This is a good fight between two fighters that prefer to use their boxing skills rather than get into wars. Rodriguez is a former world champion but is currently on a two fight losing streak. I did think he won his last fight fairly clearly but unfortunately he didn’t get the decision. Russell is continuing his rise in competition in this fight and if he wins he’ll presumably challenge for a world title of some sort.
Emmanuel Rodriguez
I expect this fight to be very competitive but for Rodriguez to use his slightly superior skills to out-box Russell in an 8-4 type of fight. There is almost no chance he wins a decision however so the most likely result out of this fight is a Russell points victory.
This is an excellent match up between two of the best bantamweights on the planet. Casimero has been on a good run since moving up to Bantamweight and has showed surprising power at the weight. Rigondeaux is one of the best pure boxers thats currently active in the sport but hasn’t fought for over a year. He’s also quite old now, his reaction speeds and everything else has clearly slowed down since his prime in my opinion.
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Casimero will be coming forward in this fight trying to Blizt Rigondeaux, while the Cuban will be doing what he does best by fighting on the back foot and timing Casimero. I don’t think this is a good stylistic match up for Casimero, we’ve seen him get out boxed by fighters that clearly aren’t on the level of Rigondeaux. I think unless Rigondeaux has become completely washed up, he should win this fight on points after twelve rounds due to being the better boxer.
These two already fought earlier this year, with Eranosyan winning by knockout in the 4th round. I’m not entirely sure why they are rematching as I don’t think the first fight was controversial. Eranosyan has built a record of 8-0 with five knockouts in just under a year, which is very impressive in modern boxing. Juan Carlos Pena is 32-3 and has been a professional for more than ten years.
I don’t see this going any different than their first fight as Pena won’t have got any better. Otar Eranosyan will march forward and overwhelm Pena with body punches which will lead to a stoppage win for Eranosyan.
This isn’t a good fight and is essentially a run out for Barrett who was supposed to be fighting in Mexico before the country got put on a red list. Barrett is in his prime as a super featherweight and has a record of 25-1. Viorel Simion is 39 and 22-6. Simion has lost five out of his last six fights and in the last two years has shown he’s done as anything more than a name on prospects resumes.
I think Zelfa Barrett will win by knockout within two or three rounds due to Simion being completely washed up and Barrett having good power.
This is a good step up fight for Price who is being moved very quickly considering how young he is. His team believe hes ready to start moving into domestic title fights already and they may be right. Claudio Grande is 5-0 and had some amateur experience to back his pro record up, not to the extent that Price had though.
Hopey Price is massive for the weight and combine that with being a southpaw, makes him a hard fight for anyone. He’s also perfectly happy fighting at range picking his opponents off which a lot of taller fighters seem to forget they can do.
Claudio Grande is a fairly standard domestic prospect. He’ll be coming forward in this fight but doesn’t have the skill set to time Price enough to win this fight, especially over only six rounds.
Claudio Grande
I think Hopey Price will win a six round decision due to his height and reach combined with his superior boxing ability.
This is an excellent fight between rising prospect Raymond Ford and long time domestic contender Reece Bellotti. Ford fought to a draw in his last fight versus unbeaten Aaron Perez though could have easily won the fight in my opinion. Reece Bellotti has lost his last two fights though to good opposition in Jordan Gill and Francesco Grandelli.
Raymond Ford is a good technical boxer who prefers to box rather than brawl. Defensively he’s quite good though did get hit a lot more in his last fight when he stepped up the competition. I think he’ll have learn’t a lot from that fight as it was a good competitive eight rounds. He’s not a big puncher especially compared to Bellotti.
Reece Bellotti has the experience advantage but isn’t as good technically as Ford. Bellotti is a fairly big puncher for featherweight but needs to set his punches up to land those shots which hes struggled to do in his last four significant fights.
Reece Bellotti
I think Raymond Ford will win a decision after ten rounds due to being technically sharper, he should also be able to use his footwork and defensive skills to avoid Bellotti’s power punches for the most part. Bellotti has a punchers chance but I don’t think he’ll pull it off in this fight.
This is a good fight between two talented bantamweight contenders. Ukashir Farooq is 15-1 with his only loss being a controversial loss to Lee McGregor. Luis Gerardo Castillo is 28-2 with 18 knockouts. His two losses are apparently controversial though I can’t find any footage of them to verify that.
Ukashir Farooq is a great fighter to watch as he brings the old style on in fighting back. He’s normally smooth with his defence as well but did get hit a lot in his last fight. He’s not the biggest puncher but is completely relentless and can wear guys down with volume.
