This should be a competitive fight with both fighters coming forward and throwing hell for leather. Hamazaryan is 10-3-2 with seven knockouts while Abdurazzokov is 2-2-0 with zero knockouts. Abdurazzokov is much better than his record suggests and has some potential but will struggle in this fight.
I think Hamazaryan will win a decision after eight rounds due to his experience and power.
This is a good fight between rangy southpaw Vesialou and consistent domestic contender Osipov over eight rounds. Mikalai Vesialou has built himself a solid record of 11-0-1 with five knockouts after a good amateur career. Artur Osipov is 17-3-1 with eleven knockouts after six years as a pro.
Mikalai Vesialou is a pure boxer who hasn’t shown much power when hes stepped up in competition. He’s a big southpaw who uses his jab and footwork to dictate fights to how he wants them. Occasional raids of three or four punches do occur but for the most part hes happy boxing from the outside and picking up rounds. His hands are fairly low which will get him in trouble when he steps up to a certain level, it’s unlikely to be a major problem in this fight however.
Artur Osipov is a come forward fighter who applies decent pressure but struggles to set his punches up sometimes. He’s not a huge puncher and has his hands fairly low. He’s a solid fighter who is reasonably good at everything and understands what his strengths are in the ring. He’s lost a few times to better technical fighters and doesn’t quite have the tools to get past domestic level in Russia, he still provides a great test and has had a solid career so far.
I think Mikalai Vesialou will win a decision after eight rounds due to his size and being a rangy southpaw. He’s the better technical boxer and should win this on points
This is an interesting domestic fight between two Russian lightweights who have had tough careers. Papazov is nearing the end of his pro career while Magomedov is probably nearing the half way point of his. Papazo has a record of 22-4 with 13 knockouts and has been in with solid European level competition throughout his career. Arslan Magomedov is 7-1-1 with five knockouts, after a rough start to his career hes now found some form and is on a good run.
Both are decent technical fighters that rely on their skill more than their power. Magomedov will likely fight on the back foot for this fight and try to out box Papazov. This should be an extremely close fight as neither is noticeably better than the other, it may come down to who’s style the judges favour more than anything else.
I think Arslan Magomedov will likely do enough to win six rounds and take a decision by boxing on the back foot though the fight will be competitive throughout. Magomedov being the more youthful fighter with the better momentum coming into the fight will make the difference in my opinion.
This is an excellent fight between two young Super Lightweights who have lots of potential between them. Oganes Ustyan is 6-0 with two knockouts while Oleksandr Abramian is 5-1-1 with two knockouts.
Oganes Ustyan is a come forward pressure fighter who uses his jab to set up the majority of his punches. He’ll also use the jab to close the distance and keep his opponents under constant pressure as he forces them back. He’s got a good left hook to the body which he places very well and is a consistent body puncher in general. He throws the right uppercut behind a jab which isn’t a combination you see often in young fighters but has proved quite effective for him. He’s creative offensively with both hands and puts his combinations together well. He uses some slight head movement when getting into range but as soon as hes there he relies on a high guard and blocking punches rather than avoiding them. He’s not got one punch KO power, instead he breaks fighters down with his constant forward pressure.
Oleksandr Abramian puts power behind every single one of his punches but doesn’t set them up very well. Him not varying the power and speed of his punches makes him fairly predictable. He can create offense with both hands but is clearly more comfortable with his right hand where he excels with powerful overhand rights and hooks. His left hook has power but he doesn’t place it very well which takes away from its effectiveness significantly. His defense is a rudimentary high guard, he lacks any significant head or upper body movement.
I think this fight will be fought at close quarters for the most part and over time the bigger Ustyan will slow Abramian with well placed body shots, leading to him winning a decision after eight rounds.
This is a comeback fight for Abgaryan and one I expect him to win fairly comfortably. Ngebinyana is coming up a weight class and is an average domestic super flyweight in South Africa. Abgaryan isn’t a big bantamweight but possesses some technical skill which should see him through this fight.
I expect Narek Abgaryan to win a decision after eight rounds due to his technical skill and being used to the weight class this is being fought at.
This should be an easy fight for Donovan who has shown huge promise as a pro. Castillo is 9-5-1 and has been stopped three times by lesser punchers than Donovan.
I expect Paddy Donovan to easily improve his record to 7-0 with five knockouts by stopping Castillo in the first or second round.
This is a good European fight between two solid bantamweights. Lee McGregor seems to be going from strength to strength and is one of the brightest prospects in the division. Vincent Legrand has built himself a 32-0 record but is padded significantly.
McGregor clearly punches harder and is in my opinion better technically. He’s also got a better trainer in Ben Davison who will prepare him well for this fight. I think Lee McGregor will put on a good performance and stop Legrand in five or six rounds.
This is a good fight though one where I feel Conlan has a significant advantage. The fight is taking place above the super bantamweight limit and Doheny who is a natural super bantamweight hasn’t looked great when fighting above the weight. Conlan is also bigger and a bit more technically sound. Doheny hasn’t fought for over a year since his loss to Ionut Baluta which means he may be rusty.
I think factoring everything in, Conlan should win this fight decisively because hes bigger, more technical and has been more active recently.
This is a decent fight between the rising Fiaz and the tough Baldospino. Fiaz is 6-0 with no knockouts and hasn’t fought for over ten months. Baldospino fought this year but lost to a fairly unknown 2-1 fighter.
Aqib Fiaz is a slick fighter who looks to box rather than brawl. He does slow down after five rounds or so but should do enough to win a decision against Baldospino who will be coming forward throwing big punches the whole fight. Baldospino doesn’t set up his punches well enough to beat Fiaz in my opinion.
This is a good step up for Fisher who is only 2-0 with his first two fights being against journeymen. Danny Whitaker is a domestic heavyweight who’s had mixed results leaving him with a record of 4-3.
Johnny Fisher showed decent power and athleticism in his first two fights and has had good sparring in recent months. Danny Whitaker isn’t as athletic as Fisher and has shown no power as a heavyweight which is a major disadvantage for him.
I think Fisher will likely stop Whitaker in the third or fourth round due to having more power and having more urgency in the ring. Fisher is really better all round but Whitaker should hopefully provide a bit more of a test than his first two opponents.
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