Saturday, November 14, 2009
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV
(HBO PPV) Miguel Cotto (34-1, 31 KOs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) (WBA 147 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Pac 3-1. Odds are not indicative of a close fight. But Pac fans have run up the odds. If I were a betting man, I’d drop $1,000 to win $4,000.
Daniel Santos (32-3-1, 23 KOs) vs. Yuri Foreman (27-0, 8 KOs) (WBA 154 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Santos 14-5. Yuri’s days of glory are over unless an 85 year old Santos shows up. The inactive Santos should win here with ease! Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1, 30 KOs) vs. Troy Rowland (25-2, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Chavez 9-1. Punchless Rowland batting practice for Jr.
University Arena, Limerick, Ireland
Andy Lee (19-1, 14 KOs) vs. Affif Belghecham (19-3-1, 4 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Lee 3 1.2 to 1. Andy looks a level better here.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas, NV
(TV Azteca) Michel Rosales (24-3, 21 KOs) vs. Mark Melligen (16-1, 12 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Even! “Z” Gorres (29-2-2, 17 KOs) vs. Luis Melendez (26-3-1, 21 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Gorres 10-1. Has Fernando Montiel (WBO 118 lb. champ) fight set for February. Looks like easy winner here, but “Z” has failed to deliver when expected to prior.
Grand Casino, Hinckley, MN
Matt Vanda (41-9, 22 KOs) vs. Phil Williams (11-1, 10 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Williams 9-5.
Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke, England
Matthew Hatton (37-4-1, 14 KOs) vs. Lovemore N’Dou (47-11-1, 31 KOs) Odds/Prediction:Hatton 2-1. N’Dou should have enough in tank to turn back Ricky’s limited brother.
Pedro Fernandez