From all accounts Luis Gerardo Castillo is a come forward fighter with respectable power. Zanfer promotions have helped him get this opportunity which is a good indicator that he can fight. I do think his record is extremely padded and he seems to have struggled with a few of the domestic journeymen in Mexico.
Luis Gerardo Castillo
I expect Ukashir Farooq to win a decision after twelve rounds, or ten, due to his relentless pressure and how good he is at fighting on the inside. It should be competitive but I think Farooq has more to his game than Castillo and that will show. Castillo has a great story as he is both mute and deaf, yet still competes as a boxer and has invented his own sign language with his coach.
This is a good fight between two top light heavyweight contenders. Joshua Buatsi is finally taking the big step up in competition he needs before challenging for a world title. Ricards Bolotniks is carrying on his momentum after winning MTK’s Golden Contract tournament.
Joshua Buatsi is a fierce puncher who can box as well. There’s a lot of room between his gloves, which leads to him getting hit a lot when his opponents are above a certain level. He showed in the Calic fight he’s tough and can push through hard moments but that fight was concerning because of how many punches he took.
Ricards Bolotniks is a capable fighter who is more technically sound than he first appears when watching him. He puts on good pressure and likes to fight on the front foot. Bolotniks fights quite low unlike Buatsi who is fairly upright, I think due to this dynamic Bolotnik may find success with overhand rights. His defence is fairly solid and he catches a lot of punches on the gloves. I think Buatsi is the bigger puncher of the two but Bolotniks has respectable power himself.
Ricards Bolotniks
This fight is going to be competitive and I honestly could see either man winning. I think in reality though Bolotniks will need a knockout to win as Buatsi is the house fighter and is in this case fighting in the back garden of his promoters headquarters. It’s unlikely Bolotniks gets a knockout so I imagine Buatsi will win a decision in a competitive bout, a stoppage from Buatsi wouldn’t be a surprise due to his power.
On paper this might not look like a good fight but when you look past the records I think it’s an exciting match up. Joe Cordina had a strong amateur career which was topped by his appearance at the 2016 Olympic games. He’s 12-0 as a professional now, but has struggled with hand injuries throughout. Joshuah Hernandez is 10-3 but is much better than his record might suggest.
Joe Cordina is a tidy boxer who throws a variety of combinations, a single punch is rare too see from him. He’s not got fight ending power at a high level and certainly won’t be the puncher in this match up. I think his defence is usually fairly sound however sometimes when he switches off he can get caught with punches he doesn’t need too. Technically hes very good and I think has the talent and skills to at least challenge for a world title.
Joshuah Hernandez is a big puncher, which is reflected in his 8 knockouts out of his 10 wins. He goes to the body consistently which could pay dividends for him in this fight late on. I think he’s shown hes tough and even in his stoppage loss he was stopped on his feet in a fight which you could argue should have been allowed to continue. He avenged that loss 3 months later, winning by knockout in the 6th round. His other two losses were a split decision to Giovanni Mioletti in a fight he was unlucky not to get the decision in and a clear loss to the talented Chris Colbert. Defensively he can certainly be hit, especially with the overhand right, but fighters will have to take one or two back if they want to land.
Joshuah Hernandez
I think this should be a fairly competitive fight throughout especially early on before the rhythm of the fight settles. Cordina will likely out work Hernandez with his well placed combinations enough to win a decision after 10 rounds. Hernandez will make it uncomfortable for Cordina in there and if he scored a surprise knockout, I wouldn’t be surprised.
This is a good fight between 20-0 southpaw McKinson and once beaten Runowski who is 19-1. McKinson after a long time fighting on small hall shows, got his big opportunity in his last fight and won convincingly in my eyes. I picked against him in that fight due to a perceived lack of power but I now think he punches hard enough to knock people down but doesn’t often hurt them. Runowski is a come forward fighter who’s scored stoppages in his last two fights but isn’t normally known as a puncher himself.
Michael McKinson is an awkward southpaw with a bit of an unorthodox style which many fighters seem to struggle to get to grips with. He’s got good balance and timing which he uses well to knock his opponents down when they are slightly off balance themselves.
Runowski is a come forward fighter who’s tough but beyond that isn’t anything McKinson hasn’t seen and beaten before.
Przemyslaw Runowski
I think Michael McKinson will win a decision due to having an awkward style and being better technically than Runowski. I’d be shocked if Runowski was able to get to grips properly with McKinson who has a style I doubt the Polish fighter has seen before.
Boxing Fulcrum 