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Sean said:
Friday 6th June - Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea

Gotta be honest and say that this one doesnt really set the pulses racing .. Kelly (18 Fights - 16 Wins (8 KOs) - 1 Loss - 1 Draw) was last seen beating Ishamel Davis by majority decision back in September of 2024 , whilst his Romanian opponent Biea (25 Fights - 24 Wins (12 KOs) - 1 Loss) had two fights last year beating both by TKO and arrives in the hope of extending his twelve bout winning run .. to be honest , though the 12 run winning streak looks good on paper none of his opponents have been top tier or anywhere near , the best was probably Juan Jose Velasco who he beat by split decision in May of 2023 for the vacant IBA World Middleweight Title , and i think that despite the fact he'll come to fight he'll find Kelly is gonna be too sharp and too skilled for him. I wouldnt say that Kellys resume is stacked with top names either in all fairness but hes been in with better class opposition on the whole imho. Kelly has a solid background with his amateur career , bronze medal winner in the 2015 European Games and represented GB in the 2016 Olympics , his arrival into the paid ranks came with a lot of fuss but his trajectory doesnt seem to have followed the course that maybe it should have if im being honest .. lost to David Avaneysan back in 2021 by sixth round TKO , no shame in that i have to say but his draw with the American Ray Robinson , his first fight in the States , did set him back i think as he put in a woeful performance there. Since that loss has won every fight and has looked good in doing so i have to say , but at 31 years old he really has to impress in this one and push on before its too late. By his own admission he wants the big fights , so he has to impress. Biea likes to come forward and wants to mix it with his opponent , and as Kelly sometimes drops his hands and showboats he'll be looking to take advantage of that , however Kelly is by the far more skillful id say , hes quicker with the better reflexes and if hes at the best i honestly cant see Biea winning this. I think Kelly outboxes and outclasses the Romanian , and probably wins by a unanimous decision , although i wouldnt totally rule out a stoppage win either.
Josh Kelly To Win
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JOSH KELLY WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June - Keyshawn Davis vs Edwin De Los Santos
Potentially a good fight this one , the much hyped Davis (14 Fights - 13 Wins (9 KOs) - 1 No Contest) makes the first defence of his WBO Lightweight Title against the decent De Los Santos (18 Fights - 16 Wins (14 KOs) - 2 Losses) .. Davis won the belt in his last fight when knocking out the very able Denys Berinchyk in the fourth round , handing him his first loss in the pro's .. that was a great performance from the 26 year old and he'll be looking to build on that in this , but De Los Santos wont be a pushover , hes durable , tough and can punch .. he hasnt fought since his loss to Shakur Stevenson back in November 2023 (apparently due to a blood clot in his left leg ive read) , and against some one like Davis that could prove to be a big negative tbh , he can box , he can definatley punch and the momentum is with him at the moment and it'll take a good display from the challenger to derail Davis i think. This one should be Davis' hardest test to date as DLS is a decent operator if hes at his best , hes got good reflexes , and solid punching power .. and hopefully Davis isnt over confident and looking past DLS as he could pay the price as hes definatley not someone to be writing off. As i say should be an entertaining fight , can see a knockdown or two if im being honest , whether a stoppage ensues im not too sure but i can definatley see one or both of them hititng the canvas at some point during the fight. Given his recent battering of Berinchyk im gonna side with Davis to make a successful first defence of his belt , but i can see DLS causing him some problems along the way.
Keyshawn Davis To Win
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CANCELLED .. Keyshawn Davis failed to make weight and the WBO stripped him off his title
 
