It’s rare in boxing in this day and age to see two hungry, young, determined, and, let’s be honest, elite-level fighters willing to put their undefeated records on the line in a fight that isn’t even for a full world title.

Boxing is booming already in 2025, and the year is barely a couple of weeks old. With superfights such as Eubank Jr vs Benn and Garcia vs Haney both pretty much announced, we’ve picked out five weight classes that could host some of the biggest and most exciting bouts over the next 12 months. Where better to start than with the big boys?

A big fight took was had and a big fight was touted, however it was a certain debut that had boxing fans gushing.