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Saturday 10th May
Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood
Really looking forward to this domestic dust up for the IBO Super Featherweight Title as it should be a proper banger , both fighters give it their all and leave everything in the ring so definatley one to watch imho. Cacace (24 Fights - 23 Wins (8 KOs) - 1 Loss) comes into this on a bit of a roll , having won every fight since his first and only loss to Martin Joseph Ward back in 2017 , and his last two especially have caught the eye .. first beating Joe Cordina by an 8th round TKO in May of last year and then winning a UD over Josh Warrington in September of the same year. Won the IBF Super Featherweight Belt when he beat Cordina to add to his IBO belt which he won when he beat Italian Michael Magnesi back in 2022 , dropped the IBF belt to fight Josh Warrington rather than face his mandatory the hard hitting Eduardo Nunez saying he was only looking for the bigger fights now although i would of liked to have seen that fight if im being honest. Leigh Wood (31 Fights - 28 Wins (17 KOs) - 3 Losses) also beat Josh Warrington in his last fight , by a seventh round stoppage but that was back in October 2023 (he had three fights that year , losing to Mauricio Lara , beating Lara in the return match and then beating Warrington) and he hasnt fought since which is a major red flag for me , has to be a concern that he hasnt been in the ring competitively for just over 18 months. Im sure Ben Davison will have him in tip top shape but theres still that nagging doubt that there'll be a bit of ring rust there , however Wood is game as hell so he wont go down without a fight thats for sure. On the other hand Cacace werent fighting much tbh , managing no fights in 2018 or 2020 (that could be down to covid tho in that year) , but has been busier in the last couple of years so maybe it wont be such a big deal .. i tend to worry about lack of activity as gym work and sparring aint the same as putting the work in in the ring but we shall see ! Wood is also going up in weight and i cant make my mind up whether thats a positive or a negative in this one. Cacace has a height and reach advantage which im sure he'll try to make full use of , and is big for a Super Featherweight i reckon , but Woods has some decent pop in his shots so hes gonna have to be careful of that , hes stopped eight of his last ten opponents (and he lost two of those) and as the Warrington fight showed you can never write him off or rule him out as he was down on all the cards before stopping him. Cacace on the other hand has only managed one stoppage in his last ten fights , and has only 8 on his record to date , but that could be misleading as i have read that Carl Frampton and a few others have all said that hes the hardest puncher theyve been in the ring with so maybe his small KO ratio is deceptive. Its definatley a tough one to call and its one of those where my heart says one thing (Wood) and my head says another (Cacace) , living in Notts i should be going for Wood , but its just that inactivity thats bugging me , but he does have the uncanny skill of being able to pull a knockout punch out of nowhere so you just cant write him off and he also has the home advantage with this being held at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham so he'll definatley have the fans behind him. Purely because of the long lay off im gonna tentatively go for a Cacace win but its definatley not one id even consider betting in tbh and even though ive gone for Cacace i do want Wood to win lol , one to watch and enjoy for me.
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Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood
Really looking forward to this domestic dust up for the IBO Super Featherweight Title as it should be a proper banger , both fighters give it their all and leave everything in the ring so definatley one to watch imho. Cacace (24 Fights - 23 Wins (8 KOs) - 1 Loss) comes into this on a bit of a roll , having won every fight since his first and only loss to Martin Joseph Ward back in 2017 , and his last two especially have caught the eye .. first beating Joe Cordina by an 8th round TKO in May of last year and then winning a UD over Josh Warrington in September of the same year. Won the IBF Super Featherweight Belt when he beat Cordina to add to his IBO belt which he won when he beat Italian Michael Magnesi back in 2022 , dropped the IBF belt to fight Josh Warrington rather than face his mandatory the hard hitting Eduardo Nunez saying he was only looking for the bigger fights now although i would of liked to have seen that fight if im being honest. Leigh Wood (31 Fights - 28 Wins (17 KOs) - 3 Losses) also beat Josh Warrington in his last fight , by a seventh round stoppage but that was back in October 2023 (he had three fights that year , losing to Mauricio Lara , beating Lara in the return match and then beating Warrington) and he hasnt fought since which is a major red flag for me , has to be a concern that he hasnt been in the ring competitively for just over 18 months. Im sure Ben Davison will have him in tip top shape but theres still that nagging doubt that there'll be a bit of ring rust there , however Wood is game as hell so he wont go down without a fight thats for sure. On the other hand Cacace werent fighting much tbh , managing no fights in 2018 or 2020 (that could be down to covid tho in that year) , but has been busier in the last couple of years so maybe it wont be such a big deal .. i tend to worry about lack of activity as gym work and sparring aint the same as putting the work in in the ring but we shall see ! Wood is also going up in weight and i cant make my mind up whether thats a positive or a negative in this one. Cacace has a height and reach advantage which im sure he'll try to make full use of , and is big for a Super Featherweight i reckon , but Woods has some decent pop in his shots so hes gonna have to be careful of that , hes stopped eight of his last ten opponents (and he lost two of those) and as the Warrington fight showed you can never write him off or rule him out as he was down on all the cards before stopping him. Cacace on the other hand has only managed one stoppage in his last ten fights , and has only 8 on his record to date , but that could be misleading as i have read that Carl Frampton and a few others have all said that hes the hardest puncher theyve been in the ring with so maybe his small KO ratio is deceptive. Its definatley a tough one to call and its one of those where my heart says one thing (Wood) and my head says another (Cacace) , living in Notts i should be going for Wood , but its just that inactivity thats bugging me , but he does have the uncanny skill of being able to pull a knockout punch out of nowhere so you just cant write him off and he also has the home advantage with this being held at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham so he'll definatley have the fans behind him. Purely because of the long lay off im gonna tentatively go for a Cacace win but its definatley not one id even consider betting in tbh and even though ive gone for Cacace i do want Wood to win lol , one to watch and enjoy for me.
