This isn’t a great fight as Lindberg is coming in on short notice and while shes a good fighter shes also now 44 and past her prime. Savannah Marshall is in her prime and has looked very impressive as a pro so far.
I think Savannah Marshall will win by knockout because shes better technically and is much bigger than Lindberg. She’s also got more power and is in her prime as a fighter.
This is a strange fight as neither of these fighters really deserve a title shot due to their rankings in the WBA but are getting one based on who is promoting the fight at least in my opinion. Shannon Courtenay has at least fought two decent fighters even if she is 1-1 in those fights. Ebanie Bridges has fought no one of note at all but was actually the one originally mandated to fight for the title.
Both of these fighters like to come forward however I think Courtenay is better technically and has more power. Bridges is also small for the weight. I think Shannon Courtenay will win by knockout because shes better technically and is also bigger.
This is a good test for Conor Benn who has come on leaps and bounds in his recent fights. His last fight was one I really felt he could lose but instead he dominated for ten rounds and really showed his offensive arsenal. Samuel Vargas is a fringe world level fighter at Welterweight who has faced the best consistently throughout his career.
Both of these are come forward fighters with decent power. Both have showed decent chins though Vargas has shown the better chin as Benn has been put down by worse fighters however that was early in his career and it only happened in one fight. I think Conor Benn is better offensively and when he puts it together it’s very nice to watch as he puts body and head shots together with brutal intentions. His defence isn’t amazing but it’s better than given he is given credit for. Vargas has decent defence himself though relies on his chin a lot.
I think Conor Benn will put in a performance similar to his last one and dominate due to the pace he sets and how good he is offensively. I don’t think Vargas fights as well off the back foot and will struggle to keep up.
This is a good fight as both are big punchers but also don’t have great defence. Durodola has been competing at world level for years now and did decently in his recent fight with Illunga Makabu for the WBC Cruiserweight world title. Shaban Hamadi Jongo has never fought at that level and while he does seem to possess some power I struggle to see him winning this fight as he holds no advantages apart from being younger.
I think Olanrewaju Durodola will win by knockout in six rounds and continue towards yet another world title opportunity.
This is a decent fight as Mwakinyo is an underrated fighter at Super Welterweight while Brendon Denes just pulled off a big upset in his last fight against an undefeated welterweight. Denes is moving up in weight for this fight and against a big puncher like Mwakinyo that’s not a good sign.
I think Hassan Mwakinyo will continue his run of form and win a decision after twelve rounds due to being bigger and potentially having more power.
This is a decent step up fight for Mikhailovich but also one i’m confident he wins in impressive fashion. He’s better technically and has around the same level of power as Brock. He’s also the taller fighter and has had better results versus shared opponents.
I think Andrei Mikhailovich will win a decision after ten rounds due to being better technically than Brock.
This is a decent measuring stick fight for Abdurashedov who seems to be trying to get active after suffering his first loss in 2019. This fight is at Bantamweight though i’m not sure if its the weight hes going to campaign at permanently. He’s good technically with some nice power and was progressing very quickly in his career before he lost. This is certainly a step down as Hryschchuk has lost his last three fights and is past his best at this point.
I think Mekhdi Abdurashedov will continue his rebuilding process and win this fight by knockout within four rounds. He’s better technically and hit’s harder so it’s hard to see a path to victory for Hryshchuk.
This is a decent tune up fight for Salamov who hasn’t fought for a while and recently caught Covid. Salamov is a world level contender in the Light Heavyweight division and if not for getting Covid would have been fighting in a world title eliminator. Sergei Ekimov compiled a nice record of 18-0 before losing his last two fights. Neither of them are terrible losses as the opponents were good but I think hes gone into a sort of Journeyman mode recently as I watched him go ten rounds in an exhibition with Maxim Vlasov where he just tried to survive.
I think Umar Salamov will win by decision due to being technically better and also having more ambition at this stage of his career.
This is actually a decent fight though Khusanov has taken it on short notice. Aslambek Idigov is a prospect in the super middleweight division that hasn’t looked great but has been getting some good rounds in recently. Sherzod Khusanov is coming off the best win of his career after he came off a long lay off and upset a fringe contender. Khusanov is 41 and if he didn’t get the knockout I don’t think he was going to win that fight as hes a bit slower at this stage.
I think Aslambek Idigov will win a decision after ten rounds due to being younger and technically better at this stage of their careers.
This is a solid domestic fight in Japan between two experienced fighters who have fought a lot of good competition throughout their careers. Obara has fought for a world title once and while he lost that fight in two rounds he rarely loses at domestic level. Shoki Sakai has had a strange career as he started his career in Mexico and fought the majority of the time either in Mexico or the USA even though hes Japanese. Over that time he compiled a record of 25-11-2. Towards the end of his time fighting in the America’s he became a journeyman for up and coming prospects but before that he pulled off a few upsets and proved he isn’t a bad fighter.
I think this is an interesting fight because Obara is the better overall fighter but doesn’t have as good of a chin as Sakai and has been stopped by lesser punchers before. I personally believe Keita Obara will box his way to a decision win though I imagine the fight will be back and forth with a lot of action due to their styles.
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