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The first half of 2022 in boxing delivered plenty of action — and surprises — but that simply served as a table setter for what shapes up as a far more impactful final six months filled with genuine superfights.
Anthony Joshua will attempt to become a three-time heavyweight champion when he meets Oleksandr Usyk in a highly anticipated rematch on Aug. 20 in Saudi Arabia. One month later, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin will close out their trilogy with a Sept. 17 fight in Las Vegas for the undisputed super middleweight championship.
Then there’s Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford, who remain on a collision course for a November clash for the undisputed welterweight championship.
What else might be in store? Here are five bold predictions for the rest of 2022:
Tyson Fury will agree to fight the Usyk-Joshua winner
You’re not buying Fury’s retirement following his win over Dillian Whyte in April, are you?
It’s possible Fury won’t fight a second time in 2022, but the wheels will already be in motion before the year is over. I’ll be bold and say he’ll be back in 2023.
The prospect of a fight against the winner of Usyk-Joshua will simply be too much to pass up, especially if Joshua emerges victorious. Fury-Joshua would be the biggest fight in British boxing history by a wide margin. It’s an event years in the making.
But even if Usyk beats Joshua again, it’s hard to see Fury passing up the opportunity to fight for the…
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Source : espn