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Outlander did you watch the Inoue fight ? .. Said in the write up that Cardenas had a decent left hook and he dropped him with it , isnt that the punch that Luis Nery dropped him with as well ? You think he might be a bit susceptible to that particular shot ?
Yes excellent performance, my feeling is the balance between defence and attack is a micro weakness, he can be dropped like anyone else which means he isn’t unbeatable, I feel it is a matter of over confidence in his attack that very occasionally(splitting hairs here) leaves him vulnerable to clever counter punching. Completely different weight categories but a master counter puncher in the style of a Chris Eubank Snr would be the most dangerous style of opponent for Inoue.
Would you want Inoue to adjust the balance of defence and attack and be more cautious, I would say no as this would diminish the best and most exciting fighter I’ve seen, but maybe just the first couple of rounds take more cautious approach until he is fully in the zone.
What did you make of it @Sean ?
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I think he has a decent set of whiskers , after that some people are saying his chins dodgy FFS lol (only the second time hes hit the canvas in his career) , in that case so is Tyson Fury but both seem to have decent recuperative powers , as you say hes not unbeatable (no boxer is , only takes a lapse of judgement and a lucky punch) .. I agree re the over confidence thing and like with the Nery shot im not sure whether sometimes he switches off defence wise you know ? .. No i wouldnt want him to change i much prefer the way he fights to a defensive / cautious approach like Haney etc which are just bore fests and whilst i appreciate the skill involved its bloody boring to watch ! I think you're right re taking a more cautious approach until hes fully switched on , Nery caught him early doors as well (and it was a left hook im sure) so definatley needs to work on that especially when / if he goes up in weight as they'll be hitting harder. Thought Cardenas done well in all honesty but im looking forward to the Akhmadaliev fight now , and then after that either Nick Ball or Junto Nakatani , both of those should be explosive encounters i think
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Saturday 10th May - Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez
Definatley looking forward to this one i gotta say as there should be fireworks in this one , Mexican Navarrete (42 Fights - 39 Wins (32 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) makes the fourth defence of his WBO Junior Lightweight Title , he was last seen beating Oscar Valdez by a dominant sixth round knockout in December of last year , he'd previously beaten Valdez by unanimous decision the years before in his first defence of the title which he won by beating Liam Wilson. Challenged Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO Lightweight Title in his penultimate bout and went down by a split decision , Berinchyk a decent opponent so no shame in losing that one it has to be said and the one draw was against Robson Conceicao , has to be said i thought Conceicaso won that one. Suarez (18 Fights - 18 Wins (10 KOs)) won his last fight by third round TKO against American Jorge Castaneda , in which he won the vacant WBO International-Super Featherweight Title. Didnt turn pro until 2019 , joining the ranks after a decent amateur career which included a loss to Lomachenko back in 2012 or 13 (cant remember which). As i said at the start this one could be one helluva fight , Suarez hasnt been in with the big names in the pro's but hes been steadily working himself up the rankings and you can only beat whose in front of you , this will be his first really big fight since joining the pro's .. hes got a good boxing brain , decent IQ , volume puncher who seems to pick his shots well , has good solid punch placement whereas Navarrete has gotta be one of the most unconventional boxers out there if im being honest .. he definatley wouldnt win a boxing masterclass competition but what he does works for him and looking at his record it works well , does have defensive frailties though and as Suarez is pretty heavy handed hes gonna have to be careful not to get caught , because once Suarez see's an opening hes on you unloading those bombs. Suarez is the more technical of the two and as Berinchyk proved these sort of fighters can prove troublesome for Navarrete so if Suarez follows Berinchyks gameplan he could well come out on top ,especially when you consider that he hits alot harder than him as well. Navarette is also heavy handed , and tries to pressure his opponent all the time , as i say i think this one should provide plenty of fireworks and it wouldnt surprise me to see both hit the canvas at some point during the fight. Im leaning slightly more towards Navarette , mainly because hes battle hardened , been there done it type of thing , and plus hes six years younger than Suarez who is now 36 (but then that could go the other way with Suarez knowing hes getting on and has to take this before he gets too old) , and hes relentless , he'll be plowing forward from the first bell and theres a possibilty that Suarez starts to tire towards the later rounds because of Navarretes high work rate. Its a tough one to call imho , but i'll say Navarrete takes it but it'll be hard fought and a Suarez win wouldnt come as the greatest shock tbh.
