Fighters to have a 'breakout year' in 2011?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by ishy, Jan 3, 2011.


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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    2010 saw the likes of Abner Mares, Dmitry Pirog, Giovanni Segura and to a certain extent Brandon Rios make themselves know to boxing fans.

    Mares, Pirog and Rios were all prospects with Mares being most well-known whilst the other two were somewhat obscure. Yet they all had fights in 2011 that made boxing fans sit up and take notice of them.

    Segura was already a titleholder at the start of the year but was an unknown except to the most hardcore of fans. His win over Ivan Calderon changed all that.

    On the domestic scene, Ricky Burns burst onto the world stage with his excellent win over Roman Martinez.

    Jamie McDonnell came from nowhere to first beat Ian Napa for two domestic titles before heading over to France and picking up the European title.

    So which fighters will make their mark in 2011? Perhaps there's a titleholder or two who hasn't got the recognition they deserve and this will be their year? Maybe a prospect will fulfil his potential and make a mark on the world stage?
     
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  2. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Nonito Donaire will become a star (he already is to a degree, but hasn't got the recognition yet).
     
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  3. WalletInspector

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    David Lemieux. Mark my words.
     
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  4. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Yep Beating Montiel will be his coming of age...yet really he's already had his coming out Party against Vic...but beating Fernando will do so much good for him.

    The world awaits a brilliant fight and the making of a star. The man is sheer class in and out of ring. Shame his missus can't act same...but she's sexy so i let her off! :yep
     
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  5. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    I hear what you're saying about Donaire Slip. He's being off the radar since beating Vic yet still being highly rated by the boxing media. The Montiel fight could be the start of his road to super-stardom.

    If I were handling Lemieux, I'd like this year to be his final learning year. He's got Rubio next and if he comes through then a couple more top 10 guys before going for the titles in 2012. But they seem to want Martinez this year :think
     
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  6. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    Definitely Miguel Acosta for me. I think he'll beat Brandon Rios and follow it up with a win against Humberto Soto, with the possibility of a Linares fight before the end of the year(though most likely 2012). Rios has a style that matches up well with Acosta I think. He fights similarly to Antillion(albeit a little more refined) and will probably end up eating shots for as long as he can take them.
     
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  7. theuppercut

    theuppercut Blackpudding supper Full Member

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    Not so much a 'breakout year' but I'd love to see Jhonny Gonzalez win another world title.
     
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  8. theuppercut

    theuppercut Blackpudding supper Full Member

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    And everyone in the world will kno about Yuriorkis 'The Second Coming' Gamboa by the end of 2011
     
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  9. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gamboa to take featherweight by storm. Alvarez may fight for a world title by the end of the year.
     
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  10. GazOC

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    Ajose Olusegun.
     
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  11. WalletInspector

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    What's his missus been getting up to? :think
     
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  12. theuppercut

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    Erislandy Lara
     
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  13. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Pettyness. Looks to be type that likes a camera and sound of her own voice. Saying ''Fernando better not get injured''. ''Were gonna buy him a bubble to make sure he gets to Feb and not pull out''. That type of crap....leave the men to do the talking love.
     
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  14. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Glen Foot will make a name at Brit level this year, maybes not get a title but he'll be hovering about at years end
     
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  15. theuppercut

    theuppercut Blackpudding supper Full Member

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    Would like to see more of Roman Gonzalez
     
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