Wlad Klitschko Downs Tony Thompson (2008)
Friday, July 6, 2012
Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas, NV– (ESPN2) Javier Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) vs. Cristobal Cruz (39-13-3, 13 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Fortuna 4-1. This is a “work” fight for Fortuna, this as the quality of fights on ESPN2, and I think Teddy Atlas will agree continues to regress!
Magomed Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) vs. Maurice Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Magomed 5-1. Byarm has fought more stiffs than any American heavyweight of late. The Russian will crush him!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Stade De Suisse, Berne, Switzerland– (EPIX) Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KOs) vs. Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs) (WBO, IBF & WBA heavyweight titles) Odds/Prediction: Wlad 6-1. “TT” won’t last six complete frames in this rematch of a 2008 TKO 11 win for Wlad. Dropping $1,200 to win $1,400.
Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, CA– (HBO) Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KOs) vs. Jeffrey Mathebula (26-3-1, 14 KOs)
(WBO & IBF 122 lb. title unification) Odds/Prediction: Donaire 4-1. Laying $1,600 to win $2,000.
Kelly Pavlik (39-2, 34 KOs) vs. Will Rosinsky (16-1, 9 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Kelly 5-1. Looks like “walk in the park for Pavlik if he isn’t drinking.”
Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20 KOs) vs. Ryan Davis (24-9-3, 9 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Vanes 7-1. Davis not world class period! Look for KO win here for Vanes.
The Hangar, Costa Mesa, CA– (FOX Sports) Euri Gonzalez (20-2-1, 14 KOs) vs. Jesus Soto Karass (25-7-3, 16 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Karass 9-5. Battle of “no-hopers.” FOX should be ashamed. The supporting bout was so bad I deleted it from the page.
Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England– Kell Brook (27-0, 18 KOs) vs. Carson Jones (34-8-2, 24 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Brook 12-5. Going to bet $2,400 to win $3,400.
Grzegorz Proksa (26-1) vs. Kerry Hope (17-3, 2 KOs) (European 160 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Even with strong lean to Proksa as his only loss was “home cooking” (MD 12) in March to Hope.
Hand Arena, Clevedon, England– Tyson Fury (18-0, 13 KOs) vs. Vinny Maddalone (35-7, 26 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Fury 3-1. American not being brought over to win, at least that’s what the English think. Fury at 6’9 has shown leaks, but can Vinny extract them? Probably not!
Lee Haskins (25-2, 11 KOs) vs. Stuart Hall (12-1-1, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Battle of Brits looks razor close on paper. No pick!
Pedro Fernandez