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Definatley looking forward to this one i gotta say as there should be fireworks in this one , Mexican Navarrete (42 Fights - 39 Wins (32 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) makes the fourth defence of his WBO Junior Lightweight Title , he was last seen beating Oscar Valdez by a dominant sixth round knockout in December of last year , he'd previously beaten Valdez by unanimous decision the years before in his first defence of the title which he won by beating Liam Wilson. Challenged Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO Lightweight Title in his penultimate bout and went down by a split decision , Berinchyk a decent opponent so no shame in losing that one it has to be said and the one draw was against Robson Conceicao , has to be said i thought Conceicaso won that one. Suarez (18 Fights - 18 Wins (10 KOs)) won his last fight by third round TKO against American Jorge Castaneda , in which he won the vacant WBO International-Super Featherweight Title. Didnt turn pro until 2019 , joining the ranks after a decent amateur career which included a loss to Lomachenko back in 2012 or 13 (cant remember which). As i said at the start this one could be one helluva fight , Suarez hasnt been in with the big names in the pro's but hes been steadily working himself up the rankings and you can only beat whose in front of you , this will be his first really big fight since joining the pro's .. hes got a good boxing brain , decent IQ , volume puncher who seems to pick his shots well , has good solid punch placement whereas Navarrete has gotta be one of the most unconventional boxers out there if im being honest .. he definatley wouldnt win a boxing masterclass competition but what he does works for him and looking at his record it works well , does have defensive frailties though and as Suarez is pretty heavy handed hes gonna have to be careful not to get caught , because once Suarez see's an opening hes on you unloading those bombs. Suarez is the more technical of the two and as Berinchyk proved these sort of fighters can prove troublesome for Navarrete so if Suarez follows Berinchyks gameplan he could well come out on top ,especially when you consider that he hits alot harder than him as well. Navarette is also heavy handed , and tries to pressure his opponent all the time , as i say i think this one should provide plenty of fireworks and it wouldnt surprise me to see both hit the canvas at some point during the fight. Im leaning slightly more towards Navarette , mainly because hes battle hardened , been there done it type of thing , and plus hes six years younger than Suarez who is now 36 (but then that could go the other way with Suarez knowing hes getting on and has to take this before he gets too old) , and hes relentless , he'll be plowing forward from the first bell and theres a possibilty that Suarez starts to tire towards the later rounds because of Navarretes high work rate. Its a tough one to call imho , but i'll say Navarrete takes it but it'll be hard fought and a Suarez win wouldnt come as the greatest shock tbh.
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Saturday 10th May - Raymond Muratella vs Zaur Abdullaev
And this is another potentially decent bout , the unbeaten Muratella (22 Fights - 22 Wins (17 KOs) meets the decent Russian whose only lost one fight to date Abdullaev (21 Fights - 20 Wins (12 KOs) - 1 Loss) for the vacant interim IBF Lightweight World Title , Abdullaev has racked up an eight bout winning streak since his fourth round corner retirement loss to Devin Haney back in 2019 and included in those wins is ex champion Jorge Linares (although in all fairness he was beginning to decline but still a good name to have on the resume) , so obviously improved since that loss to Haney as you'd expect. Muratella retained the WBC-NABF Lightweight Title and won the vacant WBO-NABO Lightweight Title when he beat the decent Tevin Farmer by UD back in July of last year , and then followed that up with a two round destructive beat down of Jesus Perez when last seen in November 2024. Muratella has decent power in his shots with a KO Ratio of 77.3% , and for me is the better boxer .. but he does take the odd shot and has been down before , and hes gonna have to be careful here as Abdullaev carries some decent pop in his shots as well. However Abdullaev also takes a few shots and whilst hes durable on the whole i dont think hes faced a puncher like Muratella before and he could well pay the price here. Should be a good fight to watch i think / hope and theres every chance of a stoppage happening i think given that both can punch. Think its gonna be a tough fight for both fighters for varying reasons but im gonna side with Muratella to come out on top.
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And this is another potentially decent bout , the unbeaten Muratella (22 Fights - 22 Wins (17 KOs) meets the decent Russian whose only lost one fight to date Abdullaev (21 Fights - 20 Wins (12 KOs) - 1 Loss) for the vacant interim IBF Lightweight World Title , Abdullaev has racked up an eight bout winning streak since his fourth round corner retirement loss to Devin Haney back in 2019 and included in those wins is ex champion Jorge Linares (although in all fairness he was beginning to decline but still a good name to have on the resume) , so obviously improved since that loss to Haney as you'd expect. Muratella retained the WBC-NABF Lightweight Title and won the vacant WBO-NABO Lightweight Title when he beat the decent Tevin Farmer by UD back in July of last year , and then followed that up with a two round destructive beat down of Jesus Perez when last seen in November 2024. Muratella has decent power in his shots with a KO Ratio of 77.3% , and for me is the better boxer .. but he does take the odd shot and has been down before , and hes gonna have to be careful here as Abdullaev carries some decent pop in his shots as well. However Abdullaev also takes a few shots and whilst hes durable on the whole i dont think hes faced a puncher like Muratella before and he could well pay the price here. Should be a good fight to watch i think / hope and theres every chance of a stoppage happening i think given that both can punch. Think its gonna be a tough fight for both fighters for varying reasons but im gonna side with Muratella to come out on top.
