Friday, December 4, 2009
Agde,France Anselmo Moreno (27-1-1, 9 KOs) vs. Frederic Patrac (26-7-1, 13 KOs) (WBA 118 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Moreno 4-1. Looks like mismatch on paper. $800 beans to win $200.
Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA
(Showtime) Tyrone Brunson (21-0-1, 20 KOs) vs. Carson Jones (23-7-1, 14 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Brunson 14-5.
Mauricio Herrera (13-0, 6 KOs) vs. Mike Anchondo (29-2, 9 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Anchondo 8-5. Can Mike ever put it all back together?
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn
Joey Abell (25-4, 24 KOs) vs. Raphael Butler (35-8, 28 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Abell 11-5. Ex-heavyweight contender Ron Lyle’s fighter Abell looks to be the better.
Isleta Casino, Albuquerque, NM
Holly Holm (25-1-3, 7 KOs) vs. Melissa Hernandez (11-1-2, 4 KOs) Odds/Prediction: HH 3-1. Holly last fought at 143 lbs, Hernandez at 129. Need I say anymore?
HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
Donna Biggers (19-8-1, 16 KOs) vs. Ana Julaton (5-1-1, 1 KO) Odds/Prediction: Ana 4-1. Biggers hasn’t fought in 17 months and had lost four straight. Primed for Filipino fem to win!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
(HBO) Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) vs. Sergio Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Williams 4-1. PW has all the advantages Cris Areolla (27-1, 24 KOs) vs. Brian Minto (34-2, 28 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Arreola 3-1. Fat & not in great shape is Cristobal, here’s your chance to outwork him Brian.
Chazz Witherspoon (26-1, 18 KOs) vs. Tony Thompson (32-3, 20 KOs) Odds/Prediction: TT 4-1. For Chazz to win would be a huge upset!
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KOs) vs. Dmitriy Salita (30-0-1, 16 KOs) (WBA 140 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Khan 5-1. Jewish fighter stayed unbeaten with suspect foes and coddling matchmakers. Khan should expose DS as “pretender” & not contender! $1,000 beans on Khan to win $200.
Kevin Mitchell (29-0, 22 KOs) vs. Breidis Prescott (21-1, 18 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Even fight makes for tough call. Slight lean towards Colombian who KO’d Khan a few fights back, but he has to overcome turf advantage.
Ludwigsburg Arena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Marco Huck (26-1, 20 KOs) vs. Ola Afolabi (14-1-3, 6 KOs) (WBO 200 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Huck 3-1. Fight is closer than odds indicate. Alexander Povetkin (28-1, 12 KOs) vs. Leo Nolan (27-1, 10 KOs) Odds/Prediction: AP 4-1. Povetkin a level better.
Montreal Casino, Montreal,Canada
Joachim Alcine (31-1, 19 KOs) vs. Cristophe Canclaux (40-2, 25 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Alcine 9-5. Wouldn’t be surprised if CC prevailed here.
Pedro Fernandez