DAZN prelims on You Tube now , meant to post earlier but forgot
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June - Adam Aziz vs Eliot Chavez
Well werent expecting this one so a quick take on it , Aziz (13 Fights - 13 Wins (10 KOs)) returns to the ring to take on Mexican Chavez (20 Fights - 12 Wins (7 KOs) - 7 Losses - 1 Draw) and as far as i can see this is a gimme fight , this is Aziz' fight to lose as far as im concerned. Chavez has lost four of his last six bouts , including one to Harlem Eubank back in July of 2022 when he was disqualified for punching Eubank after a break had been called. He has the Mexican fighting spirit and i have no doubt he'll come to fight , and he has stopped former world champion Mauricio Lara (by first round stoppage) but that was back in 2018 and whilst i wou;dnt totally write his chances off i'd say that Aziz would have to have seriously underestimated him for him to get a win here. Aziz has stopped his last four opponents , last time in February of this year he stopped the decent Sergey Lipinets for the IBO Light Welterweight Title . Cant see past a win for Aziz here , probably by a mid to late round stoppage
Adam Aziz To Win .. By Stoppage
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BOUT CANCELLED
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June - Rhys Edwards vs Thomas Essomba
Welshman Rhys Edwards (17 Fights - 16 Wins (4 KOs) - 1 Loss) makes his return to the rung after his last time out decision loss to Peter McGrail , and for me this is basically just a confidence builder as though Essomba (24 Fights - 14 Wins (4 KOs) - 9 Losses - 1 Draw) is a decent enough fighter and held the European Bantamweight and Commonwealth Flyweight titles at one time i just think he comes up short when he comes up against very good boxers , and id include Edwards in that if im being honest. Edwards is gonna want to make a statement here i think although i cant see a stoppage win as hes more known for his boxing skills than his power and Essomba has only been stopped the once and that was by Lee McGregor in the last round of their fight back in 2018. Hes tough , durable and been in with some decent names Sunny & Charlie Edwards , Lee McGregor , Patrick Thomas Ward so should give Edwards the rounds which aint a bad thing and i see a wide margin decision for Edwards here.
Rhys Edwards To Win .. By Decision
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RHYS EDWARDS WINS .. BY DECISION :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June - Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco
Looking forward to this one as it should be a good fight , big fan of the unbeaten Barnsley lad Simpson (17 Fights - 17 Wins (12 KOs)) has impressed in his last few fights i have to say , in August of 2024 he beat the decent Zak Chelli by unanimous decision to win the British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Titles , that was an impressive display imho and he followed that up in January of this year with a second round knockout of the well regarded Steed Woodhall , in which he retained the British & Commonwealth Titles and added the WBO Inter Continental Title , he defended the British & Commonwealth Titles last time (February of this year) against Elvis Ahorgah which resulted in a fifth round TKO stoppage for Simpson. His opponent is the unbeaten Italian Ivan Zucco (21 Fights - 21 Wins (18 KOs)) , he was last seen stopping Kasim Gashi in the second round back in December of last year , as is evident from his record hes heavy handed but looking through his record he hasnt faced anyone of note to be honest and i think that Simpson is gonna be his biggest test to date by far , and especially when you consider its gonna be at his beloved Barnsley FCs Oakwell ground , its not just Simpson that Zuccos' gonna be taking on its the legion of fans inside the stadium as well !! Think Simpson will outbox Zucco here , if he starts to trade i think there could be an upset as though Zucco has fought at a lower level he can still bang and as , for me , Simpson has the better skill set and ring IQ i think he sticks to what he knows and wins by a decision.
Callum Simpson To Win
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CALLUM SIMPSON WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June

Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni
Looking forward to this one have to admit , and i think its gonna be better than the origjnal fight between Wardley and Miller .. Wardley (19 Fights - 18 Wins (17 KOs) - 1 Draw) is coming in to this on the back of a brutal first round stoppage of Frazier Clarke back in October of last year in Riyadh whilst Aussie Justis Huni (12 Fights - 12 Wins (7 KOs) was last seen at the beginning of the year stopping Shaun Potgieter in the second round .. so both coming into this on the back of decent wins and both are defending their unbeaten records , like i said at the start looking forward to this one as it has all the makings of a proper good fight. Wardley has shown he can adapt and overcome and has an un orthodox style which could well prove problematic to Huni , who for his part has a great amateur pedigree and a good solid skill set , and is probably the better boxer of the two imho. Wardley had a good back n forth with Frazer Clarke in their first fight which ended in a draw , and we all saw what happened in the rematch with the brutal first round stoppage , Wardley has tremendous power and doesnt stop swinging , hes always looking for that knockout punch as testified to by his record of 17 stoppages in 18 wins and whilst Huni does have decent power i dont think hes in the same league as Wardley. Huni hasnt fought any top class opponents , no surprise really as hes still developing in the pros ... for me his best win was against Kevin Lerena , a solid performer who dropped Dubois two or three times when they fought .. Wardley hasnt fought any top tier fighters either tbh the best of his wins was that lto stoppage of Frazer Clarke although i suppose David Adeleye was noteworthy .. as ive already said for me Huni is the better boxer by far , has the better fundamentals and the better skill set , and thats no suprise with his amateur pedigree , and Wardley with his white collar background has less on the skillside but makes up for this with his durability , speed , explosiveness and his power. Theyre about the same height , weight etc .. so theres no real advantages to one or the other there , for me this fight could ply out similar to Wardley vs Clarke 1 , back n forth , some good moments for both , a close fight throughout basically but one in which Huni would probably emerge the winner as that favours the better boxer to me , or it could be like Wardley vs Clarke 2 where Wardley catches him , hurts him and goes for the knockout .. at the moment im slightly favouring the latter of those , especially factoring in that this is gonna be held at Portman Road and the crowd is gonna be 110% behind their boy Wardley. The thing that concerns me is that Huni is pretty much an unknown really , this one will tell us alot about both fighters but especially about where Huni is at the moment .. Huni can definatley be hurt imo as Lerena definatley had him hurt a couple of times and though hes a solid operator he doesnt hit anywhere near as hard as Wardley .. theres also the fact that Huni is here on 3/4 weeks notice so a limited camp , probably doesnt help his chances lets be honest .. Huni can definatley win this , he has the skills and he has decent power , but i just cant see it happening , Wardley can be down on the cards but you cant write him off , he has that dog in him and hes always that one punch away from a win .. ie the Nathan Gorman fight for instance. I think Wardley has to put it on Huni from the start of the fight , make him respect his power and after that Clarke stoppage hes gonna be firing on all cylinders i would of thought. The one worry i have is that Wardleys nose regularly goes and that could play a part in any outcome obviously but at the moment i think Wardley comes through this , probably by stoppage
Fabio Wardley To Win
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FABIO WARDLEY WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sunday 8th June

Jai Opetaia vs Claudio Squeo
Unbeaten Aussie Cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia (27 Fights - 27 Wins (21 KOs)) looks to defend his IBF and Ring Cruiserweight Titles against the unbeaten Italian Claudio Squeo (17 Fights - 17 Wins (9 KOs)) and though i like Opetaia im not fussed about this fight to be honest , for me i think he should be facing someone like Huseyin Cinkara whose ranked No 1 by the IBF or even Chris Billam Smith (ranked 4th) or Michael Cieslak (ranked 3rd) , or one of the other champions like Gilberto Ramirez (WBA/WBO) , not someone who the IBF have ranked as their number 14 .. Squeo isnt a bad boxer it has to be said but for me hes nowhere near the level of Opetaia and i expect that to show here , hasnt boxed outside of his native Italy , and hes gonna have to contend with the home fans of Opetaia in the Gold Coast Convention Centre and hasnt faced anyone near Opetaias' calibre .. and i think this probably goes the same way as his last fight here when he knocked David Nyika out in the fourth round .. he'll break Squeo down and stop him and im thinking it'll all be over by round six or seven .. to be quite honest i'll be impressed if Squeo can last any longer.
Jai Opetaia To Win .. By Stoppage (Before Round 7)

Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida
Looking forward to this one , a WBC and IBF World Championship unification bout between two unbeaten protaganists and it should be a good watch i reckon. Junto Nakatani (30 Fights - 30 Wins (23 KOs)) defends his WBC Bantamweight Belt against fellow Japanese fighter Ryosuke Nishida (10 Fights - 10 Wins (2 KOs)) who holds the IBF version , someones '0' has gotta go !! Whilst not having the power of Nakatani , Nishida is a decent boxer with a solid skill set and has some decent names on his resume , stopped Anuchai Donsua last time in the seventh round and holds wins over Emmanuel Rodriguez , from whom he took the belt back in May of last year , and Diago Higa .. theres no doubt that this one will be his biggest fight thus far but i dont think he should be under estimated here and deserves more credit than he actually gets. Nakatani probably needs no introduction as next to The Monster Inoue hes gotta be Japans most famous boxer .. looked imperious last time against David Cuellar knocking him down a couple of times before stopping him in the third round. I think Nishida has the ability to cause Nakatani some problems and as theyre southpaws i think this could be quite tentative early doors , feeling each other out , but as the fight progresses and Nishida tries to land hes gonna have problems avoiding Nakatanis left hand which he can throw from any angle. Its definatley gonna be interesting how it pans out imo , but as much as i think Nishida is a decent fighter i think Nakatanis power is gonna be the deciding factor here , so im gonna go with a Nakatani win
Junto Nakatani To Win
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June - Beatriz Ferreira vs Maria Ines Ferreyra
Intriguing match up this one , Brazilian Ferreira (6 Fights - 6 Wins (2 KOs) is a decent recruit from the amateur ranks imho , shes won silver (2020) and bronze (2024) at consecutive Olympics as well as two golds in the world championships , two golds at the pan american games , gold at the south American games and a gold at the world military championships .. along with numerous other accolades .. she won the vacant IBF Female Lightweight title in only her fifth pro fight by beating Yanina Del Carmen Lescano last year in Liverpool , then followed that up last time with a successful defence against French fighter Licia Boudersa by unanimous decision and she now meets the unbeaten Argentinian Maria Ines Ferreyra (12 Fights - 11 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Draw) in her second defence of the title. Havent seen anything of Ferreyra save a very quick stoppage of Johen Paola Gonzalez in her penultimate fight , where she caught her about 5 seconds had sounded for round one and the dropped her and the ref stopped the fight .. so safe to stay shes quick out of the traps lol but i think Ferreira is too long in the tooth and too experienced to get caught like that (famous last words !!). Ferreyra hasnt fought outside of her native Argentina from what i can see and looking through her resume i cant see any stand out names , so i think its safe to say that Ferreira will be her toughest test to date. Ferreira has an aggressive style and she can switch her shots well from head to body , and has an offensive minded style which can lead her to getting caught ocassionally so she'll have to be careful against someone like Ferreyra , but as it stands i think Ferreira will prove to good for Ferreyra and will retain her title.
Beatriz Ferreira To Win
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BEATRIZ FERREIRA WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sean said:
Saturday 7th June - Abdullah Mason vs Jeremia Nakathila
The unbeaten 21 year old Mason (18 Fights - 18 Wins (16 KOs) is one of the big up n coming stars and he continues his march to the top here meeting the experienced Namibian Nakathila (30 Fights - 26 Wins (21 KOs) - 4 Losses) but im finding it hard to see anything other than another Mason win .. Nakathila isnt a bad boxer in fairness , his losses have come to decent boxers including Shakur Stevenson , Ernesto Mercado , Evgeny Chuprakov and Raymond Muratalla and its interesting that all those losses have come when hes been fighting abroad (three of them in the states and one in Russia) , hes fought twice more outside of Namibia , once in South Africa and once in the States (SA borders Namibia so not that far) which hes won but i think its telling that he seems to lose against decent opposition on the road. Nakathila is a decent enough boxer and he also has decent power but hes now 35 and i just dont think he has enough to trouble Mason here , Mason is an exciting prospect , never seems to be in a dull fight i have to say , and hes keeping busy having had two fights already this year , winning both by TKO .. he can caught , as was seen in his bout with Yohan Vasquez back in November of last year where he was dropped twice in the first round and then returned the favour and stopped Vasquez in round two but its something hes gonna have to work on moving up when hes gonna meet harder punches , and as Nakathila isnt totally lacking in that department he'll have to be a bit more wary but on the whole i cant see anything but another Mason win , by a stoppage.
Abdullah Mason To Win .. By Stoppage
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ABDULLAH MASON WINS .. BY STOPPAGE :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Sean said:
Sunday 8th June

