By Alex Aviles
The year is 2010 and the faces of boxing are obvious. The likes of Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, the Klitchskos, Roy Jones Jr, Bernard Hopkins, and of course Manny Pacquiao are synonymous with the sport of Boxing at the time of this post. But what about 5 years from now? Or even 10 for that matter? Who will be the fighters you tell the new casual boxing fan "This guy reminds me of..." ?
Lets start with the fighters currently holding undefeated records. Afterall having an undefeated record will keep your name in the minds of the casual fan, therefore giving you recognition. The two that come to mind are current featherweights Juan Manuel Lopez (28-0 25 KOs) and Yuriorkis Gamboa (17-0 15 KOs). Both have had impressive fights in their recent visit to Madison Square Garden and neither look like they are going to slow down any time soon, look out for both these exciting fighters to make their name by the end of 2010.
Continuing the undefeated youngsters list is knockout artist Edwin Valero (27-0 27-KOs) and WBO Super Lightweight Champion Timothy Bradley (24-0-1-11 KOs). Both coming off dominant performances in their respective bouts and are looking forward their next big fights toward super stardom, very possibly against eachother.
Lastly, two fighters who are personally my general favorites for making their mark on boxing in 2010 are WBA World Light Welterweight Champion Amir Kahn (23-1 - 16 KOs) and Marcos Maidana (27-1 - 26 KOs). Amir Kahn will be making his US debut against Paul Malignaggi at MSG on May 15th. Meanwhile Marcos Maidana will have his bout March 27th with Victor Cayo. The belief is after both their fights, GBP (Golden Boy Promotions) will begin working on a bout between the two.
This is just the very few to look out for in the coming years. Many will shine and lead the sport of Boxing to new heights, much like the stars of today have done. 2010 will mark the beginning of a new breed of fighters looking to start their legacy to becoming household names and more importantly, to become legends in the sport.
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