.A number of appealing punching rematches could be created-- or otherwise-- in the following few full weeks, and pair of realm champs are helping make headline defenses this weekend.An achievable 2nd match in between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney seems to be even farther away complying with Haney's latest submitting of a lawsuit against Garcia. Haney is finding problems for claimed battery as well as violation of arrangement, and many more factors, related to Garcia's good PED test after their April junior welterweight label fight in New york city. Is going to the rematch still happen?Following his decision victory over Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14, Canelo Alvarez said he would certainly as if a rematch along with Dmitry Bivol, if Bivol defeats Artur Beterbiev in a defend the unquestioned illumination heavyweight champion on Oct. 12. Alvarez moved up to 175 pounds in May 2022 and also dropped a consensual choice to Bivol, and he has been wanting to get back at due to the fact that. Can the match be made if Bivol wins?Anthony Joshua joined acquiring a fight versus the winner of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fierceness heavyweight championship rematch. He needed to have to defeat Daniel Dubois on Sept. 21, but as an alternative was actually knocked down four opportunities en option to a fifth-round KO loss. A rematch with Dubois might be the only technique for Joshua to return to the title picture. Is going to Joshua take it?Friday night in Australia, Janibek Alimkhanuly are going to make an effort to safeguard his IBF middleweight label versus Andrei Mikhailovich. Can easily the energy puncher Mikhailovich score a distressed against the champion after their battle was held off back in July when Alimkhanuly couldn't create weight?On Sunday, Nick Round takes on Ronny Rios in a 1st self defense of his WBA featherweight label. Ball has actually gone to both ends of questionable choices, but can he rack up a very clear triumph combating in your home in Liverpool, England?Mike Coppinger, Nick Parkinson and also Timothy Bradley Jr. share their ideas and separate what's genuine and also what's not.Real or not: Haney's legal action against Garcia creates it improbable they'll satisfy in a rematch next yearRyan Garcia, best, finished off Devin Haney by a large number choice in a younger welterweight resist in April. Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty ImagesNot real. If just about anything, the legal action could break the ice for a settlement deal that includes a bargain for a rematch. The yield round in between Garcia and Haney is actually simply very large to pass up, for both the boxers as well as the sport.There's the enormous conflict adhering to Garcia's favorable exam as well as succeeding one-year ban. Haney claims the PEDs brought about Garcia's astonishing functionality, alongside the truth Garcia was 3.2 extra pounds obese. Both infractions are vital to the lawsuit.Haney was actually as long as a 9-1 favorite yet was actually knocked down 3 times in an upset reduction that was later rescinded to a no contest. The match was awesome, and the 2nd fight stands to be a ticket office bonanza.After all, the dominating thought heading right into the April competition was actually that Haney will dominate. Garcia's behavior in the buildup of the match was thus negligent that there was actually reputable are afraid the struggle definitely would not take place at all.Now, with all the bad blood stream in between the fighters along with Garcia's increasing celebrity electrical power as well as his performance against Haney (benefits regardless of), there would certainly be actually enormous passion in a rematch. The lawsuit only contributes to the dramatization and also might be the actual point that helps connect the problems to bring in the rematch take place.-- CoppingerReal or not: If Bivol defeats Beterbiev, he'll be actually the beloved to combat Alvarez in MayLight heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, left, reduced Canelo Alvarez through consensual decision in 2022. Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFEReal. Canelo told ESPN final month that he was actually targeting a rematch must Bivol win next full week. And why not? Canelo was a significant favorite against his previous four rivals as well as has actually been actually largely slammed for his degree of competition.Against Bivol, Canelo would certainly be actually a chosen underdog. Bivol transmitted Alvarez when they satisfied in May 2022, despite the narrow scorecards. Bivol is actually not just larger however had the ability to utilize his maneuvering and elite punching ability to baffle as well as penalize Alvarez.Editor's Picks2 RelatedCanelo has maintained during that he is actually a much better boxer than Bivol and also his operatively repaired palm is going to aid him confirm it in a rematch. This would certainly additionally be a heritage match. Canelo will have the possibility to certainly not just become indisputable champ at a second body weight class, yet additionally avenge the second reduction of his profession (the various other defeat protested Floyd Mayweather in 2013). What stays to be found: Bivol's determination to deal with Canelo once again. When the rematch was actually talked about throughout the summer months of 2023, Bivol was actually steadfast that the struggle must take place at 168 extra pounds for Canelo's recognized champion. Alvarez claimed the battle needed to occur at 175. Whatever weight they pick, this fight is without a doubt the best choice for Canelo if he is actually certainly not heading to encounter either David Benavidez or even Terence Crawford. But Bivol initially has a significant difficulty to encounter against Beterbiev.