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Upcoming boxing fights in 2022

The Sweet Science will have a very busy first trimester in 2022, cause many big clashes are already confirmed and scheduled. Munguia vs Ballard, Taylor vs Caterall, Okolie vs Cieslak, and many others are to be discovered here.

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Roman Gonzalez is one of the main boxing attractions of the first trimester of 2022
© Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty ImagesRoman Gonzalez is one of the main boxing attractions of the first trimester of 2022

Quick as Floyd Mayweather, and powerful as Mike Tyson: 2022 is ready to offer big action bouts for boxing fans around the world. Important promoters such as Matchroom Boxing’s Chairman Eddie Hearn or Golden Boy’s CEO Oscar de la Hoya have already confirmed many: Roman Gonzalez vs Julio Cesar Martinez, Jaime Munguia vs D’Mitrius Ballard, Keith Thurman vs Mario Barrios between them. Welcome to the upcoming boxing fights for the first 3 months of this year.

Of course, even all the following clashes are already signed, the world has and faces right nowa very skillfulrival, the pandemic due to COVID-19, that is capable of causing last minutes changes, such as the recently announced for January 15: WBO Light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr‘s rival Callum Johnson was ruled out due to the virus.

The first 3 months of 2022 bring to the boxing fans all kinds of bouts: the nostalgic ones, such as the comeback of former World Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez vs Macaulay McGowan; those of vindication, being Keith Thurman vs Mario Barrios and Amir Khan vs Kell Brook, and the ones for supremacylike Charlo vs Castaño II, Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall andClaressa Shields vs. Ema Kozin.

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The best upcoming boxing fights in 2022’s first trimester

The attention is stolen by Claressa Shields vs. Ema Kozin. The undefeated Russian Kozin wants to take away T-Rexbelts collection:WBC, IBF, and WBA women’s Middleweight titles. Besides Shields, just Unified Lightweight Champion Katie Taylor, and legend Amanda Serrano can be named as the current Pound for Pound best female fighters.

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Claressa Shields, Boxing

Claressa Shields, World Champion. (Edward Diller/Getty Images)

When a Unified World Champion comes to the ring is impossible not to stare at him. This is the case of Scottish Josh Taylor who exposes all of his Junior welterweight titles against undefeated Jack Catterall. This war’s winner may have the right to meet former WorldLightweight Champion Teofimo Lopez in the ring in the last months of 2022.

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The young blood of boxing wants to grow up quickly by winning interesting fights to have the right to demand top-class opponents. We are talking about Jaime Munguia and Vergil Ortiz Jr.. Both need to confirm what everybody expects of them with convincing victories against D’Mitrius Ballard and Michael Mckinson.

Jaime Munguia, Boxing

Jaime Munguia, former Super welterweight Champion (Sye Williams/Golden Boy/Getty Images)

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Finally, a World Champion in four weight classes comes back after suffering his first and terrifying knockout courtesy of GervontaTankDavis : Leo TerremotoSanta Cruz . The Mexican champ meets Keenan Bedo Carbajal in Las Vegas. Could Leo be able to recover from the darkest episode of his career?

The whole list of the next best upcoming fights

-March 4,Jose Ramirez vsJose Pedraza, Super lightweight

-March 5, Roman Gonzalez vs Julio Cesar Martinez, WorldSuper flyweight

-March 19 Vergil Ortiz Jr. vsMichael McKinson, Welterweight

Edgar Berlanga vs Steve Rolls, Super welterweight

-March 26, Kiko Martinez vsJosh Warrington, IBF World Featherweight title

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