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more tame and in control, taking it all in his
stride. When it comes to the weigh in, Fury,
26, stands at 6’9’’, about 3’’ taller than Joshua, but there is a very distinctive difference
in shape between the two fighters. Fury exhumes confidence, but even though he holds
advantages in height and reach over Joshua,
he is not as muscular or as powerful looking
as Joshua is. I think once Fury comes face to
face with Joshua and takes a closer look at
him, he might just start to ask himself questions inside that head of his. JM
6) Carl Froch vs James DeGale
I think many fans do not feel that excited
about a potential Froch-DeGale fight, but I
believe people will come to terms with it if
it goes ahead and will look forward to seeing how DeGale fares against a 37-year-old
Froch.
Stylistically, DeGale, 28, brings something
different to the table than what Groves did.
It would be an interesting clash of styles.
On one hand, you have people who believe
DeGale is all wrong for Froch. On the other hand, you have many people who believe
DeGale is out of his depth. You see, already
there are questions
surrounding this matchup that I’d like to be
answered, and I know you do too! JM

8) Matthew Macklin vs Martin Murray
Macklin and Murray have often voiced their
dislike for each other and at one point it was
looking likely that the two middleweights
would settle their differences once and for
all, but as of yet, the pair have still not met
inside the ring.
There was once a real buzz generated at the
prospect of these two exchanging blows.
Fans could have witnessed a real humdinger of a fight, maybe even a sequel or even a
trilogy!
Both men are 32 years of age now so it’s not
too late for them to get it on, but do you
think the Macklin-Murray bubble has truly
burst, or would pulses be set racing if they
finally signed to fight? I think the latter! JM
9) Josh Warrington vs Lee Selby
Dubbed the ‘’Welsh Mayweather’’, Selby has
no shortage of fans having produced the
goods time and time again. The 27-year-old
is a special talent who has held the British,
Commonwealth and European featherweight
titles and now aims to prove he can mix it
with the best in the world. He is getting ever
so closer to a first world title shot.

Stable mate, Warrington, on the other hand,
7) Luke Campbell vs Tommy Coyle
has been somewhat of an overnight sensation. The 23-year-old from Leeds has folCampbell and Coyle are good friends, but if lowed in the footsteps of Selby having rethey were to meet in the ring none of that cently added the
would
matter. Their fight would be enthralling and European featherweight title to the British
one the fans would thoroughly enjoy. It and
would be a good test for Campbell who has Commonwealth straps he also owns. He is
pretty much had it all his own way through hot on the heels of Selby.
the pro ranks. Coyle, 25, would come to win
and Campbell, 27, would have to be fully fo- If things go to plan, the pair, who are
cused throughout the contest. It would make currently the top two featherweights in Britmost sense to host this event in Hull, seeing ain, could fight for a world title. Promoter, Eddie Hearn, has expressed his desire to match
as both men are from there. JM
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United F.C), which holds just under 40,000. eye-catching performances.
JM
Butler and Yafai have a bit of history, having
fought each other as amateurs. Yafai prevailed
10) Paul Butler vs Kal Yafai
on that occasion and I’m sure he would love
Butler has hit the headlines this past few another crack at the Liverpudlian when the
time is right. Hopefully Butler would love to
months having claimed the IBF World
bantamweight title. He is even attempting to avenge that defeat. These two could
potentially meet down the line in what would
win a second version of a world title in a
second weight division, by moving back surely be a high-octane fight! JM
down to super flyweight. Yafai, on the other
hand, has had a stop-start career due to
injuries, but he is now producing
Other fights to watch out for!
Andy Lee v Matthew Macklin
A fight that has been talked about
for some time. Neither particularly
like each other, which always makes
for a good build up and fight. Andy
Lee has improved a lot since teaming
up with Adam Booth. He showed his
power with a fifth round KO of John
Jackson in Madison Square Garden
back in June. Macklin is on the comeback after being KO’d by Gennady
Golovkin with wins over Lamar Russ
and Jose Yebes. MH
Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns’ career has been on
the decline after losses to Terence
Crawford and Dejan Zlatacanin but if
he can work his way back then a fight
with Crolla would be a good watch.
Burns has moved up in weight but
I don’t think that would necessarily
stop this fight happening. Crolla has
gone from strength to strength after
big wins against Gavin Rees and
John Murray. I am sure he will be
looking for a world title shot but
a fight with Burns would surely
be a big seller. MH

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