-- CoppingerReal or otherwise: Mikhailovich is going to dethrone AlimkhanulyJanibek Alimkhanuly, left, places his IBF middleweight planet headline on the line against Andrei Mikhailovich on Friday in Australia. Mikey Williams/Top RankReal: Mikhailovich, of New Zealand, is entering the supplant Australia along with a tough feeling of duty. He is actually an aggressive as well as courageous fighter that appears all set to discharge after traveling to the USA months ago to eliminate, merely to find that Alimkhanuly fallen short to bring in body weight and also the match was postponed.Mikhailovich is actually a powerful puncher, and also punchers agree to take on to land their strikes, so I anticipate him to do simply that. In contrast, most of Alimkhanuly's previous enemies have actually entered the band with self-doubt, affected due to the buzz surrounding the champion. This moment Alimkhanuly discovers himself outside his convenience area, facing a figured out, willing opposition. Although this is actually Mikhailovich's very first fight against a first-rate enemy, the concerns are higher and he has every little thing to get. The concern is, can he stay away from obtaining knocked senseless early? Or even can he injure the champ early to obtain respect?I assume Mikhailovich's ruthless design might impose on Alimkhanuly's counterpunching type, specifically because Alimkhanuly has only gone the complete 12 arounds the moment in his career. For Mikhailovich, making it through the early spheres and taking the match deep will definitely be essential. Alimkhanuly's capability to adapt as well as hold up against Mikhailovich's aggressiveness and also drilling power will definitely be exciting to view.-- BradleyReal or not: Joshua will certainly not get the rematch with Dubois nextDaniel Dubois, straight, brought down Anthony Joshua 4 opportunities during his fifth-round KO victory to guard the IBF heavyweight globe headline. Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesNot real. Joshua, boxing's biggest wage earner responsible for Canelo, has actually gone coming from closing with it a large, profitable face-off with the champion of the Dec. 21 Usyk vs. Frenzy fight, to eliminating to keep his label pertinent at boxing's leading desk. To put himself back right into serious altercation for a megafight in 2025, Joshua needs to gain back some reputation after final month's five-round KO loss to Dubois, and the only way he can do that is along with a prompt rematch.Though his promoter, Matchroom, could not agree, Joshua won't mind taking the thin edge of a bargain that will definitely find him deal with Dubois in a part two, this moment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, potentially on Feb. 22, given that it supplies him the quickest course back. The champion of the Dubois vs. Joshua rematch would certainly advance to experience the victor of Usyk vs. Violence 2 in summer 2025, possibly back at Greater london's Wembley Stadium, the performance of Joshua's humiliating four knockdowns versus Dubois before a UK-record 96,000 followers pair of weeks back. That fight might be for all four major big-time world titles.Two-time champ Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs), who transforms 35 this month, has actually currently dismissed suggestions from former fighters including Barry McGuigan that he ought to resign, surrounded by doubts concerning whether he is shedding protection to power punches.Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs), 27, is likewise up for a rematch and also is going to fancy his chances against his drunk English rival. And also this time he would be actually spent more.It was actually a disorderly, amusing as well as awesome fight the very first time around, which would certainly swell pay-per-view purchases for a rematch. Yet considering that Dubois vs. Joshua 2 demands to happen in the winter season and the U.K. merely has one arena with a roofing system (Principality Arena in Cardiff, Wales, which possesses a capability of 74,500), it would certainly be actually an unpleasant surprise to see this fight property at a U.K. venue.Turki Alalshikh, the most strong figure in boxing that handles lineups that take place on Saudi Arabia-backed boxing celebrations, will certainly be eager for such a huge battle-- one of the biggest punching can easily provide next year-- occurring in Saudi Arabia.Matchroom marketer Eddie Hearn, that guides Joshua's career, mentions Joshua has actually currently conceded terms, while Frank Warren, Dubois' marketer, states Dubois will certainly fight once more in February. Warren has actually additionally conveyed his gusto for a quick rematch, therefore anticipate it to happen.-- ParkinsonReal or not: Round is going to defend his WBA featherweight headline against RiosNick Ball, left behind, gained the WBA featherweight headline through defeating Raymond Ford in June. Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesReal. Ball has been hungry, alert and hectic in stepping up to best amount over the in 2013, even in battles where he failed to possess his palm raised. The Liverpool-based 5-foot-2 boxer does certainly not seem to be to be worried about through a height disadvantage in world headline fights and also was unfavorable to become rejected success in a split draw against Rey Vargas, the WBC featherweight titleholder, in March. What was extra impressive was actually Sphere's crack choice draw Raymond Ford, that was actually earlier unbeaten, for the WBA belt, back in June in Riyadh.Rios (34-4, 17 KOs), 34, has certainly not been as energetic or in the very same form as Ball, that will have lots of fire for his initial world title defense in front of his home metropolitan area fans. Ball (20-0-1, 11 KOs), 27, have to take care, as Rios signed up an excellent fifth-round KO of Nicolas Polanco in April, but that was actually the Californian's very first day trip in almost 2 years. Vargas also outpointed Rios in 2017, and also Murodjon Akhmadaliev stopped Rios in the last sphere for the WBA and IBF junior lightweight planet titles in June 2022. Round's energy and wish will certainly see him safeguard his WBA waistband with a choice victory.-- Parkinson.