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The Future Stars of Boxing

Some of the Most Exciting, Up-And-Coming, in Your Face, Knockout Artists: From the Women to Men of the Sweet Science as of Today

By hareem scottPublished 6 years ago 4 min read
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Now of course, boxing has been around for some time now and has produced some of the greatest champions the sport has ever seen, from Julio Cesar Chavez, one of the best—if not the greatest Mexican boxers—of all time, to one of the greatest to ever lace them in — Floyd Mayweather Jr. But who has the potential to claim their seat at the top and make history of their own?

With the boxing world being on fire and putting itself back on the map as one of the most exciting sports to watch, some great young champions have emerged and put themselves in the talk as the "ones to watch" and the future of the sport.

Gervonta 'Tank' Davis (19-0,18 KO's)

He is 23 years old from Baltimore, MD, a current fighter at 130 lbs (junior lightweight), a southpaw with very quick hands and explosive power for his weight class, and a very posed and mature fighter at times inside the ring. He's currently promoted by Floyd Mayweather Jr.

"Tank" actually held the junior lightweight championship belt at the age of 22 from a fight he won in dramatic fashion on January 14th, 2017 against Jose Pedraza (22-0, 12 KO's). He later defended that belt against Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 KO's) in England in which he won by TKO.

But one fight later, he ended up losing that belt to the scale and began immediately taking lash from press and reporters. Although he lost that belt due to not making weight, I still believe that he's one of the up-and-coming young stars. Davis is scheduled to fight for another world title against Jesus Cuellar (28-2, 21 KO's) on March 5th of this year.

Vasiliy 'Hi-Tech' Lomachenko (11-1, 8 KO's)

At age 30, 135 lbs (lightweight), Loma is not necessarily one of the young stars, but is most definitely the one to watch, winning two Olympic gold medals back to back in 2008 and 2012, a very slick southpaw with great punching power, quick hands, and great at utilizing angles.

He won his first world title at 126 lbs (featherweight) in only his third pro fight, and then won his second world title at 130 lbs (junior lightweight) in just his seventh fight.

Having won fighter of the year last year, and rightfully so, he made each of his three opponents quit on their stools — this guy is definitely making his claim as he chases the greats. His next fight is on May 12th against Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KO's).

Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields (5-0, 2 KO's)

Although females are not usually the topic of discussion when it comes to boxing, this woman is and certainly plans on changing that.

At 23 yrs old and 165 lbs (super middleweight), she is a two time Olympic Gold medalist (2012-2016) from Flint, MI. She's a rough and tough fighter hwo throws a lot of combinations and is not afraid to stand her ground and go to war.

She has already captured two world titles at super middleweight, both captured in only her fourth pro fight against Nikki Adler (16-1, 9 KO's). This woman is putting everybody in the boxing world on notice that she's one to watch, right along with every other boxer. Her next fight is April 20th where she will continue to pursue her claim with the greats.

Mikaela Mayer (4-0, 3 KO's)

Don't let this woman's looks fool you — she's a beast inside that squared circle at 29 yrs old 132 lbs (lightweight). She is another up-and-coming boxer who has the potential to be a star in the sport. She is a go after it, leave it all in the ring type of fighter who throws good, solid combinations & good fundamentals.

She's an 2016 Olympian USA teammate of Claressa Shields. From LA, she's the first ever woman signed to the great Top Rank promotion. She recently just dismantled her previous opponent in just 35 seconds of the first round.

Keep your eye on this woman. Claressa Shields isn't the only one making her claim for women's boxing.

Shakur Stevenson (5-0, 2 KO's)

From Newark, NJ and only 21 years of age, this kid has a promising and maybe one of the brightest futures; an 2016 Olympian who was only one win away from gold when he ended up losing in the finals and received silver which he took hard — as any passionate fighter would — but didn't get frozen there.

He's another slick southpaw fighter who is making a name for himself, and fast, at pro 126 lbs (featherweight), which is not surprising when he has Andre Ward Unified Super Middleweight Champion as his mentor guiding him.

This kid has basically all the tools a young fighter like him wouldn't have. He is a sharp and accurate puncher, controls distance very well, has tremendous pose under pressure, good on the inside and outside, and breaks down his opponent fairly well. His punching power is sub par, but who really needs that when you're an effective puncher? I'm telling you, this kid along with the other young, up-and-coming fighters is the reason why boxing will continue being the sport to watch.

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hareem scott

I'm just here to provide my opinion while also speaking from the heart and how I feel throughout my diversity of stories. If your looking for the real and sincere in what you're reading and you like that then be on the lookout for more.

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