso for the title of WBA Junior Welter Wweight two years ago, and then accelerate the division for the greatest. Winning in your career.

Romero Brawling Style could play the hands of a skilful boxer, such as Lopez, but Romero’s victory over Garcia showed that it can also disrupt polished boxers.

This is a fight that would attract attention because of a garbage conversation, to which both are susceptible, and there is a story about a sparring session between them in 2017, which will be visited again. It is a competition that will be built into the injury that is selling.


Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul

If this happens, and Joshua, a two -time world champion, will seriously talk about it, give up his ID, fighting with a less competitive opponent of lucrative payment.

Joshua (28-4, 24 KO) has not fought since he was abandoned four times in the fifth defeat of KO with Daniel Dubois in September in September, IBF. The elbow surgery is expected to stop Joshua by the end of this year.

Paul, rotated in YouTuber-Boxer, has high trust after his June victory over Julio Emperar Chavez Jr., but Chavez has long gone and has never been at the level at which Joshua operated. Joshua is experiencing a loss, but Paul must again observe what Joshua did to the former UFC Master Francis Ngannou only two fights ago in March last year. Joshua is not washed and should fight better opponents such as Dubois, Ituma, Wardley and even Deontay Wilder. But the fight with Paweł would cause global interest and this is a fight that Joshua should easily win.


Shakur Stevenson vs. Conor Benn

In the case of Benna vs. Chris Eubank Jr. In Jeopardy, not an event on September 20, according to plan, an English boxer could look for an alternative great fight, and the WBC Lightweight Stevenson champion would be an fascinating option.

Stevenson (23-0, 11 KO) would have to enhance from airy to the junior semi-edited weight to face Benne (23-1, 14 KO), who in April lost his unanimous decision about Eubank in the fight for medium medium weight.

While Stevenson has the advantage that he is a more qualified boxer after an outstanding amateur career, Benn, who had only a brief amateur career, will benefit from the size. This is a classic boxer meeting vs. Slugger.

Stevenson leaves a comical and aggressive performance vs. William Zepeda at the beginning of this month. Despite this, it can be a comical construction with lots of social media.

Benn could be tempted to face Stevenson when he is waiting to see if the rematch from Eubank will occur, or his dream fight with Gervont “Tank” Davis can become a reality in 2026.


Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron

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Taylor defeats Serrano for the third time to end the trilogy

Katie Taylor wins most of the decision to defeat Amanda Serrano for the third time and preserving the title.

Taylor does not seem to be interested in this, but many fans are and this is the most logical next fight for Irish, if he decides to box. When asked about the potential fight with the trilogy with Cameron, Taylor said Cameron must prove himself again before the meeting.

“I think Chantelle must see if he can sell the arena of 1000 places first; I think I earned more than it really deserves,” Taylor said after winning the decision on Amanda Serrano on July 11.

After all arguments with three wins in the Serrano trilogy, Taylor should consider the third meeting with Cameron, the only woman who defeated her in professional ranks. Taylor may also consider retiring after an outstanding amateur and professional career, and after he helped change the popularity of women’s boxing.

After the resolution of Taylor’s competition with Serrano Cameron, he is now the biggest rival of Taylor. Taylor (25-1, 6 KO), the undisputed champion of the welterweight champion, is the number 2 in the ESPN rankings for pounds, and Cameron (21-1, 8 KO), Master of WBC periods, is No. 4.

Cameron inflicted the only defeat of Taylor with the decision of the majority in May 2023, before Taylor also took revenge as a winning majority in November 2023.

“I was told that I would fight the winner of Katie versus Amanda because I am the transient champion of WBC,” said Cameron ESPN recently. “[But] I am not saying, however, that I am sure that the third fight against Katie, because the trilogy fight with her should have been a long time ago. “

This fight is probably based on whether Taylor decides that her career is already completed, but if this happens, it would be one of the most anticipated fights in women’s boxing in what is left of the year.


Jai OPTETIA vs. Gilberto Ramirez

Opetoa, the IBF champion, has been the dominant ruler in the circuitous scale for several years, but now he has a stern rival in his crown in Ramirez, who united the titles of WBA and WBO.

The fight between the two in the fight for union with three lanes would bring a sporadic headlight to the weight ward, which attracts less attention than other weight classes.

This is the most logical option for OPTETAI (28-0, 22 KO) differently than a heavyweight indicator, and both warriors dream of achieving the unquestionable status that could start a career in heavyweight, as for Oleksandr Utyk.

“I’m fed up with all excuses and delays,” said Odetaa, referring to Ramirez, after Claudio Squeo’s jaw broke in the KO win in the fifth round in June. “I respect what Ramirez achieved, but I know I’m at a different level.”

Ramirez (48-1, 30 KO) also defended the title last month, with a unanimous victorious decision over Yuniel Dorticos. However, Ramirez was more impressive when he dominated Chris Billam-Smith in the struggle of unification in November last year.

Ramirez may be tempted to fight if the duel with WBC champion David Benavidez does not materialize.

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Heavyweight Shocks Again: Tyson Fury Left Bloodied and Knocked Out Cold

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"Heavyweight Shocks Again: Tyson Fury Left Bloodied and Knocked Out Cold"

Otto Wallin, the heavyweight who left Tyson Fury covered in blood and was later stopped by Anthony Joshua, suffered another crushing setback when Vladyslav Sirenko knocked him out cold in the final round of their Zuffa Boxing clash in New York.

Wallin was trailing on all three scorecards before Sirenko landed a devastating right hand followed by a left hook in the closing seconds of the tenth and final round.

The Swedish southpaw crashed to the canvas and remained down long enough for a stretcher to be brought into the ring, although he later sat up and responded to medical staff.

From Tyson Fury Scare To Another Knockout

Wallin’s career has become one of the heavyweight division’s biggest “what if” stories.

In 2019, he came within touching distance of ending Tyson Fury’s unbeaten record after opening a horrific cut above the Briton’s right eye that required 47 stitches. Many believed the contest could have been stopped before Fury battled through to win on points.

Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News three years later, Wallin insisted the fight would have been waved off had the roles been reversed.

“I think the cuts that he had were very bad. He had 47 stitches after the fight. If I had those cuts, the doctors would have stopped the fight, for sure,” Wallin told WBN.

Despite that disappointment, Wallin rebuilt his career by defeating current WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev before earning high-profile clashes with Joshua and Derek Chisora.

His defeat to Joshua ended in a fifth-round stoppage. This latest loss to Sirenko marks the second knockout defeat of Wallin’s career and leaves the 35-year-old facing the toughest questions yet over his future.

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Vladyslav Sirenko Scores Career-Best Win

For Sirenko, the victory represented the biggest win of his professional career.

The Ukrainian improved to 23-1 with 20 knockouts by stopping one of the heavyweight division’s most respected contenders after bouncing back from last year’s defeat to Solomon Dacres.

Wallin once looked destined for another world title opportunity after pushing Fury to the brink and defeating future WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev.

Two knockout defeats later, that dream looks further away than ever.


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Terence Crawford Declares One Current Fighter Unbeatable: He Will Take Over

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Terence Crawford Declares One Current Fighter Unbeatable: "He Will Take Over"

Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.

‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.

Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.

But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.

The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.

Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.

Either way, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the mental and physical attributes to remain unbeaten at the highest level.

“I think Shakur [will take over]for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart]takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”

Since inking a promotional deal with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.

The slick southpaw could therefore compete anywhere between lightweight and 147lbs, depending on which division offers the most realistic opportunities.

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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