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Saturday 10th May - Souleymane Cissokho vs Egidijus Kavaliauskas
This could well be a good fight as both are decent boxers and with Kavaliauskas' power you could never rule out a stoppage .. The unbeaten Senegalese (fighting outta France) Cissokho (17 Fights - 17 Wins (9 KOs)) was last seen in November of 2023 when scoring a UD over Isaias Lucero , has a decent amateur pedigree and represented France in the 2016 Olympics where he won a Bronze medal. Lithuanian born Kavaliauskas (now fighting out of the US) (27 Fights - 24 Wins (19 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) has also been out of the ring for a while , last fought in December of 2023 when he KO'd Jose Marruffo in the third round , like his opponent has a solid amateur record with many medals / awards , the best probably being a bronze in the 2008 World Championships. This bout , a WBC Final Eliminator , was originally scheduled for December 2024 but Cissokho had to pull out due to injury so here we are .. This is gonna be a clash of styles with Cissokho being the boxer and Kavaliauskas the puncher , and its difficult to work out how its gonna pan out and whose gonna emerge the victor , imo anyway , as they both stand a good chance. I dont think the long lay off will help either boxer if im being honest , although out of the two Cissokho was the busier out of the pair before the enforced break , managing six fights since 2021 , Kavaliauskas has only had four since 2020 , basically one a year. Kavaliauskas has definatley faced the better opposition to date , however the two times hes stepped up he has lost , and both times by stoppage , first was against Terence Crawford in 2019 and then in 2021 he lost to Virgil Ortiz Jr , so maybe his limitations have been exposed and hes a fringe world level operator at best , although as i say you cant discount him due to his power , but he has to land and if the opposition have superior boxing skills , as with the two he lost two , then i think he has problems. Did beat David Avanesyan by TKO in 2018 but with the inactivity and his age (hes now 36) im wondering how much he has left in the tank at this stage .. Cissokho beat South African Thulani Mbenge in his penultimate fight winning the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title (and hes now gone on to win the IBO Welterweight Title when he beat British fighter Michael McKinson last year) , so thats a decent name on his resume , hes also beaten Brit Kieron Conway who aint too bad , but no big names on his resume as yet , and for me Kavaliauskas will be his biggest and sternest test to date. I think it'll be a cagey affair , back and forth with both having their moments in the fight but im swaying towards Cissokho using his boxing skills and solid jab to outpoint the Lithuanian , although you cant totally write off Kavaliauskas' chances , if he catches Cissokho or has him on the ropes i think theres every chance he could stop him. So a tentative vote for the Senegalese/French fighter from me.
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This could well be a good fight as both are decent boxers and with Kavaliauskas' power you could never rule out a stoppage .. The unbeaten Senegalese (fighting outta France) Cissokho (17 Fights - 17 Wins (9 KOs)) was last seen in November of 2023 when scoring a UD over Isaias Lucero , has a decent amateur pedigree and represented France in the 2016 Olympics where he won a Bronze medal. Lithuanian born Kavaliauskas (now fighting out of the US) (27 Fights - 24 Wins (19 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) has also been out of the ring for a while , last fought in December of 2023 when he KO'd Jose Marruffo in the third round , like his opponent has a solid amateur record with many medals / awards , the best probably being a bronze in the 2008 World Championships. This bout , a WBC Final Eliminator , was originally scheduled for December 2024 but Cissokho had to pull out due to injury so here we are .. This is gonna be a clash of styles with Cissokho being the boxer and Kavaliauskas the puncher , and its difficult to work out how its gonna pan out and whose gonna emerge the victor , imo anyway , as they both stand a good chance. I dont think the long lay off will help either boxer if im being honest , although out of the two Cissokho was the busier out of the pair before the enforced break , managing six fights since 2021 , Kavaliauskas has only had four since 2020 , basically one a year. Kavaliauskas has definatley faced the better opposition to date , however the two times hes stepped up he has lost , and both times by stoppage , first was against Terence Crawford in 2019 and then in 2021 he lost to Virgil Ortiz Jr , so maybe his limitations have been exposed and hes a fringe world level operator at best , although as i say you cant discount him due to his power , but he has to land and if the opposition have superior boxing skills , as with the two he lost two , then i think he has problems. Did beat David Avanesyan by TKO in 2018 but with the inactivity and his age (hes now 36) im wondering how much he has left in the tank at this stage .. Cissokho beat South African Thulani Mbenge in his penultimate fight winning the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title (and hes now gone on to win the IBO Welterweight Title when he beat British fighter Michael McKinson last year) , so thats a decent name on his resume , hes also beaten Brit Kieron Conway who aint too bad , but no big names on his resume as yet , and for me Kavaliauskas will be his biggest and sternest test to date. I think it'll be a cagey affair , back and forth with both having their moments in the fight but im swaying towards Cissokho using his boxing skills and solid jab to outpoint the Lithuanian , although you cant totally write off Kavaliauskas' chances , if he catches Cissokho or has him on the ropes i think theres every chance he could stop him. So a tentative vote for the Senegalese/French fighter from me.
