Saturday, May 31, 2014
Nonito Donaire KO Vic Darchinyan
Wembley Stadium, London, UK (HBO & Sky Sports) Carl Froch (32-2, 23 KOs) vs George Groves (19-1, 15 KOs) IBF 168 lb. title Odds/Prediction: Froch 9-5. Close first encounter. Thus, this one looks about the same. Grit and will will win this. But who’s got the most?
Kevin Mitchell (37-2, 27 KOs) vs Ghislain Maduma (16-0, 10 KOs) (135) Odds/Prediction: Mitchell 7-5. Another razor thin difference between the two.
Brandon Gonzales (18-0, 10 KOs) vs James DeGale (18-1, 12 KOs) (168) Odds/Prediction: Even!
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV– (HBO2 & HBO Latino)- Javier Fortuna (24-0, 18 KOs) vs Juan Antonio Rodriguez (26-4, 23 KOs) (130)Odds/Prediction: Javier 12-5. Like the favorite to prevail.
Luis Orlando Del Valle (18-1, 13 KOs) vs Luis Rosa (16-0, 7 KOS) (122) Odds/Prediction: Del Valle 7-5.
Sergio Mora (25-3-2 D 8 KOs) vs Samuel Rogers (14-1, 8 KOs) (160) Odds/Prediction: Mora 8-5. Don’t know what first Contender TV champ has left!
Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, China (HB0)- Nonito Donaire
(32-2, 21 KOs) vs Simpiwe Vetyeka (26-2, 16 KOS) (126) Odds/Prediction: Nonito 3-1. “Flash” will either flash or look ordinary. Hoping Nonito will flash!
Vic Darchinyan (39-6-1, 28 KOs) vs Nicholas Walters (23-0, 19 KOs) (126) Odds/Prediction: Walters 7-5. Vic is way done!
KonigPalast Arena, Krefeld, Germany (ESPN3)- Felix Sturm (39-3, 18 KOs) vs Sam Soliman (43-1, 18 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Sturm 9-5. Looking to get back in his groove, “SS” no pushover.
Pedro Fernandez