By Alphonso Costello

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The legitimacy of psychic phenomena is a controversial topic amongst the science community.

Great minds such as the Biblical prophet Isaiah, Nostradamus, and Joe Namath accurately predicted events in world history.

Predicting the future isn’t the easiest thing to do, but for me it’s quite simple. I have a special gift that allows me to predict the future.

I will use my special talents to give you, the readers, can’t miss boxing predictions for 2007.

With that being said, the following predictions are for your entertainment purposes only.

On the first Saturday, of the first month, on the sixth day of the New Year, a lardaceous warrior will emerge from a world of strife to forge an audacious challenge to unify a fragmented crown and conquer a barren throne.

In other words, James Toney will defeat Sam Peter on January 6…

Oscar De La Hoya knocks out Mel Gibson during one of those Miller Lite beer commercials.

East L.A.’s next golden boy Sergio Mora will have a break out year by scoring his fifth career knockout against Fernando Vargas.

Antonio Margarito successfully defends his WBO welterweight belt against the guy that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup for Argentina.

Promoter Lou DiBella receives an Academy Award nomination in the best supporting actor category for his portrayal of Lou DiBella in the motion picture “Rocky Balboa.”

Diego Corrales makes his junior welterweight debut by knocking out Stevie Johnston…

During HBO’s Cinco de Mayo broadcast of De La Hoya-Mayweather, Larry Merchant goes on a profanity laced tirade when Floyd Mayweather Jr. is accompanied to the ring by a Mariachi band…

In the fight of the century, Oscar De La Hoya retains his WBC super welterweight title and sends a sobbing Floyd Mayweather Jr. into an early, but brief retirement.

Looking for redemption, Mario Lopez competes in another season of “Dancing with the Stars.” This time his dance partner is none other than “Soul Train” Cory Spinks.

At the age of 57, former heavyweight champion George Foreman makes another comeback. To HBO’s broadcast booth.

Shannon Briggs teams up with former WWF superstar Bart Gunn to win the WBA Tag Team titles.

Trying to capitalize on the popularity of his older brother Manny, Bobby Pacquiao records his first solo album…

The Nevada State Athletic Commission grants Edwin Valero a boxing license, under the stipulation that he must wear a protective helmet during fights.

Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions engage in a bidding war for the promotional rights to Terdsak Jandaeng.

Michael Buffer sues a Los Angeles area gang member for using the phase “let’s rumble” during a street fight.

The eternally ripped Evander Holyfield wins the “Superfighter” tournament by defeating Rob Calloway, Tony Tubbs, Virgil Hill and Rocky Balboa…

 “Sugar” Shane Mosley suffers a demoralizing knockout to Arturo Gatti. Mosley blames the KO loss on a loose tooth.

Super Flyweight Jorge Arce gains an extra 15 pounds to campaign as a super featherweight. But his much desired fight against a former flyweight champion is scrapped when…

Manny Pacquiao leapfrogs over two weight divisions to take on welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a September pay-per-view clash.

After winning an untelevised lightweight fight against Jose Armando Santa Cruz in the parking lot of Manny’s El Loco, Zahir Raheem issues an open challenge to the “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya.

In a case of mistaken identity Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is given a shot at the IBF lightweight title.

Gary Shaw unifies the Women’s super middleweight division on Shobox: The Next Generation.

Hasim Rahman and “Baby” Joe Mesi retire at the same press conference after their “loser goes home” retirement match ends in a draw.

Boxing scribe Dan Rafael breaks his right arm falling off the Joel Julio bandwagon.

Emanuel Augustus turns down an offer to fight Diego Corrales because “that dude is taller than Chris Byrd, James Toney and Lamon Brewster.”

Bob Arum’s Top Rank resigns Bobby Pacquiao to a 4-year promotional contract. Days later, Arum sues himself for “tortuously interfering” with his existing promotional agreement with Bobby Pacquiao.

Tommy Morrison comes out of retirement to win the undisputed heavyweight title in “Rocky Balboa and the Meat Packing Factory.”

Winky Wright will call out Sugar Ray Leonard.

Roy Jones Jr. agrees to fight Mike Tyson on pay-per-view. The four-round exhibition is the featured bout on the “Has-Beens World Tour.”

The undercard features a light heavyweight fight between Antonio Tarver and Jeff Lacy.

John Ruiz hugs it out with Ray Austin and captures the IBF heavyweight title.

Republican Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush will name Don King as his Vice Presidential running mate. Only in America!

Michael Moore defeats Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield in a triple threat match.

The World Boxing Council orders Bernard Hopkins to defend his heavyweight title against mandatory challenger James "Buster" Douglas.

And finally, the 2007 Fighter of the Year will be the reigning and defending middleweight champion Manny Pacquiao…

Alphonso Costello can be reached at acostello@boxingscene.com