Boxing Fulcrum

Yamil Alberto Peralta versus Damian Munoz breakdown

Peralta who is an interesting prospect in the Cruiserweight division is taking another fight which he should win comfortably in. I can only presume at this point that his promoter doesn’t want to pay for good opponents from other countries as Peralta has re-matched several of his countrymen after already soundly beating them. Munoz is 5-0 with four knockouts but has faced a very low level of competition, this is a good opportunity for him but also likely one that will end painfully. Peralta is now 10-0 as a professional with four knockouts. He took part in the 2016 Olympics games and had a good amateur background, which makes it even more surprising he is being moved so slowly.

I expect Peralta to win this fight by knockout within five rounds due to being better in every department. His combination punching and hand speed should be much to much for the inexperienced Munoz. Hopefully after this fight we see Peralta step up his competition and start to enter the world stage as a pro.

Ryo Sagawa versus Retsu Kosaka breakdown

This is a rematch of a 2017 fight where Kosaka stopped Sagawa in two rounds, taking advantage of Sagawa’s inexperience at the time as he was only 1-0 but was regarded as a potentially good prospect. Since that fight Sagawa has gone from strength to strength but recently lost his Japanese title to Hinata Maruta, who is an excellent fighter himself. Retsu Kosaka hasn’t done well since beating Sagawa and is currently on a two fight loss streak however both of those losses were competitive. This is a good opportunity for Sagawa to avenge his loss and also a great opportunity for Kosaka to propel himself back up to title contention with a repeat victory over an improved Sagawa.

Ryo Sagawa is a tidy boxer-puncher who relies on his technical skills more than his power as he isn’t a big puncher. He has enough power to make opponents respect him and can go for the knockout when needed but is most comfortable boxing at distance with the occasional mid range exchange. He’s improved defensively since their first fight though still has a few questions about his chin which has seemed shaky at times.

Retsu Kosaka is a boxer-puncher as well, who punches harder than his record suggests. He has a nice right uppercut and throws the jab out a lot. Compared to Sagawa he doesn’t put his punches together that well and rarely throws in combination. I think he is very static with his head movement and this leads to him getting picked off by the better fighters he faces.

I think Ryo Sagawa will take his revenge and win a decision after eight rounds due to out working Kosaka with combinations and a solid jab.

Shuichiro Yoshino versus Shuma Nakazato breakdown

This is a good fight for the Japanese Lightweight title between long time domestic champion Yoshino (13-0 with 9 knockouts) and super featherweight domestic contender Nakazato (10-1-3 with seven knockouts). Shuichiro Yoshino has taken on a host of domestic talent in Japan and has come out on top in all of his fights. If he beats Nakazato he should really be looking towards testing the waters at fringe world level as he doesn’t have anything left to prove on the domestic Japanese scene. For Shuma Nakazato this is a big opportunity to propel himself to the top of the domestic lightweight scene and also claim his first professional title.

Shuichiro Yoshino is a boxer-puncher who has shown a range of skills which make him very versatile. If he needs to he can use his boxing skill and counter punch on the back foot but can also use his power punching skills to aggressively fight his opponents and in some cases score come from behind wins. He’s shown some devastating power at the weight and with his boxing skill to back it up hes an interesting addition to the stacked lightweight division.

Shuma Nakazato is also a boxer-puncher but with him moving up in weight, his power won’t be as effective and I think he’ll be heavily out gunned in this fight. He can box and move fairly well so early on the fight should be competitive. He isn’t the finished package as a fighter yet and has enough flaws that it’s obvious hes still developing but win or lose this fight should help with that.

I expect Yoshino to win by knockout due to his devastating power and experience gained from both his hard professional fights and his amateur background. Early on the fight will be competitive but when Yoshino turns it up a level I think Nakazato will struggle and come apart under the barrage of heavy punches from Yoshino.

Joahnys Argilagos versus Jose Flores Chanez breakdown

Argilagos is a former amateur standout who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic games. He’s very good technically and is currently adapting to professional boxing as the Cuban amateur style isn’t suited to the pro ranks.

Joahnys Argilagos should be able to win a decision comfortably after six rounds due to his technical skill. Chanez is a fairly basic journeyman and shouldn’t be able to do much in this fight.

Ryan Karl versus Edgar Ramirez breakdown

This is actually a decent comeback opponent for Ryan Karl, Edgar Ramirez may have close to a 50/50 record but he comes to fight and scored an upset win in his last fight versus a once defeated prospect. Ryan Karl’s style also means that opponents will have plenty of opportunities to try and score an upset, Kevin Watts who beat him in 2017 can attest to that.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Ryan Karl won this fight as he does have some power and isn’t a bad fighter in general but a few factors are making me pick the other way. Edgar Ramirez just scored an upset win so will be confident coming into this fight, Karl is likely overlooking Ramirez and Ramirez holds both a height and reach advantage. I expect Edgar Ramirez to pull off a big upset and beat Ryan Karl by knockout

Petr Khamukov versus Marco Delgado breakdown

Khamukov was a good amateur who has made a very slow start to his pro career. He’s 6-0 with two knockouts but hasn’t faced anyone of note yet. Marco Delgado has become a test man for prospects in recent years, winning some and losing some which has led him to a record of 7-2 with five knockouts.

I think Petr Khamukov should be able to use his technical skills gained from his amateur career to win this fight by decision after eight rounds.

Zafar Parpiev versus Artem Tkachenko breakdown

This should be an excellent match up between two Russian Super Flyweights. The winner of this fight will likely start to fight for minor titles while the loser will have to regroup and reassess their career. Zafar Parpiev is 10-2 with 3 knockouts while Artem Tkachenko is 6-0-1 with four knockouts.

I think this will be a very competitive fight however Zafar Parpiev should be able to use his extra experience in eight rounders to take a decision victory.

Devon Alexander versus Lucas Santamaria breakdown

This is a decent fight as Devon Alexander hasn’t fought for a while and seemed to be on a decline in his last few fights while Santamaria doesn’t have much experience, hes also coming off a loss.

I do think Devon Alexander will win a decision to his pedigree as a pro and the lay off he’s had might have let his body rest so he can get closer to where he was in his prime. I’ve also seen him say hes made changes and is doing things better in training now which leads me to believe he’ll beat Santamaria who wouldn’t have got close to him in his prime.

Eimantas Stanionis versus Luis Collazo breakdown

This fight is a good opportunity for Stanionis to get a good name on his resume but beyond that shouldn’t be much of a test. Luis Collazo is a shell of the fighter he once was and while hes still very tough, hes to slow to beat the majority of the prospects coming through the ranks.

I think Eimantas Staninis to use his forward pressure and stop Collazo in the seventh or eighth round. It’ll likely be a referee or corner stoppage. This is good timing for Stanionis who is catching an old, inactive Collazo just before he retires.

Gabriel Maestre versus Mykal Fox breakdown

This is a good fight between former stand out amateur Maestre and freakishly tall Mykal Fox. Maestre is only 3-0 but is already stepping up to fringe world level. Mykal Fox has been a nightmare for other prospects but was beaten last time out by a very aggressive but smaller fighter.

I think Maestre might struggle with the range early but will overwhelm Fox who may find his height isn’t to his advantage when Maestre’s overhand rights are landing. I expect Maestre to be the first fighter to stop Mykal Fox.