The new year is upon us, with many resolutions to be made. Here is what we would like to see happen in boxing in 2009:

DAVID HAYE beats Vitali Klitschko and shakes up an ailing heavyweight division. He might not last for long but the Bermondsey banger guarantees excitement while it lasts.

CARL FROCH secures a high-profile defence of his WBC super-middleweight title on terrestrial television and finally gains the plaudits he deserves following his recent fight-of-the-year win over Jean Pascal.

JOE CALZAGHE announces his intention to retire with one of the proudest unbeaten records in boxing history, rather than pursue a risky, though undeniably attractive, final fight against Chad Dawson in Cardiff.

RICKY HATTON gives up on his preposterous claims for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather and gets real - perhaps an explosive showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez could line up a money-spinner with Manny Pacquiao.

MANNY PACQUIAO signals his intention to step off the tiresome pay-per-view treadmill stacked with fading names and signs for his toughest test, against awesome Venezuelan puncher Edwin Valero.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER stays true to his retirement pledge, much as a Pacquiao showdown must be tempting. Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins and Evander Holyfield are among those who also hang up their gloves for good.

KELLY PAVLIK shrugs off the disappointment of his defeat to Bernard Hopkins and seeks to re-establish himself as the pre-eminent middleweight by taking on Germany's rough and ready Arthur Abraham.

JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ, the incredibly talented Puerto Rican super-bantamweight, continues his seemingly irresistible rise to the top of his sport and emerges at the head of the new generation waiting to fill De La Hoya's shoes.

ISRAEL VAZQUEZ fights Rafael Marquez for a fourth time and tops an awesome list of repeat showdowns, also including Kendall Holt against Ricardo Torres, and Vic Darchinyan versus Nonito Donaire.

ENZO MACCARINELLI, Rendell Munroe and Darren Barker - three of the domestic sport's true nice guys, keep winning and go on to claim deserved portions of their respective world titles.

JAMES DEGALE makes a fine start to his professional career along with Frankie Gavin, Billy Joe Saunders and Tony Jeffries, all of whose achievements as amateur fighters should not be forgotten.

LUKE EDWARDS, who became England's first European champion in over half a century in December, leads Great Britain to a successful World Championships in Milan, auguring well for the 2012 Olympics.

NICOLA ADAMS' brilliant bronze at the Women's World Championships in December is rewarded by the International Olympic Committee making the women's discipline a part of the 2012 Games.

AMIR KHAN settles into life under top coach Freddie Roach and stays patient in his quest for world title glory. However, a rematch with first-round conqueror Breidis Prescott had perhaps better wait for now.

ANTONIO MARGARITO, arguably, Pacquiao apart, the most exciting fighter in the world today, builds on his stunning win over Miguel Cotto with more meaningful wins and perhaps - who knows - the ultimate fight against Pacquiao himself.