Rivalries in sport make for compelling viewing, and there are certainly enough brewing in the UK to ensure that boxing fans have plenty to be excited about.
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While Carl Froch and George Groves set the barrier high last year after filling Wembley Stadium for their rematch, Tony Bellew’s second encounter with Nathan Cleverly also gained significant coverage even if the fight itself left many disappointed.
However, those fights laid the foundations for things to come, and although boxing politics and egos threaten to ensure that some of these fights might not happen, they would undoubtedly build on the momentum created by Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao earlier this month.
There are numerous rivalries brewing around the world in the sport, but the UK arguably boasts the best of the bunch with the following five potential clashes on the horizon.
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