Jai Opetaia vs Claudio Squeo
Unbeaten Aussie Cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia (27 Fights - 27 Wins (21 KOs)) looks to defend his IBF and Ring Cruiserweight Titles against the unbeaten Italian Claudio Squeo (17 Fights - 17 Wins (9 KOs)) and though i like Opetaia im not fussed about this fight to be honest , for me i think he should be facing someone like Huseyin Cinkara whose ranked No 1 by the IBF or even Chris Billam Smith (ranked 4th) or Michael Cieslak (ranked 3rd) , or one of the other champions like Gilberto Ramirez (WBA/WBO) , not someone who the IBF have ranked as their number 14 .. Squeo isnt a bad boxer it has to be said but for me hes nowhere near the level of Opetaia and i expect that to show here , hasnt boxed outside of his native Italy , and hes gonna have to contend with the home fans of Opetaia in the Gold Coast Convention Centre and hasnt faced anyone near Opetaias' calibre .. and i think this probably goes the same way as his last fight here when he knocked David Nyika out in the fourth round .. he'll break Squeo down and stop him and im thinking it'll all be over by round six or seven .. to be quite honest i'll be impressed if Squeo can last any longer.
Jai Opetaia To Win .. By Stoppage (Before Round 7)

Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida
Looking forward to this one , a WBC and IBF World Championship unification bout between two unbeaten protaganists and it should be a good watch i reckon. Junto Nakatani (30 Fights - 30 Wins (23 KOs)) defends his WBC Bantamweight Belt against fellow Japanese fighter Ryosuke Nishida (10 Fights - 10 Wins (2 KOs)) who holds the IBF version , someones '0' has gotta go !! Whilst not having the power of Nakatani , Nishida is a decent boxer with a solid skill set and has some decent names on his resume , stopped Anuchai Donsua last time in the seventh round and holds wins over Emmanuel Rodriguez , from whom he took the belt back in May of last year , and Diago Higa .. theres no doubt that this one will be his biggest fight thus far but i dont think he should be under estimated here and deserves more credit than he actually gets. Nakatani probably needs no introduction as next to The Monster Inoue hes gotta be Japans most famous boxer .. looked imperious last time against David Cuellar knocking him down a couple of times before stopping him in the third round. I think Nishida has the ability to cause Nakatani some problems and as theyre southpaws i think this could be quite tentative early doors , feeling each other out , but as the fight progresses and Nishida tries to land hes gonna have problems avoiding Nakatanis left hand which he can throw from any angle. Its definatley gonna be interesting how it pans out imo , but as much as i think Nishida is a decent fighter i think Nakatanis power is gonna be the deciding factor here , so im gonna go with a Nakatani win
Junto Nakatani To Win
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JUNTO NAKATANI WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
JAI OPETAIA WINS .. BY 5TH ROUND STOPPAGE :handgestures-thumbup:
 
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Full house for the boxing this weekend with all of them coming right (the two cancelled ones were a bit of a disappointment as was looking forward to seeing Aziz fight again , and Keyshawn Davis missing weight was a joke , so unprofessional

Some decent bouts for the 14th June so i'll try and get them done by Wednesday . Thursday
 
