The Next Champ? Young Boxers To Keep An Eye On For The Future

The boxing world is brimming with talent at the moment. There is a huge range of young boxers that have the talent and ability needed to dominate the sport at its highest levels. The future looks bright for boxing, and these young men are set to be its biggest stars in the near future.

Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois

This heavyweight hitter is one of the best prospects in boxing. He is a 25-year-old former British and Commonwealth champion who has some powerful punches that have given him knockout victories in the majority of his wins. Many of those K.O.s have come before the fourth round. 

Since skipping the 2020 Olympics to turn pro he has faltered a little with Joe Joyce handing him his first defeat, but this is a stop on the road to greatness that all boxers must face. The odds are good that he will go on to challenge for titles in the near future, and BetUS can help you find your best sports betting online options and odds if you fancy placing a bet on this future star. BetUS finds the best odds and sportsbook offers to help you get the best value from your bets.

Vergil Ortiz Jr.

This Mexican-American Welterweight is well known for his powerful hitting ability which has given him a 100% knockout record. He already has the WBO International welterweight title belt around his waist, and he is just getting started. Ortiz was a seven-time national champion at the amateur level and was the winner at the Junior Olympics in 2013. This is when people in the sport first started noticing this exciting and powerful prospect. 

Golden Boy Promotions have been hyping him up for a while now, and see a bright future ahead for the 25-year-old. He currently ranks fourth or fifth in the world at his weight, depending on who you talk to. He will rise up those rankings in the next decade to become one of the biggest names in the sport at any weight.

Teofimo Lopez Jr.

You have already heard the name Teofimo Lopez Jr. The explosive and fast-hitting boxer has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue for a few years now and was unified lightweight champion after he held the IBF title between 2019 and 2021, and the WBO, WBA (Super), and Ring Magazine titles in the same period. This is just the beginning for Lopez Jr. 

Though he represented Honduras at the Olympics in 2016, he is an American born in Brooklyn and honors both nations in his professional career. His future looks good, and he looks set for a big bout with light welterweight champion Josh Taylor in the summer of 2023 that could mark his first step towards boxing greatness.

Devin “The Dream” Haney

When he was just 21 years of age, this powerful lightweight boxer took the interim WBC lightweight title before converting it to a full champion title shortly afterward. He also has several regional IBF and WBC titles to his name, helping to make him one of the hottest prospects in world boxing. His wide range of punches, excellent footwork, and high levels of stamina helped him to defend his WBC title against both Alfredo Santiago and Yuriorkis Gamboa, who are difficult opponents for a seasoned pro never mind a youngblood. 

He is one of the highest-ranked young boxers on the planet, ranked as the world’s best lightweight by  Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, first by ESPN, and number one with BoxRec. Expect big things from him in the next few years as he secures his place in the history books. 

Gervonta “Tank” Davis

At 26 years old, Davis is the oldest boxer on this list but still has plenty of professional years ahead of him. So far, 26 of his 28 wins have been by knockout. This is an impressive record, but it is made even more impressive by the overall quality of his opponents. He is not booking easy bouts and is slowly pushing himself further by taking on some seasoned professionals who know how to test his mettle. This is probably why the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board rates him as the world’s top Super Featherweight.

Some boxing experts think that Gervonta’s biggest opponent is himself, as his behavior outside of the ring has often put him in hot water and led some to wonder if he has the temperament needed to go all the way. He has all the ability he needs to make him one of the biggest stars of the sport, but bouts are won and lost inside your head and not in the ring. His mindset may be his downfall.

Pick any one of these five boxers and you have picked a winner. Each of them can dominate their weight class and even make the move upwards to bigger fights with bigger boxers. Keep your eyes on these athletes if you want to watch the biggest boxers of the future work their way to the top.

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