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The article discusses potential future opponents for UFC fighter Ilia Topuria, including boxing star Terence Crawford, Paddy Pimblett, Arman Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje, and a possible fight against Islam Makhachev or Jack Della Maddalena, highlighting the debates and opinions surrounding these matchups.
Tom Aspinall discusses the current state of the UFC heavyweight division, expressing optimism for future big fights and his upcoming bout, likely in late 2023, with potential matchups against Ciryl Gane, Jailton Almeida, and Alexander Volkov, as he aims to become the undisputed champion.
The NBA has released the Boston Celtics' first round playoff schedule, with the team set to open their playoff run at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon against the No. 8 seed in the East. The Celtics had a strong regular season against potential first round opponents, sweeping the season series against the Bulls and going 3-0 against the Heat. However, a challenging matchup could loom depending on the result of the 76ers vs. Heat play-in matchup for the No. 7 seed.
After his boxing match against Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou's next move in combat sports is uncertain. While there is a demand to see him box again, Ngannou has an exclusive deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) for MMA. If he returns to MMA, potential opponents include Denis Goltsov, a dangerous heavyweight with a high finish rate, Renan Ferreira, a physically impressive fighter known for his quick knockouts, and Ryan Bader, the Bellator MMA heavyweight champion, if the PFL acquires Bellator.
Gervonta Davis' next step in his career should be a meeting with one of the top, more-established 135 pounders. Here are the five best possible opponents for the rising star from Baltimore: Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Frank Martin, and Isaac Cruz. Negotiations between Davis and some of these fighters could be tricky due to competing outlets, but if Davis wants the fight to happen, it'll happen.