Boxing Fulcrum

Rentaro Kimura versus Hikaru Fukunaga breakdown

This is a good fight between two young fighters from Japan who have looked good so far in their careers. Rentaro Kimura is regarded as the better prospect of the two and has some expectations to make it past domestic level and become a world class contender.

Rentaro Kimura is very relaxed in the ring but clearly has power and wants to finish his fights. He’s a 5 ft 8 southpaw in the featherweight division which makes him fairly awkward to fight for people on a domestic level because it’s rare too see a tall southpaw in the division.

Hikaru Fukunaga is a good fighter but isn’t as technically good as Kimura and I don’t think has the potential that Kimura has. He was fairly soundly beaten by Jinki Maeda who is a good fighter himself and I’d be surprised if he fairs better in this fight.

I think Rentaro Kimura will win this fight by decision after six rounds due to being technically better along with his size combined with being a southpaw making it awkward for Fukunaga.

Badou Jack versus Dervin Colina breakdown

This fight has been put together on short notice after Jean Pascal failed a drugs test. Badou Jack was supposed to be rematching Jean Pascal after their great first fight but obviously that now won’t ever happen. Dervin Colina has accepted the fight on very short notice and is moving up a division. He has fought this year so he should be in relatively good shape.

I expect Badou Jack to win a decision after ten rounds as he is the better all round fighter who’s had a full camp. Colina has fought no one of note and has rarely gone the distance so it’s hard to tell how good he actually is. He does appear to have some power and Badou Jack has been stopped before when he got caught cold so that’s always a risk.

Jarrett Hurd versus Luis Arias breakdown

This should be a decent comeback fight for Hurd who’s had more than a year out the ring. This fight is being contested at 160 pounds however Hurd plans to go back to 154 and potentially fight the winner of Jermell Charlo and Castano. Arias has a big opportunity to turn his career around after losing to Daniel Jacobs and Luke Keeler along with a draw to Gabriel Rosado.

I think Hurd will simply be to big and strong for Arias who was dropped by Luke Keeler who isn’t someone I rate highly at all. Hurd has shown he can have success at the highest level while Arias has consistently fallen short in recent years and I think the same will happen in this fight.

I think Hurd will win by decision due to being bigger and having more power. He’ll likely try his new style of using his size to box so it’s unlikely to end in a stoppage unless he goes back to how he used to fight.

Montana Love versus Olaide Fijabi breakdown

This is a good fight between two unbeaten Welterweights. Montana Love is a talented fighter who surprisingly at least to me hasn’t been signed to a major promoter in the USA even though he has the talent for it. Olaide Fijabi has been fighting in his native Nigeria versus semi-respectable competition though hasn’t fought anybody good for a few years now.

I think Montana Love will likely win a decision due to being technically better and also having more experience versus better competition.

Agit Kabayel versus Kevin Johnson breakdown

Agit Kabayel has been a bit of a disappointment in recent years after his good win over Dereck Chisora. After that win people would have expected him to progress on to world level or at least stay at the top level in Europe but hes been inactive and has largely fought opponents that don’t belong in the ring with him. Kevin Johnson has been past his best for at least five years and is one of the most notable journeymen in the heavyweight division. He recently scored an upset win however the opponent was coming off a very long lay off and was fairly old himself.

I expect Agit Kabayel to easily outbox Kevin Johnson and win a decision after ten rounds. Hopefully after this fight Kabayel starts to fight better opposition and not people hes levels above.

Tommy Fury versus Jordan Grant breakdown

This is a slight step up in competition for Tommy Fury who so far has only faced journeymen who aren’t coming to win. Jordan Grant has taken this fight on short notice and is only 2-0 with his wins also coming over win less journeymen.

I expect Tommy Fury to win this fight by stoppage within three rounds due to being a lot bigger and having more power. He’s also had an actual training camp for this fight while Grant is coming in on very short notice. Fury starts very quick and I don’t think Grant will be able to deal with the fast start which will lead to him getting stopped.

Daniel Dubois versus Bogdan Dinu breakdown

This is a very good comeback fight for Dubois who is showing he doesn’t want to slow down his progression towards the top of the division. I expected Dubois to take an easier fight after his loss and injury but this is actually a step up in competition compared to what he was facing before Joe Joyce. Bogdan Dinu doesn’t really have any significant wins but had a good showing versus Kubrat Pulev before he was stopped in the 7th round.

Daniel Dubois will likely dominate early with his jab before his body work and right hands break down Dinu in the sixth or seventh round leading to a stoppage win for Dubois. Dinu isn’t technical enough to beat Dubois in my opinion and hasn’t shown enough power to stop Dubois who showed a good chin in the Joe Joyce fight.

Marc Leach versus Thomas Essomba breakdown

This is an excellent fight between Marc Leach who has come out of nowhere in recent years to score good wins over Qais Ashfaq and Scott Allan. Thomas Essomba has a record of 10-6-1 but is much better than his record suggests. Essomba was actually a two time Olympian and as a pro has scored good victories at domestic level over fighters such as Sean McGoldrick.

I think this fight will be very competitive with Thomas Essomba coming forward using his efficient hooks and inside work while Marc Leach mixes it up from range and also in close. I don’t think this is a bad style match up for Essomba who mostly struggles with technical movers which isn’t Leach’s forte. I think Thomas Essomba will take a decision win after twelve rounds due to his experience versus good competition and having a good style for this match up.

Erik Bazinyan versus Scott Sigmon breakdown

Erik Bazinyan is an up and coming contender in the super middleweight division who is already 26-0. He hasn’t had a fight for over a year so this is a tune up fight for him before he steps into bigger fights and potential title contention. Scott Sigmon is a decent journeyman who operates between super middleweight and Cruiserweight.

I expect Erik Bazinyan to win a decision after ten rounds due to being better technically and also being the younger fighter.

David Lemieux versus David Zegarra breakdown

This could be a fun fight though one I don’t see going the distance as Lemieux is a big puncher and Zegarra has been stopped in most of his step up fights. David Lemieux has been building himself up since a loss to Billy Joe Saunders in 2017 and if he wins this fight will be hoping for a title shot of some sort. For David Zegarra it’s a big chance to get on to the world stage and get bigger fights.

I think David Lemieux is better in pretty much every way and I expect him to win by knockout in three or four rounds due to his power.