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2022 scheduled fights to look forward to By Josh Graham Boxing is the sport for hype, smack talk and constant speculation but amid all the rumours and predicted bouts, what do fans already have to look forward to this year? Here, we take a look at the scheduled fights for 2022 that are worth circling in your diary. Fight fans do not have to wait long to get excited about the New Year's schedule, with plenty of bumper matchups in store in just the first few months of the year. Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Williams This middleweight clash between British pair Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Williams was initially scheduled for last year, but Williams' shoulder injury scuppered that. With the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) suspending all bouts this month, the clash has been pushed into the first week of February - but it should be worth the wait. Billed as a genuine grudge match, we can see this being a truly feisty encounter with Eubank Jr previously saying: "Either he will qui...

  Is Khan v Brook already the fight of 2022? By Andy Baber After more than a decade of trash talk, bitterness and failed negotiations, long-term rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally settle their differences in the ring in 2022. The fight British boxing has demanded for years between the two former world champions is scheduled to take place at long last at the AO Arena in Manchester on 19 February. Much like the protracted wait for Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao before them, it has taken until both fighters are past their best for Khan and Brook to sign on the dotted line. But while there is no doubt it is not the fight it could have once been, the deep-rooted resentment and animosity between the pair means it will still make for pulsating viewing. And even if some fans feel it’s a case of ‘better late than never’, the underlying drama and the contrasting styles could pave the way for a fight that lives up to the hype. Where the rivalry was born This fight has been a ...