By Richie Woodhall BBC Sport boxing commentator on prospects for 2005

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The light welterweight division is stunning right now and this should be the year it takes centre stage.

British boxing will get a huge boost if Ricky Hatton finally gets his big shot at IBF champion Kostya Tszyu.

Then I'd like to see superb American Floyd Mayweather take on Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto, who looks like the real deal at only 24.

And imagine if the winners fought each other after that - it would be brilliant for boxing.

I've left out Junior Witter, who must be one of the most avoided fighters around. I'd love to see him face Hatton in 2005, but that won't happen.

Speaking of avoided fighters, Joe Calzaghe desperately needs a big fight and I'd like him to have a crack at Glencoffe Johnson at light heavyweight.

Johnson is a tough nut to crack, but he's made for Calzaghe and I'd give Joe a really good chance against him.

WOODHALL'S WISH LIST Hatton v Tszyu Cotto v Mayweather Calzaghe v Johnson Hopkins v Eastman Harrison v Skelton

Other highlights will include the next step in Felix Trinidad's comeback.

It would be great to see him in the ring with the hugely-underrated Winky Wright or with Bernard Hopkins.

Most likely it will be Hopkins' last year and I hope he begins it by honouring his fight with Briton Howard Eastman.

He has been a great champ and would start as favourite, but don't count out Howard. I've sparred with him before and he's a great kid.

To be honest, I'm not too interested in the heavyweights at the moment, but it would be good for a weak division if Vitali Klitschko was given the chance to unify.

And I'd like to put Audley Harrison in the ring with British title holder Matt Skelton.

Above all, I'd like to see more domestic boxing on television.

Watching Eric Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera fight for the third time in November, I was reminded just how good domestic bouts can be.

I really believe being "King of Mexico" mattered more to them than a world title.