This year Oleksandr Usyk holds the Fighter of the Year stakes. But who will win the gong at the end of 2025?
Lucas Keitel: My first choice is Shakur Stevenson, he fights in February. If he fights three times in 2025 with two notable victories. I would view him as a front-runner.
Owen Lewis: Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is an elite fighter who has comfortably defeated most of his opponents this year. And it might have received the honor in 2024 if not for Oleksandr. Usyk is extraordinary. Next year, I think he will continue to match the excellent standards he has set. And it won’t have to contend with Usyk’s resume in 2024.
Declan Warrington: Naoya Inoue. He is at the peak of his enormous power. And plans to fight three times in 2025, there doesn’t seem to be a realistic opponent who can defeat him. This means there’s every chance he’ll record three more knockouts and remind the world, once and for all, just how cultured, dangerous and brutal a fighter he is.
Lance Pukmire: Shakur Stevenson. With competition scheduled for February Match with William Cepeda ready to follow And it might be a dream date for Gervonta’s potential retirement. Davis to close out the year, Newark’s three-division champion has a golden opportunity to bring in quality action that his career has lacked. while letting his superior skills shine.
Bernard Niekey: I’m giving David Benavidez advice if he can pass David Morrell in February. And managing to fight the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, that would set up a great year for Benavidez.
Eric Ruskin: Naoya Inoue is always in the mix. and prepare well in 2025 to fight 3 or maybe 4 times and what will follow is win three or four times So he’s a safe bet. But I’d also like to throw a shot further: Daniel Dubois The opportunity will be there. If he beats Joseph Parker (the middle “if”) and Oleksandr Usyk (the giant “if”), then it doesn’t matter to Inoue or anyone else. Whatever you do
Matt Christie: Naoya Inoue has rubber-stamped the Hall of Fame with four victories, without a doubt the winner of Beterbiev-Bivol II should the next big fight come along. can compete as well
Elliott Worsell: I’m going to go see Jesse Rodriguez, he’s very young and very talented. And he seems determined to build his legacy the old-fashioned way. There was no slowing him down. And I don’t see any way to defeat him either.
Tris Dixon: “Bam” for me too. It wasn’t just because of his fighting methods. But he appears to be one of the few headliners seeking the biggest challenge yet.