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Saturday 17th May
Dave Allen vs Johnny Fisher 2
Looking forward to see what happens in this one as in the first imho Allen was robbed of a win , Allen (32 Fights - 23 Wins (18 KOs) - 7 Losses - 2 Draws) definatley gave Fisher (13 Fights - 13 Wins (11 KOs)) his hardest test to date and took him into some deep waters , and that was only the second time he'd been taken the distance in the pro ranks , the first being a six rounder back in 2022 against Gabriel Enguema. Tbh i like both fighters , dont think either are World / Elite level operators but they're decent enough British / Euro level imho. Fisher started well enough in the first fight but seemed to run out of steam from the mid point onwards , punching himself out kind of thing and being dropped didnt help i suppose , and i think if Allen had been fitter then i think he could of stopped him , he just didnt have enough in him to finish the job. And thats been Allens downfall for most of his career hes a decent enough boxer but often falls short when it comes to his fitness and cardio , hopefully he'll have worked on that for this fight. I think Fisher wanted to catch Allen early hence trying too hard early doors , make him respect him and his power but Allen has been in with some big hitters in the past and sparred , well , almost everyone .. and i dont think that approach is gonna work tbh , think you need to frustrate him , tying him up on the inside etc you basically need to (out) box Allen .. you're not gonna intimidate Dave Allen , you're not gonna make him afraid of your power , thats just not gonna work i think (thats obviously not saying he cant be knocked out). And as we see in the first fight Allen can punch , so Fisher is gonna have to watch himself , the trouble is you just never know what Dave Allen you're gonna get and that is the main thing , if he is 100% and up for it then i can see him taking it but im not that confident that he will be if im being honest , id like to think he will be as id like him too win this one. Fisher is only 26 so plenty of time for him to improve whilst Allen is now 33 , still not that old in Heavyweight terms but i cant see him improving too much and i think Fisher will have learnt alot from that first fight. Hows it gonna go and whose gonna win ? God knows , my heart says Allen but my head is saying Fisher .. as i said much of it depends on which Dave Allen turns up but as it stands im gonna say Fisher , probably on points , but an Allen victory wouldnt surprise. I can see a knockdown or two in this if not a stoppage as well.
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Dave Allen vs Johnny Fisher 2
Looking forward to see what happens in this one as in the first imho Allen was robbed of a win , Allen (32 Fights - 23 Wins (18 KOs) - 7 Losses - 2 Draws) definatley gave Fisher (13 Fights - 13 Wins (11 KOs)) his hardest test to date and took him into some deep waters , and that was only the second time he'd been taken the distance in the pro ranks , the first being a six rounder back in 2022 against Gabriel Enguema. Tbh i like both fighters , dont think either are World / Elite level operators but they're decent enough British / Euro level imho. Fisher started well enough in the first fight but seemed to run out of steam from the mid point onwards , punching himself out kind of thing and being dropped didnt help i suppose , and i think if Allen had been fitter then i think he could of stopped him , he just didnt have enough in him to finish the job. And thats been Allens downfall for most of his career hes a decent enough boxer but often falls short when it comes to his fitness and cardio , hopefully he'll have worked on that for this fight. I think Fisher wanted to catch Allen early hence trying too hard early doors , make him respect him and his power but Allen has been in with some big hitters in the past and sparred , well , almost everyone .. and i dont think that approach is gonna work tbh , think you need to frustrate him , tying him up on the inside etc you basically need to (out) box Allen .. you're not gonna intimidate Dave Allen , you're not gonna make him afraid of your power , thats just not gonna work i think (thats obviously not saying he cant be knocked out). And as we see in the first fight Allen can punch , so Fisher is gonna have to watch himself , the trouble is you just never know what Dave Allen you're gonna get and that is the main thing , if he is 100% and up for it then i can see him taking it but im not that confident that he will be if im being honest , id like to think he will be as id like him too win this one. Fisher is only 26 so plenty of time for him to improve whilst Allen is now 33 , still not that old in Heavyweight terms but i cant see him improving too much and i think Fisher will have learnt alot from that first fight. Hows it gonna go and whose gonna win ? God knows , my heart says Allen but my head is saying Fisher .. as i said much of it depends on which Dave Allen turns up but as it stands im gonna say Fisher , probably on points , but an Allen victory wouldnt surprise. I can see a knockdown or two in this if not a stoppage as well.
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Saturday 17th May - Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen undercard
Kieron Conway vs Gerome Warburton
Decent looking all British dust up for the vacant British Middleweight Title , Conway (26 Fights - 22 Wins (6 KOs) - 3 Losses - 1 Draw) comes into on the back of a split decision win over Ryan Kelly for the vacant Commonwealth title , that made it four wins on the bounce since he lost to Austin 'Ammo' Williams back in September of 2022 where he challenged for the vacant WBA International Middleweight Title and came up short but did himself proud imo. To be honest i think that this is more his level , British and European , and hes been operating in and around this level successfully for a while now. Whilst Welshman Warburton (18 Fights - 15 Wins (2 KOs) - 1 Loss - 2 Draws) was last seen beating Romanian Octavian Gratii on points , drew with Ryan Kelly before that (who Conway beat) , and his only loss to date came back in December 2021 to Spaniard Jhon Jader Obregon whose not too shabby tbh (his only defeat coming to Bruno Surace who stopped Jaimie Munguia recently) , hes a game southpaw and i see him being able to cause problems for Conway but ultimatley i see Conway being too good and too experienced here and i think he adds the British title to his Commonwealth title , probably by a unanimous decision.
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Jimmy Sains vs Gideon Jonas
Been impressed with Jimmy Sains (9 Fights - 9 Wins (9 KOs)) thus far , cant be anything but tbh with 9 stoppages in his 9 fights to date lets be honest , long way to go yet but looks a decentish prospect .. Jonas (11 Fights - 7 Wins (0 KOs) - 4 Losses) comes into this on the back of a points win over Berman Sanchez , but before that faced Bilal Fawaz for the vacant BBBoC Southern Area Middleweight Title , didnt get off to the best of starts when he failed to make weight which meant that should he win the fight he still couldnt win the title , didnt matter as he lost a points decision ,, but he has a chance to make up for that by going for the very same belt which is once again vacant .. from what ive seen so far i think Sains wins , think hes gonna be too busy and too much for Jonas , Jonas' might have four defeats but they've all been by decision so his whiskers have stood up so far but i think theres a fair chance that Sains is gonna seriously put them to the test and i think theres a fair chance that Sains drops him sometime during the bout although he has been in with an Olympic gold medallist and better opposition than Sains has faced so far so i think that maybe Sains could be taken the distance for the first time , although a stoppage wouldnt come as a huge shock tbh , either way i cant see past a Jimmy Sains win here.
