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A true warrior of the ring. The former lightweight champion was as tough as they come, known for his relentless style and upset victory over Ray Mancini. A unique character in and out of the ring, his legacy in boxing will not be forgotten.

Rest in power, Big George. A true legend of the sport—devastating power, relentless pressure, and one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history. From young destroyer to wise champion, his legacy is forever cemented. A giant in and out of the ring.

OK, all I want for 2025 is Nyika to be the cruiser champ and Parker to get the IBF belt. Well, a few other things too...

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My personal picks:

Fight of the year: Vergil Ortiz Jr-Serhii Bohachuk

Fighter of the year: Oleksandr Usyk

Round of the year: Abdullah Mason-Yohan Vasquez RD1

Knockout of the year: Lucas Bahdi-Ashton Sylve

Prospect of the year: Moses Itauma

Upset of the year: Jaime Munguia-Bruno Surace

Robbery of the year: Carlos Canizales-Panya Pradabsri

Trainer of the year: Rudy Hernandez

Please avoid this website now. Every time I get on, it starts massively downloading my other data and refuses to let me get on. BEWARE!!!

Thanks to all the posters and observers who participated this year. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. And I've already told Santa that I want a Heavyweight belt for Joseph Parker and a Cruiserweight belt for David Nyika. Let's hope Santa delivers.

Just saw the Opetaia/Briedis second fight again. Opetaia is there to be hit, and struggled in the later rounds just like in their first fight. If Nyika can take him deep and rough him up, he's in with a chance. Of course, Nyika has never gone beyond 6 rounds, so it'll be a challenge.