CST80's Top 30 Fights of the Year 2025.

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  1. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    1. Eduardo Nunez vs. Christopher Diaz
    2. Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn I
    3. Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez
    4. Abdullah Mason vs. Sam Noakes
    5. Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II
    6. Conah Walker vs. Pat McCormack
    7. Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Darius Fulghum
    8. Masamichi Yabuki vs. Angel Ayala Lardizabal
    9. Jack Rafferty vs. Mark Chamberlain
    10. Seiya Tsutsumi vs. Daigo Higa II
    11. Junto Nakatani vs. Sebastian Hernandez
    12. Eumir Marcial vs. Eddy Colmenares
    13. David Benavidez vs. David Morrell
    14. Fabio Wardley vs. Joseph Parker
    15. Egidijus Kavaliauskas vs. Samuel Molina
    16. Nonito Donaire vs. Seiya Tsutsumi
    17. Callum Smith vs. Joshua Buatsi
    18. Reece Farnhill vs. Mark Dickinson
    19. Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takuma Inoue
    20. Kenshiro Teraji vs. Seigo Yuri Akui
    21. Jonhatan Cardoso vs. Luis Torres Valenzuela
    22. Isaac Cruz vs. Angel Fierro
    23. Yoenis Tellez vs. Abass Baraou
    24. Arnold Khegai vs. Joet Gonzalez
    25. Mark Dickinson vs. Troy Williamson
    26. Nick Ball vs. Sam Goodman
    27. Cristobal Lorente vs. Nathaniel Collins
    28. Ricardo Salas vs. Jesus Estrada
    29. Regis Prograis vs. Joseph Diaz Jr
    30. Yoelvis Gomez vs. Antraveous Ingram


    Honorable Mentions:
    Kenshiro Teraji vs. Ricardo Sandoval
    Brandon Figueroa vs. Joet Gonzalez
    Albert Batyrgaziev vs. Neri Ariel Cruz Romero
    George Kambosos Jr. vs. Jake Wyllie
    Eduardo Nunez vs Masanori Rikiishi
    Anthony Cacace vs. Leigh Wood
    Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas
    Filip Hrgovic vs David Adelaye
    Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams II
    Fernando Martinez vs Kazuto Ioka II
    Subriel Matias vs Alberto Puello
    David Morrell vs Imam Khataev
    Oscar Duarte vs Kenneth Simms Jr
    Vergil Ortiz Jr vs. Israil Madrimov
    Caleb Plant vs. Jose Armando Resendiz
    Junaid Bostan vs. Bilal Fawaz II
    David Morrell vs. Imam Khataev
     
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  2. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks you have given me a new years resolution; to have watched all these fights :)
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Here's my Number 1.
    This content is protected
     
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  4. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great list, will try watch a few of them CST.

    Also I had no idea Nonito Donaire was still fighting, let alone making this type of list. Legend but at 43 he should hang them up.
     
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  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Thanks, but even crazier than Donaire still putting on FOTY candidates, is the fact that he was kind of robbed. A draw or a close win for Donaire are really the only fair scores for it.
     
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  6. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Zhang V Kabayel is a very underrated fight.
     
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  7. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Great list Chris
    Merry Xmas to you and to all on this great site
     
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  8. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Merry Christmas to you as well Noel.:xmas2:
     
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  9. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Great list, something for me to watch

    Im reminded how much I've fallen off watching fights as I probably saw half or less

    I really liked the mbilli vs Martinez fight and the Smith vs buatsi fight

    While bivol had a great performance and it was a technical match I didnt find beterbiev vs bivol 2 to be entertaining I felt it lacked the firepower and drama
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Last minute addition, with Junto Nakatani vs. Sebastian Hernandez almost cracking my Top 10!
     
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  11. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Great list

    I saw all these ones and I Might have seen a few of the other ones too or partially seen some but have just forgotten doing so

    2. Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn I
    3. Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez
    4. Abdullah Mason vs. Sam Noakes
    5. Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II
    6. Conah Walker vs. Pat McCormack
    7. Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Darius Fulghum
    9. Jack Rafferty vs. Mark Chamberlain
    11. Junto Nakatani vs. Sebastian Hernandez
    13. David Benavidez vs. David Morrell
    14. Fabio Wardley vs. Joseph Parker
    17. Callum Smith vs. Joshua Buatsi
    23. Yoenis Tellez vs. Abass Baraou
    25. Mark Dickinson vs. Troy Williamson
    26. Nick Ball vs. Sam Goodman
    29. Regis Prograis vs. Joseph Diaz Jr


    George Kambosos Jr. vs. Jake Wyllie
    Anthony Cacace vs. Leigh Wood
    Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas
    Filip Hrgovic vs David Adelaye
    Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams II
    Subriel Matias vs Alberto Puello
    David Morrell vs Imam Khataev
    Oscar Duarte vs Kenneth Simms Jr
    Vergil Ortiz Jr vs. Israil Madrimov
    Caleb Plant vs. Jose Armando Resendiz
    Junaid Bostan vs. Bilal Fawaz II
     
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  12. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Should definitely check out Sugar Nunez vs. Pitufo Diaz which I posted above, the late rounds had my jaw hanging open, and I'm quite jaded, so that rarely happens.:lol:
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: There's a few on there I suspect I might have seen but have forgotten about. I just checked the RBR and I don't think that's one of them though. I'll check it out
     
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  14. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    :thumbup:. 2026 is going to be a better year for Boxing!
     
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  15. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Whats your overall thoughts on. 2025
     
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