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George Liddard vs Aaron Sutton
George Liddard (11 Fights - 11 Wins (6 KOs)) is another decent up n coming prospect i think and he faces a decent opponent in Bristolian Aaron Sutton (20 Fights - 19 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Loss) , Liddard was last seen beating Derrick Osaze by UD back in January of this year , that was a solid performance from Liddard and if in the same sort of form then i can see him taking this bout .. As i say Sutton is a decent young fighter , suffered his first loss back in February of last year , to Gerome Warburton whose also on the undercard against Kieron Conway , went down by a split decision but lost nothing in defeat in all fairness and has bounced back beating his next three opponents , all on points. Suttons a decent boxer , doesnt seem to carry to much power if im being honest but utilizes his skills well , been impressed with what ive seen of Liddard so far and im expecting him to beat Sutton in this one , not sure whether it will be on points or by stoppage though , leaning towards a decision tbh.
George Liddard To Win
John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless
Interesting match up this one i think , the southpaw Hedges (10 Fights - 10 Wins (3 KOs)) will be looking to extend his unbeaten run here against Scouser Quarless (14 Fights - 13 Wins (0 KOs) - 1 Loss) , and i have a feeling that he'll probably do just that , i wouldnt say that Hedges is better than Quarless but hes taller with a longer reach and he uses both to his advantage , and he works well from behind his jab. Quarless is a decent boxer but for me he doesnt throw enough , and tbh isnt active enough throughout the fight .. has been in with some decent names and seems durable enough but Hedges is certainly gonna be putting that to the test. For me Hedges wins this one hes just gonna have too much for Quarless.
John Hedges To Win
Taylor Bevan vs Juan Cruz Cachiero
Since turning pro Taylor Bevan (3 Fights - 3 Wins (3 KOs)) has stopped all three of his opponents , and i think that this one is probably gonna go the same way as Argentinian Cachiero (11 Fights - 7 Wins (3 KOs) - 4 Losses) is mediocre at best imho and this is just another 6 rounder to give Bevan more experience as far as im concerned and i really cant see that Cachiero has anything that should trouble Bevan other than experience. Would probably go for another stoppage for Bevan in this one.
Taylor Bevan To Win .. By Stoppage
Leli Buttigeig vs Novak Radulovic
Another unbeaten up n comer in Leli Buttigeig (8 Fights - 8 Wins (2 KOs)) and another bout where the home fighter will be expected to win , his opponent is Kosovan Novak Radulovic (33 Fights - 20 Wins (8 KOs) - 12 Losses - 1 Draw) and aside from his experience i cant see anything he has more of than Buttigeig .. neither are massive punchers but for me Buttigeig has better skills and ring IQ and really should be winning bouts of this nature , probably by decision but given that hes been stopped five times so far there could be a chance for Buttigeig to add to his two KOs.
Leli Buttigeig To Win
Shannon Ryan vs Fara El Bousairi
Ryan (9 Fights - 8 Wins (1 KO) - 1 Loss) is the current WBA Female Super Flyweight International belt holder , a title she won in only her seventh fight , beating Jasmina Zapotoczna by unanimous decision , she then took the decent Emma Dolan all the way only to lose out by a split decision for the Commonwealth Female Super Flyweight title and inaugural British female super flyweight title , she lost nothing in that defeat tbh she put up a helluva fight and only narrowly lost .. she was last seen in November of last year when she scored the first stoppage of her career with a third round TKO of Kate Radomska. Moroccan El Bousairi (15 Fights - 10 Wins (2 KOs) - 5 Losses) is someone that Ryan should be beating comfortably imho and i'll be very surprised if El Bousairi emerges the winner here as i just dont think shes good enough to beat the British fighter.
Shannon Ryan To Win
Kieron Conway vs Gerome Warburton
Decent looking all British dust up for the vacant British Middleweight Title , Conway (26 Fights - 22 Wins (6 KOs) - 3 Losses - 1 Draw) comes into on the back of a split decision win over Ryan Kelly for the vacant Commonwealth title , that made it four wins on the bounce since he lost to Austin 'Ammo' Williams back in September of 2022 where he challenged for the vacant WBA International Middleweight Title and came up short but did himself proud imo. To be honest i think that this is more his level , British and European , and hes been operating in and around this level successfully for a while now. Whilst Welshman Warburton (18 Fights - 15 Wins (2 KOs) - 1 Loss - 2 Draws) was last seen beating Romanian Octavian Gratii on points , drew with Ryan Kelly before that (who Conway beat) , and his only loss to date came back in December 2021 to Spaniard Jhon Jader Obregon whose not too shabby tbh (his only defeat coming to Bruno Surace who stopped Jaimie Munguia recently) , hes a game southpaw and i see him being able to cause problems for Conway but ultimatley i see Conway being too good and too experienced here and i think he adds the British title to his Commonwealth title , probably by a unanimous decision.
