Friday, January 7, 2011
Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, NV
(ESPN 2) Ruslan Provodnikov (17-0, 11 KOs) vs. Mauricio Herrera (15-1, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Ruslan 3-1. Russkie looks the better here.
Demetrius Andrade (11-0, 8 KOs) vs. Alberto Herrera (7-1-1, 5 KOs) Odds/Prediction: 14-5. Andrade worth dropping $1,400 to win $500.
GONZALES MEETS GONZALEZ IN ESPANOL
llan Witt Sports Center, Fairfield, CA
(Telefutura) Brandon Gonzales (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Lester Gonzalez (11-1-1, 6 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Brandon 12-5. Home turf and amateur pedigree favor Gonzales with an “s” over Cuban southpaw Gonzalez with a “z.”
Salle Millesium, Epernay, France
Jackson Chanet (29-2, 15 KOs) vs. Geard Ajetovic (17-4-1, 8 KOs) Odds/Prediction: 6-5 pick ‘em as neither can fight much!
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Guido Pitto (10-0) vs. Mario Nieva (7-33-6) Odds/Prediction: Guido 50-1.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Ice Mansion, Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs) vs. William Joppy (39-6-2, 30 KOs) (WBA 175 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Beibut 10-1. Ex-WBA guy Joppy, ever since he totally disrespected and walked right in to the power of Felix Trinidad (TKO 5) in 2001, he’s been done. Has gone 0-1-1 since being halted by Lucien Bute) in 2008.
Ravshan Hudaynazarov (13-0, 11 KOs) vs. Jose Cruz (41-7-2, 33 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Ravshan 7-5. Experience goes to Italian underdog, still fighters look even. In
Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, WA
Matt O’Brien (18-1, 7 KOs) vs. Lafarrell Bunting (17-3-1, 17 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Bunting 2 1/2 to 1. Bunting went route with Jean Pascal, WBC 175 lb, champ.
Pedro Fernandez