Casino Rama, Rama, Canada
Jose Lopez (39-7-2, 32 KOs) vs. Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12 KOs) (WBO 115 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Lopez 13-5. Filipino Sonsoma (from Manny Pacquiao’s hometown) will need to bring it here as Mexican champ holds the better hand.
Steve Molitor (29-1, 11 KOs) vs. Feliciano Ledezma (76-15-2, 64 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Moliter 4-1. Go with youth and location. Steve wins big at home! Dropping $800 to win $200.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Differ Ariake, Tokyo, Japan
Koki Kameda (20-0, 13 KOs) vs. Humberto Pool (15-8-3, 9 KOs) Odds/Prediction: KK preps for WBC 112 lb. shot in November will “work” fight here.
Tomoki Kameda (9-0, 8 KOs) vs. Willie Standup AKA Jesus Periban (5-17-2, 3 KOs) Odds/Prediction: TK 7-1. Should be higher as Standup has been drilled thrice! Can you say four?
Gimnasio Quevedo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Jhonny Gonzalez (40-7, 34 KOs) vs. Jose Mendoza (21-3-2, 17 KOs) Odds/Prediction: JG 3 to 1. Colombian foe loses when he steps up. Gonzalez drilled in last outing as was Mendoza. Don’t think promoters would risk Gonzalez losing two straight. Smells of “set up.”
Marcos Reyes (12-0, 11 KOs) vs. Beibi Berrocal (6-1, 6 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Reyes 4-1. Appears to be the better here. Still, beware of Colombian punchers!
Panama City, Panama
Luis Concepcion (17-1, 12 KOs) vs. Omar Salado (21-1-2, 12 KOs) Odds/Prediction: LC 11-5. WBA vacant 112 lb. title tiff favors Conception slightly.
Daniel Ponce De Leon (36-2, 31 KOs) vs. Roineth Caballero (27-8-1, 19 KOs) Odds/Prediction: De Leon 10-1. Should be fighting Cellestino Caballero, not this punching bag of the same last name. Will drop $1,000 to win $100.
Austin Trout (19-0, 13 KOs) vs. Nilson Tapia (11-1-1, 8 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Trout 7-5. Tapia is fighting at home. Should Trout worry? Ask Paul Malignaggi.
Estadio Delmi, Salta, Argentina
Luis Abregu (27-0, 22 KOs) vs. Diego Gallardo (17-3-1, 10 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Abregu has turf and an apparent edge in class. We’ll see.
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Junichiro Kaneda (19-3-1, 12 KOs) vs. Akira Yaegashi (11-2, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Pick ‘Em. Computer says fight for Japanese 105 lb. title extremely close.
Municipal Auditorium, Tijuana, Mexico
David De La Mora (17-0, 11 KOs) vs. Luis Valdez (12-3-1, 5 KOs) Odds/Prediction: DLM 2 ½ to 1. Hard to go against favorite here.
Pedro Fernandez