Tom Dzemski versus Michael Eifert 2 breakdown

I’m glad this rematch is happening as I felt Eifert clearly won the first fight but didn’t get the decision he deserved. Tom Dzemski is 17-0 with ten knockouts while Michael Eifert is 7-1 with two knockouts.

Eifert isn’t a big puncher but he makes up for that with the amount of punches he throws and his aggressiveness. He loves to throw the overhand right and sometimes he throws it with good technique where he’ll bend his elbow at the end when he’s in close to really punch down on his opponents. Often it’s thrown with fairly bad technique but in his first fight with Dzemski it was still landing cleanly throughout the contest. Early on in fights he’ll double jab a lot but as the fight progresses he’ll only throw single jabs to set up punches and also to make his opponents reset. He throws decent combinations but stands in front of his opponents after punching and doesn’t take many angles. His defence consists of some sporadic upper body movement which he often forgets to use. He likes to throw the left hook to the body both before and after he throws right hooks/overhand rights. He got a little tired at the end of their first fight but nothing desperate and it only effected his punch output and his willingness to clinch more often.

Michael Eifert

Tom Dzemski doesn’t throw many punches when his opponent is pressing the action and didn’t do well with the pace that Eifert set in their last fight. He’s very limited defensively as he has almost no head movement and no upper body movement at all. He holds his left hand low and it gets progressively lower as he fights which leaves him wide open for the right hand. I’ve noticed he has a strong jab when he uses it but simply doesn’t throw it enough and this is a problem for him in general as he was severely outworked in the pair’s first fight. I don’t think hes that creative offensively though he places the left hook well to the body. He didn’t have a plan B when the pair first fought and he started losing which I think will likely remain the same in this fight. I thought he lost 78-74 in the first fight and at best you could give him three rounds.

I don’t see this fight being much different to the first fight as I don’t think Dzemski deals well when people set a good pace and pressure him which is what will happen in this match up. Eifert is simply willing to let his hands go and due to Dzemski’s left hand being low he lands the right hand at will. I expect Eifert to get revenge and win a decision after ten rounds.

Fiodor Czerkaszyn versus Damian Ezequiel Bonelli breakdown

This is a good fight for Czerkhaszyn’s progression towards the top as a middleweight as Bonelli is coming off a good upset win and has faced a host of good names as a pro. Czerkaszyn is a middleweight prospect who I think has promise and can make it to world level with the only real worry being his potential lack of power. Bonelli is a tough journeyman who gives fighters rounds but has only pulled off an upset once.

Fiodor Czerkaszyn is a good technically and is more of a boxer than a puncher as he puts his combinations together well while breaking his opponents down. Bonelli is tough but fairly limited in my opinion.

Damian Ezequiel Bonelli

I think Fiodor Czerkaszyn will win this fight by decision after eight rounds due to being technically better and being much better both offensively and defensively.

Fanlong Meng versus Victor Fonseca Calderas breakdown

This is a tune up fight for Meng after a long time out due to the mess that happened with his IBF mandatory position. Calderas is not a true light heavyweight and has been knocked out at lower weight classes multiple times.

I think Fanlong Meng will win this fight by knockout within five or six rounds due to being better technically and also being the natural light heavyweight.

Peter Kadiru versus Adnan Redzovic breakdown

This should be an easy fight for Kadiru who has shown himself to be a reasonable prospect in the heavyweight division though certainly isn’t someone I have high hopes for right now. Adnan Redzovic is 44 years old and has been stopped in almost every step up fight hes had.

I expect Peter Kadiru to win this fight by knockout within five rounds due to being both younger and better technically. Redzovic wasn’t a particularly good fighter in his prime and at this stage should probably not be boxing anymore.

Jermell Charlo versus Brian Carlos Castano breakdown

This is an excellent match up between the number one and number two guys in the super welterweight division with all of the belts on the line. Jermell Charlo has been working his way through the division for a number of years now and has a good resume which would be tipped off with becoming undisputed champion if he can win this fight. Brian Castano also has a few notable wins and recently won the WBO world title to set himself up for this unification.

