Fury-Joshua and the British boxers who need to shine in 2021
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Jake Paul s knockout prediction vs. Askren (2:31)
Jake Paul predicts he will knock out Ben Askren faster than Jorge Masvidal did at UFC 239. (2:31)
•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years
•Appears on BoxNation s Boxing Matters show
There s no disputing the long anticipated world heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is 2021 s biggest story for British boxing, but beneath the big stars some of the smaller names are eager to put on a show this year, while others are looking at an uncertain future.
The heavyweight scene is boxing s biggest dynamo as it drives interest, revenue and the sport s wider relevance. English rivals Fury and Joshua are expected to meet twice this year for all four major world heavyweight titles, in a fight that will capture the world s imagination from Manchester, to Minneapolis, to Melbourne.
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2020 is pretty much over in the boxing world, so now let’s look forward to 2021, which could be a big one for the sport if the big fights get made. We can say that every year, of course.
So let’s take a look at 10 picks for 2021 fights we want to see, or at least I want to see. There are a lot of other fights we could include here with bigger names Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia! Jermall Charlo vs Demetrius Andrade! but we wanted to spread the love around some, too, and not get fixated on just the names. There’s more to boxing than just the names; OK, maybe there kind of isn’t in some ways, but it’d be nicer if there were.