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Saturday 14th June

Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr
Richardson Hitchins (19 Fights - 19 Wins (7 KOs)) defends his unbeaten record and the IBF Lightweight Title that he took off Liam Paro back in December of last year when he beat him by split decision , this will be his first defence of the title and he makes it against 31 year old Aussie George Kambosos Jr (25 Fights - 22 Wins (10 KOs) - 3 Losses) who comes into this on the back of a unanimous decision win over the youngster Jake Wylie in March of this year. Gotta be honest aint exactly buzzing for this one tbh but its a title fight between two decent boxers so thought i'd do a write up. Kambosos Jr has lost three of his five fights since toppling Teofimo Lopez by split decision for the WBA , IBF , WBO and Ring titles .. he then lost the baubles to Devin Haney in a one sided affair (UD) and the pair went at it again only for it to end in the same result. He then beat our own Maxi Hughes by MD winning the IBO Lightweight Title into the bargain before losing it (and the vacant IBF Title) to Vasiliy Lomachenko in a one sided beatdown that ended in a eleventh round TKO. Though hes game i really dont see what hes done to warrant a shot at another title if im being honest , Subrial Mathias is the IBFs number one so surely he should be facing Hitchins , well id of thought so anyway. Anyways it is what it is and here we are .. The Lopez win is by far the best on Kombosos' resume , but he hasnt matched that sort of form since and it does make me wonder if hes reached the pinnacle of his career as i havent seen anything in his last few fights which make me think he could recapture the title(s) again. Hitchins hasnt got the illustrious names on his record that Kombosos Jr has but he has some decent ones all the same .. Jose Zepeda , Gustavo Daniel Lemos , and Liam Paro being the ones that catch my eye. I think in all likelehood this is gonna be a competitive affair but im having a hard time seeing Kambosos Jr winning if im honest , Hitchins has got a height and reach advantage , has an excellent jab and i think this will be key in the fight , for me hes the better boxer and i think given his age and the fact that hes coming of a good win over Paro will give him the impetus and self believe to go on and win more titles , i wouldnt write Kambosos Jr off completely but from what ive seen in their respective last few fights i'd definatley give the edge to Hitchins here and say that stylistically this fight favours Hitchins more than it does Kambosos Jr. Im gonna go for a Hitchins win , cant see a stoppage but i can a pretty definitive points victory
Richardson Hitchins To Win
 
Saturday 14th June

Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro
The words 'potential superstar' are often bandied about in boxing but Andy Cruz might be one of those who deserve that moniker , we shall see .. Cruz (5 Fights - 5 Wins (2 KOs) has an amateur pedigree and a half winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , 3 World Amateur Championship Golds , 2 Pan American Golds and a whole host of other golds on top and finished his amateur career with 140 wins and 9 losses , thats some record im sure you'll agree and so far hes managed to transfer that Cuban slickness to his pro career with 5 wins from his 5 fights to date , beat the half decent Omar Salcido last time at the beginning of the year by a unanimous decision .. his opponent is Japanese boxer Hironori Mishiro (19 Fights - 17 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Loss - 1 Draw) .. he comes into this on the back of a sixth round win over Hinata Maruta back in December of last year. This will be the fourth time hes fought outside of Japan (one in Philippines , once in Australia and once in South Korea , where he got his only loss). Think this could well be the hardest fight to date for both fighters , and though people are writing off Mishiros' chances i wouldnt be knocking his chances totally as hes a decent boxer although i do think Cruz is levels above skillwise from what ive seen to date. This one is an eliminator for a title shot at the IBF belt in the Lightweight division (currently held by Lomachenko i think although hes recently stated that hes retired) so both are gonna want to win id assume , as i say for me Cruz is levels above Mishiro skillswise , but im not 100% about his power , i aint convinced about that as yet , i wanna see him show some spite and sit down on his shots more .. I feel if he can gain Mishiros respect early on its gonna be a long night for the Japanese fighter , but if not then i can see parts of the fight where Mishiro may well be in the ascendency and i see him nicking the odd round but overall i think Cruz' skill , timing and ring IQ will get him the win here.
Andy Cruz To Win .. By Decision
 
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Sean said:
Saturday 14th June

Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro
The words 'potential superstar' are often bandied about in boxing but Andy Cruz might be one of those who deserve that moniker , we shall see .. Cruz (5 Fights - 5 Wins (2 KOs) has an amateur pedigree and a half winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , 3 World Amateur Championship Golds , 2 Pan American Golds and a whole host of other golds on top and finished his amateur career with 140 wins and 9 losses , thats some record im sure you'll agree and so far hes managed to transfer that Cuban slickness to his pro career with 5 wins from his 5 fights to date , beat the half decent Omar Salcido last time at the beginning of the year by a unanimous decision .. his opponent is Japanese boxer Hironori Mishiro (19 Fights - 17 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Loss - 1 Draw) .. he comes into this on the back of a sixth round win over Hinata Maruta back in December of last year. This will be the fourth time hes fought outside of Japan (one in Philippines , once in Australia and once in South Korea , where he got his only loss). Think this could well be the hardest fight to date for both fighters , and though people are writing off Mishiros' chances i wouldnt be knocking his chances totally as hes a decent boxer although i do think Cruz is levels above skillwise from what ive seen to date. This one is an eliminator for a title shot at the IBF belt in the Lightweight division (currently held by Lomachenko i think although hes recently stated that hes retired) so both are gonna want to win id assume , as i say for me Cruz is levels above Mishiro skillswise , but im not 100% about his power , i aint convinced about that as yet , i wanna see him show some spite and sit down on his shots more .. I feel if he can gain Mishiros respect early on its gonna be a long night for the Japanese fighter , but if not then i can see parts of the fight where Mishiro may well be in the ascendency and i see him nicking the odd round but overall i think Cruz' skill , timing and ring IQ will get him the win here.
Andy Cruz To Win .. By Decision
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ANDY CRUZ WINS :handgestures-thumbup: But by stoppage
 
Sean said:
Saturday 14th June

Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr
Richardson Hitchins (19 Fights - 19 Wins (7 KOs)) defends his unbeaten record and the IBF Lightweight Title that he took off Liam Paro back in December of last year when he beat him by split decision , this will be his first defence of the title and he makes it against 31 year old Aussie George Kambosos Jr (25 Fights - 22 Wins (10 KOs) - 3 Losses) who comes into this on the back of a unanimous decision win over the youngster Jake Wylie in March of this year. Gotta be honest aint exactly buzzing for this one tbh but its a title fight between two decent boxers so thought i'd do a write up. Kambosos Jr has lost three of his five fights since toppling Teofimo Lopez by split decision for the WBA , IBF , WBO and Ring titles .. he then lost the baubles to Devin Haney in a one sided affair (UD) and the pair went at it again only for it to end in the same result. He then beat our own Maxi Hughes by MD winning the IBO Lightweight Title into the bargain before losing it (and the vacant IBF Title) to Vasiliy Lomachenko in a one sided beatdown that ended in a eleventh round TKO. Though hes game i really dont see what hes done to warrant a shot at another title if im being honest , Subrial Mathias is the IBFs number one so surely he should be facing Hitchins , well id of thought so anyway. Anyways it is what it is and here we are .. The Lopez win is by far the best on Kombosos' resume , but he hasnt matched that sort of form since and it does make me wonder if hes reached the pinnacle of his career as i havent seen anything in his last few fights which make me think he could recapture the title(s) again. Hitchins hasnt got the illustrious names on his record that Kombosos Jr has but he has some decent ones all the same .. Jose Zepeda , Gustavo Daniel Lemos , and Liam Paro being the ones that catch my eye. I think in all likelehood this is gonna be a competitive affair but im having a hard time seeing Kambosos Jr winning if im honest , Hitchins has got a height and reach advantage , has an excellent jab and i think this will be key in the fight , for me hes the better boxer and i think given his age and the fact that hes coming of a good win over Paro will give him the impetus and self believe to go on and win more titles , i wouldnt write Kambosos Jr off completely but from what ive seen in their respective last few fights i'd definatley give the edge to Hitchins here and say that stylistically this fight favours Hitchins more than it does Kambosos Jr. Im gonna go for a Hitchins win , cant see a stoppage but i can a pretty definitive points victory
Richardson Hitchins To Win
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RICHARDSON HITCHINS WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
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