Friday, June 21, 2013
CUBAN SET TO SHINE ON ESPN2
Minneapolis, Minn– (ESPN2) Rances Barthelemy (18-0, 11 KOs) vs Fahsai Sakkreerin (39-3-1, 21 KOs) (IBF eliminator 130 lbs.) Odds/Prediction: Rances 3-1. Thai guy looks like fall guy. Cuban appears worth the odds. Lay $350 to walk with $450.
Don George (24- 3-2, 21 KOs) vs Caleb Truax (21 -1-1, 12 KOs) (160 lbs.) Odds/Prediction: George 11-5. Line would be longer but LOCATION, LOCATION, Minnesota! Truax claim to fame NOT finishing Jermain Taylor. George looks the likely choice.
Saturday June 22, 2013
PAULIE AT HOME AGAINST “MORE” TALENTED FOE
Brooklyn, NY– Barclays Center (Showtime) Paulie Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KOS) vs Adrien Broner(26-0, 22 KOs) (WBA 147 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Broner 3-1. As much as I adore Paulie and what he satnds for, doesn’t seem like he can win even at home. Broner has edge in all departments except possibly ring smarts.
WILL “MR. BANKS” REPEAT KO OF SETH MITCHELL
Johnathon Banks (29-1-1, 19 KOs) vs Seth Mitchell (25-1-1, 19 KOs) (Heavyweight over 200 lbs.) Odds/Prediction:
Mr. Banks 14-5. Most expect repeat KO of Mitchell. This is life or death for Mitchell and time for Banks to make a rep as a “name” heavyweight.
VACANT WBC TITLE TIFF BIKA’S LAST CHANCE?
Sakio Bika (31-5-2, 21 KOs) vs Marco Antonio Periban (20-0, 13 KOs) (WBC 168 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Bika 8-5. Bika one bad dude. If he isn’t depleted from warring & age, Bika wins. As for Periban, NEVER bet against unbeaten Mexican in WBC title scrap.
Pedro Fernandez