Kieron Conway To Win
Jimmy Sains vs Gideon Jonas
Been impressed with Jimmy Sains (9 Fights - 9 Wins (9 KOs)) thus far , cant be anything but tbh with 9 stoppages in his 9 fights to date lets be honest , long way to go yet but looks a decentish prospect .. Jonas (11 Fights - 7 Wins (0 KOs) - 4 Losses) comes into this on the back of a points win over Berman Sanchez , but before that faced Bilal Fawaz for the vacant BBBoC Southern Area Middleweight Title , didnt get off to the best of starts when he failed to make weight which meant that should he win the fight he still couldnt win the title , didnt matter as he lost a points decision ,, but he has a chance to make up for that by going for the very same belt which is once again vacant .. from what ive seen so far i think Sains wins , think hes gonna be too busy and too much for Jonas , Jonas' might have four defeats but they've all been by decision so his whiskers have stood up so far but i think theres a fair chance that Sains is gonna seriously put them to the test and i think theres a fair chance that Sains drops him sometime during the bout although he has been in with an Olympic gold medallist and better opposition than Sains has faced so far so i think that maybe Sains could be taken the distance for the first time , although a stoppage wouldnt come as a huge shock tbh , either way i cant see past a Jimmy Sains win here.
Jimmy Sains To Win
George Liddard vs Aaron Sutton
George Liddard (11 Fights - 11 Wins (6 KOs)) is another decent up n coming prospect i think and he faces a decent opponent in Bristolian Aaron Sutton (20 Fights - 19 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Loss) , Liddard was last seen beating Derrick Osaze by UD back in January of this year , that was a solid performance from Liddard and if in the same sort of form then i can see him taking this bout .. As i say Sutton is a decent young fighter , suffered his first loss back in February of last year , to Gerome Warburton whose also on the undercard against Kieron Conway , went down by a split decision but lost nothing in defeat in all fairness and has bounced back beating his next three opponents , all on points. Suttons a decent boxer , doesnt seem to carry to much power if im being honest but utilizes his skills well , been impressed with what ive seen of Liddard so far and im expecting him to beat Sutton in this one , not sure whether it will be on points or by stoppage though , leaning towards a decision tbh.
George Liddard To Win
John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless
Interesting match up this one i think , the southpaw Hedges (10 Fights - 10 Wins (3 KOs)) will be looking to extend his unbeaten run here against Scouser Quarless (14 Fights - 13 Wins (0 KOs) - 1 Loss) , and i have a feeling that he'll probably do just that , i wouldnt say that Hedges is better than Quarless but hes taller with a longer reach and he uses both to his advantage , and he works well from behind his jab. Quarless is a decent boxer but for me he doesnt throw enough , and tbh isnt active enough throughout the fight .. has been in with some decent names and seems durable enough but Hedges is certainly gonna be putting that to the test. For me Hedges wins this one hes just gonna have too much for Quarless.
John Hedges To Win
Taylor Bevan vs Juan Cruz Cachiero
Since turning pro Taylor Bevan (3 Fights - 3 Wins (3 KOs)) has stopped all three of his opponents , and i think that this one is probably gonna go the same way as Argentinian Cachiero (11 Fights - 7 Wins (3 KOs) - 4 Losses) is mediocre at best imho and this is just another 6 rounder to give Bevan more experience as far as im concerned and i really cant see that Cachiero has anything that should trouble Bevan other than experience. Would probably go for another stoppage for Bevan in this one.
Taylor Bevan To Win .. By Stoppage
Leli Buttigeig vs Novak Radulovic
Another unbeaten up n comer in Leli Buttigeig (8 Fights - 8 Wins (2 KOs)) and another bout where the home fighter will be expected to win , his opponent is Kosovan Novak Radulovic (33 Fights - 20 Wins (8 KOs) - 12 Losses - 1 Draw) and aside from his experience i cant see anything he has more of than Buttigeig .. neither are massive punchers but for me Buttigeig has better skills and ring IQ and really should be winning bouts of this nature , probably by decision but given that hes been stopped five times so far there could be a chance for Buttigeig to add to his two KOs.
Leli Buttigeig To Win
Shannon Ryan vs Fara El Bousairi
Ryan (9 Fights - 8 Wins (1 KO) - 1 Loss) is the current WBA Female Super Flyweight International belt holder , a title she won in only her seventh fight , beating Jasmina Zapotoczna by unanimous decision , she then took the decent Emma Dolan all the way only to lose out by a split decision for the Commonwealth Female Super Flyweight title and inaugural British female super flyweight title , she lost nothing in that defeat tbh she put up a helluva fight and only narrowly lost .. she was last seen in November of last year when she scored the first stoppage of her career with a third round TKO of Kate Radomska. Moroccan El Bousairi (15 Fights - 10 Wins (2 KOs) - 5 Losses) is someone that Ryan should be beating comfortably imho and i'll be very surprised if El Bousairi emerges the winner here as i just dont think shes good enough to beat the British fighter.
Shannon Ryan To Win
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Saturday 17th May - Mizuki Hiruta vs Carla Merino
Hiruta (7 Fights - 7 Wins (2 KOs)) defends her WBO Junior Bantamweight Title for the fourth time against Argentinian Merino (18 Fights - 16 Wins (4 KOs) - 2 Losses) , she won the title in only her fourth bout and as i say defended successfully three times , last time was against the Mexican Maribel Ramirez at the start of this year. Although she only has two stoppages on her record they have both come within her last three fights and it seems to me as though shes sitting down on her punches more now , for someone whose only had 7 pro fights she seems very calm , collected and cool and seems to have decent ring smarts as well , throw in her hand speed and quality and picking of shots you have to say she could go far .. Merino seems to be more of a direct fighter , coming forward trying to make her opponents exchange and she throws lots of shots ... but Hiruta is fairly sharp on her defence so im thinking that Merino is gonna have to up her game in this one if shes too make an impression , Hiruta is good at controlling the distance and i think that Merino is gonna have to shorten the ring and pressure Hiruta if shes to make an impact imho , should be a competitive fight but i think that Hirutas discipline , ring and distance control as well as her defensive skills will lead her to retain her title , probably by points although at the pace Merino tends to fight at its possible that Hiruta could catch and stop her late on but i'd personally edge for a UD to Hiruta.
