Best boxing fights to make in 2025: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2, Teofimo Lopez vs. Ryan Garcia top list

There are plenty of intriguing and meaningful fights that could take place over the next 12 months

Last year blessed boxing fans with long-awaited fights between some of the best fighters in the world. That hasn't always been the case in a sport as dominated by politics as boxing.

January tends to be a slow month in the sport, which gives us an opportunity to look ahead at the gifts we hope to receive in the coming year. Many elite fighters have clear and obvious opponents they should face, while others may need to look outside their home divisions for the most intriguing and legacy-building fights.

With all that in mind, the CBS Sports boxing experts sat down to figure out the fights we most hope to see come together in 2025. Let's take a look at those fights and the reasoning behind wanting to see them come together.