Gamboa (left) & Promoter 50 Cent (right)
New York, NY– Aside from the historic forth fight that is about to transpire this Saturday between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez ( you can read my preview and prediction by clicking this link: http://ringtalk.com/44-manny-pacquiao-juan-manuel-marquez ), that evening features a plethora of fistic warfare. Let’s take a brief look at what’s about to go down.
HBO PPV UNDERCARD (9 PM ET):
Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KOS) meets Michael Farenas (34-3-4, 26 KOs) in a scheduled 12 rounder at jr. lightweight (130 lbs.)
Miguel Vazquez (32-3, 13 KOs) squares off against Mercito Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KOs) in a proposed 12 rounds of pound for Vazquez’s IBF lightweight (135) belt
Jersey Shore star Snooki promoted boxer Patrick Hyland (26-0, 12 KOs) stands opposite of Javier Fortuna (20-0, 15 KOs) in a slated 12 round featherweight (126) show
NBC SPORTS NETWORK (10 PM ET):
American heavyweight hopeful Bryant Jennings (15-0, 7 KOs) engages Bowie Topou (22-2, 16 KOs) in a possible 12 frame tilt
FOX SPORTS NETWORK (10 PM ET):
Welterweights (147) Luis Ramos (23-0, 10 KOs) and Ricardo Williams Jr. (20-3, 10 KOs) are pitted in a potential 10 rounder
WEALTH TV (4 PM ET):
Super Middleweight blokes (168) James DeGale (13-1, 9 KOs) and Fulgencio Zuniga (25-6-1, 22 KOs) are on paper for 12 or less rounds
John Signorella