Mizuki Hiruta To Win
Hiruta (7 Fights - 7 Wins (2 KOs)) defends her WBO Junior Bantamweight Title for the fourth time against Argentinian Merino (18 Fights - 16 Wins (4 KOs) - 2 Losses) , she won the title in only her fourth bout and as i say defended successfully three times , last time was against the Mexican Maribel Ramirez at the start of this year. Although she only has two stoppages on her record they have both come within her last three fights and it seems to me as though shes sitting down on her punches more now , for someone whose only had 7 pro fights she seems very calm , collected and cool and seems to have decent ring smarts as well , throw in her hand speed and quality and picking of shots you have to say she could go far .. Merino seems to be more of a direct fighter , coming forward trying to make her opponents exchange and she throws lots of shots ... but Hiruta is fairly sharp on her defence so im thinking that Merino is gonna have to up her game in this one if shes too make an impression , Hiruta is good at controlling the distance and i think that Merino is gonna have to shorten the ring and pressure Hiruta if shes to make an impact imho , should be a competitive fight but i think that Hirutas discipline , ring and distance control as well as her defensive skills will lead her to retain her title , probably by points although at the pace Merino tends to fight at its possible that Hiruta could catch and stop her late on but i'd personally edge for a UD to Hiruta.
Mizuki Hiruta To Win
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Saturday 17th May - Serhii Bohachuk vs Mykal Fox
Should be an entertaining bout this one i reckon , Bohachuk (27 Fights - 25 Wins (24 Wins) - 2 Losses) beat late replacement Ishamel Davis last time in Riyadh (retired , 6th round) , that was a decent win considering he was coming back from a majority decision loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr and the loss of his interim WBC Light Middleweight Title , and it has to be said that was a controversial decision as in my and alot of others opinion Bohachuk should of got the nod in that one , so to come back from that kinda decision four months later shows he has a lot of grit , determination and fortitude. Fox (28 Fights - 24 Wins (5 KOs) - 4 Losses) lost to the hard hitting Egidijus Kavaliauskas back in October 2022 (lost three bouts in a little cluster) but has won his two bouts since , both by decision. Looking at his record both of his last fights were last year and he hadnt boxed before those since his loss to Kavaliauskas but thats a little deceptive as from what i can make out he boxed in some exhibition bouts (won a few and lost a couple) in the interim that dont count on his actual record but does show he kept active. Mykal Fox isnt a particularly well known name but he is a decent fighter and is a fringe level contender so he should be able to give Bohachuk a good fight , but for me the pressure and intensity that Bohachuk brings is gonna be too much for Fox , i wouldnt write him off completely but im having a hard time trying to see a path to victory for him in this if im being honest. The one thing in his favour is his long reach and Bohachuk has had problems with fighters with reach before , and i can see him trying to fight from behind the jab and use his boxing skills but i cant see it keeping Bohachuk off him all the time and i see him walking Fox down and eventually stopping him even though so far Fox's chin has held up well , and he has been up against a puncher in Kavaliauskas but Bohachuk is a completely different beast imho.
Serhii Bohachuk To Win .. By Stoppage
Should be an entertaining bout this one i reckon , Bohachuk (27 Fights - 25 Wins (24 Wins) - 2 Losses) beat late replacement Ishamel Davis last time in Riyadh (retired , 6th round) , that was a decent win considering he was coming back from a majority decision loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr and the loss of his interim WBC Light Middleweight Title , and it has to be said that was a controversial decision as in my and alot of others opinion Bohachuk should of got the nod in that one , so to come back from that kinda decision four months later shows he has a lot of grit , determination and fortitude. Fox (28 Fights - 24 Wins (5 KOs) - 4 Losses) lost to the hard hitting Egidijus Kavaliauskas back in October 2022 (lost three bouts in a little cluster) but has won his two bouts since , both by decision. Looking at his record both of his last fights were last year and he hadnt boxed before those since his loss to Kavaliauskas but thats a little deceptive as from what i can make out he boxed in some exhibition bouts (won a few and lost a couple) in the interim that dont count on his actual record but does show he kept active. Mykal Fox isnt a particularly well known name but he is a decent fighter and is a fringe level contender so he should be able to give Bohachuk a good fight , but for me the pressure and intensity that Bohachuk brings is gonna be too much for Fox , i wouldnt write him off completely but im having a hard time trying to see a path to victory for him in this if im being honest. The one thing in his favour is his long reach and Bohachuk has had problems with fighters with reach before , and i can see him trying to fight from behind the jab and use his boxing skills but i cant see it keeping Bohachuk off him all the time and i see him walking Fox down and eventually stopping him even though so far Fox's chin has held up well , and he has been up against a puncher in Kavaliauskas but Bohachuk is a completely different beast imho.
Serhii Bohachuk To Win .. By Stoppage
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