Hall of a chance: Among active fighters, who’s headed for Canastota? probabilities
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BY ERIC RASKIN
This Article has been curated by UDBN
June 19, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
Probables
Anthony Joshua: A couple of the losses are ugly, and he ultimately fell short of most people’s expectations, but if you want to make the case that “AJ” is a sure shot because of his star power and because he’s a heavyweight, I’ll listen.
Errol Spence: It remains to be seen how (or if at all) Spence will respond to his first defeat, but wins over Shawn Porter, Danny Garcia, Mikey Garcia, Yordenis Ugas and Kell Brook prior to that likely get him over the hall-of-fame hump even if he never fights again.
Artur Beterbiev: He seemed on the path to sure-shot status until he fell short in the rematch with Bivol, and there’s a chance he won’t accomplish anything else now that he’s in his 40s. Beterbiev’s wasn’t a lengthy or particularly active pro career, so some voters may pause, even though he was an absolute beast throughout his five-year lineal light-heavyweight title reign.
Kenshiro Teraji: “The Amazing Boy’s” resume should land him narrowly on the plus side of the IBHOF line, but you never know if a mostly North American voter base will come through for a pint-sized foreign fighter with limited international exposure. But given that he’s 33 years old, still going strong, and did some of his most memorable work in his past few fights, the odds are in his favor.
Deontay Wilder: The resume says “long shot”, and so does the technique that seems to answer the question, “What if you tried to teach an inflatable tube man outside a car dealership to box?”. But borderline heavyweights — especially those who rank among the most destructive punchers ever — are never as borderline as they would be if they were lighter.
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