Jermell Charlo in his current form is a patient power puncher who doesn’t throw many punches but the ones he does let out are accurate and spiteful. He likes to throw out the jab occasionally while circling the ring to keep the range the fight is fought at how he wants it to be. A lot of his offensive punches are overhand rights or left hooks and a combination he likes to throw is the overhand right and then a left hook right behind it. Another one he’s fond of is throwing a hook from either hand one after the other with power behind them. He’ll normally start off with the hand that is opposite of the way the two fighters are circling the ring. He has power in both hands and clearly aims to finish the fight and hurt his opponents rather than just do enough to win. I’m very impressed with his ring IQ as he always seems to know what he wants to do and where he wants the fight to be fought at and rarely lets his opponents dictate that. A big part of that is his defence which is more than reasonable as it’s a mixture of movement around the ring and also grabbing and holding his opponents when they start to settle into their rythm and get into a good position. I thought Charlo used this very effectively in the Rosario fight where he shut Rosario down as soon as he got into positions to effectively let his hands go.

Brian Castano is a volume puncher with a good amateur background. He doesn’t have power of Charlo but comes forward and throws in combination and is probably the most active fighter in the division in terms of punches thrown. He has decent upper body movement to get into range though can be inconsistent and get caught coming in. He also sometimes gets stuck in the mid range while trying to get in close to get his punches off and versus Charlo this is a dangerous spot. He has a good chin but I have seen him be dropped and hurt by a much lesser puncher than Charlo so I don’t expect him to just walk through his punches.

Brian Castano

I don’t think Castano will be quite as active as he usually is because of respect for Charlo’s power and that will hurt him as Charlo will find it easier to put his game plan into play. I think Castano will outwork Charlo in a lot of the rounds but will find himself hurt and knocked down a few times before being stopped due to his aggressiveness and how accurate Charlo is. He will give Charlo plenty of opportunities to hit him and versus a power puncher who’s accurate its a tough ask as the smaller man to continuously get into range without getting tagged. I think Jermell Charlo will win by knockout in the 9th round and become the first four belt undisputed champion at Cruiserweight. It should be a great fight while it lasts and i’m looking forward to it.

Bakhram Murtazaliev versus Khiary Gray breakdown

This is a stay busy fight for Murtazaliev who has been the IBF mandatory at super welterweight for over a year now but has been stepping aside to let the division be unified. Khiary Gray is a journeyman who hasn’t fought since early 2019 and has been stopped multiple times.

Khiary Gray

I think Bakhram Murtazaliev will win by knockout due to being bigger and more active while Gray is quite small for the weight class and hasn’t fought for over two years.

Ginjiro Shigeoka versus Toshiki Kawamitsu breakdown

This is an excellent fight between two rising prospects in the minimumweight division with Shigeoka being regarded as a potential future champion by many people in the boxing industry.

Ginjiro Shigeoka is 5-0 with four knockouts and has looked excellent so far in his pro career. He has a good variety of punches with his left hand and counter punches well which seems to be the style hes most comfortable boxing in. His most dangerous weapon in my opinion is his overhand left which seems to have fight ending power behind it. Unfortunately he doesn’t have an active jab and rarely uses the punch though as he improves I expect too see it more as he’s only a young prospect right now. I think he over relies on single punches especially hooks and while he’s accurate with them I think higher level competition will be able to avoid single punches and he’ll need to throw in combination to catch better opponents. While he does have a fairly aggressive style he can use his footwork to box and counter well off the back foot if needed and when he starts to really flow hes great to watch.

Toshiki Kawamitsu is 6-0 with three knockouts and is a mix between a technical boxer and an all out brawler. He hasn’t mastered either style but puts the two together well enough to make him stand out as a noteworthy prospect in Japan. He is bigger than Shigeoka and it’ll be interesting to see if he can take the rising protege’s punches which so many before him haven’t. He isn’t especially hard to hit which makes me think this will be an explosive three or four round contest before someone gets brutally knocked out.

Toshiki Kawamitsu

I think Ginjiro Shigeoka will likely win by knockout after landing a big overhand left which will catch Kawamitsu when he’s being aggressive and trying to overwhelm the shorter Shigeoka. It should be a competitive brawl until that point however and both have futures win or lose in this fight.

Gilberto Ramirez versus Sullivan Barrera breakdown

This is an average fight if i’m being honest due to Barrera’s age and inactivity. Barrera is a good fighter but is past his best and with him being inactive I can see him being very rusty. Gilberto Ramirez is 41-0 but isn’t as good as his record suggests but should still be big enough and skilled enough to beat Barrera who is on the slide.

Chris Colbert versus Tugstsogt Nyambayar breakdown

This is a good fight though it’s a shame Nyambayar has taken it on short notice instead of having a long camp. Both are skilled technical fighters though Colbert is more aggressive but seems to have less punching power.

Tugstsogt Nyambayar

Colbert has faster hands and is much more active which will likely be the difference in the fight leading to him winning by decision in an 8-4 type of fight.