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Saturday 28th September - Johnny Fisher v Andrii Rudenko

Nice to see Brit Heavyweight hopeful 'The Romford Bull' staying busy , Fisher (12 Fights - 12 Wins (11 KOs)) is fighting for the third time this year , hes been impressive so far but i think this one is gonna be his sternest test to date , He demolished Alen Babic in the first round last time and i honestly though Babic could cause him problems but i was wrong , this time he faces Ukranian Rudenko (44 Fights - 36 Wins (22 KOs) - 7 Losses - 1 No Contest) and i honestly think that despite being 40 years old this could certainly be his sternest test to date , and its going to be a good indicator of where he is at this stage of his career. Rudenko stopped his last opponent in the first round , and though hes lost seven times hes only been stopped twice , against Jared Anderson and fellow Ukranian the unbeaten Vladyslav Sirenko , and thats saying something when you consider hes gone the distance with Zhilei Zhang , Agit Kabayel and Alexander Povetkin who can all bang , and whilst hes not a top tier fighter hes durable and solid and should provide Fisher with some decent opposition. I think Fisher should be winning this but i do think that at times that Rudenko may well trouble him and the longer the fight goes on the more its gonna test Fishers resilience and tenacity.

Johnny Fisher To Win

 

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Saturday 17th August - Christian Mbilli v Sergiy Derevyanchenko

This one should be a good scrap .. the unbeaten Mbilli (27 Fights - 27 Wins (23 KOs)) is coming into this fresh on the back of a first round knock out of Brit Mark Heffron whilst Derevyanchenko (20 Fights - 20 Wins - 15 Wins (10 KOs) arrives after a unanimous decision against Vaughan Alexander back in April. This will definatley be Mbilli's sternest test yet as although at first glance Derevyanchenko's figures dont look all that , when you see who the losses have been against Golovkin , Jacobs , Charlo , Adames and in his penultimate fight Jamie Munguia then you begin to see hes lost against some of the best fighters around .. and he gave Munguia his toughest fight (maybe save the Canelo fight which he lost) to date , and hes tough as teak none of these boxers managed to stop him and considering the stopping power of GGG and Munguia thats some going and shows you how tough he is. Mbilli is known for his punching power so its gonna be interesting to see how he copes with the experienced Derevyanchenko (400 amateur wins before turning pro). Mbilli throws alot of leather , and is relentless , and thats not gonna bother Derevyanchenko who fights fire with fire , and for me is probably more technically proficient. Mbilli has a 4 inch reach advantage and is nine years younger than Derevyanchenko which could play a part in the outcome. Hard one to call definatley , i like both fighters , but i have an inkling that Mbilli might prove to much for Derevyanchenko although he will have his moments in the fight and test Mbilli i have no doubt. Whether he can stop him is another matter , as i said earlier Derevyanchenko has never been stopped and if he can manage that then Mbilli has to be taken as the real deal , but as it stands i'll just say that i think Mbilli wins.

Christian Mbilli To Win

CHRISTIAN MBILLI WINS .

 

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2024 RUNNING TOTAL

Ortiz Jr v Lawson .. Ortiz To Win .. By Stoppage .. Ortiz Jr Wins .. By Stoppage
Davies v Barroso .. Davies To Win .. (---) .. Barroso Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Beterbiev v Smith .. Beterbiev To Win .. (---) .. Beterbiev Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Chelli v Cullinan ... Chelli To Win .. (---) .. Chelli Wins .. (By Decision)
Jonas v Mayer .. Jonas To Win .. (---) .. Jonas Wins .. (By Decision)
Munguia v Ryder .. Munguia To Win .. (---) .. Munguia Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Dubois v Reyes .. Dubois To Win .. (---) .. Dubois Wins .. (By Decision)
Aziz v Poulson .. Aziz To Win .. (---) .. Aziz Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Buatsi v Azeez .. Azeez To Win .. (---) .. Buatsi Wins .. (By Decision)
Lopez v Ortiz .. Lopez To Win .. (---) .. Lopez Wins .. (By Decision)
Yarde v Nikolic .. Yarde To Win .. By Stoppage .. Yarde Wins .. By Stoppage
Sheeraz v Williams .. Sheeraz To Win ... By Stoppage (Rd 6 onwards) .. Sheeraz Wins .. By Stoppage (Rd 1)
Berlanga v McCrory .. Berlanga To Win .. By Stoppage (Rds 4-8) .. Berlanga Wins .. By Stoppage .. Round 6
Baraou v Eggington .. Eggington To Win .. (---) Baraou Wins .. (By Decision)
Vargas v Ball .. Ball To Win .. (---) .. Draw
Zhang v Parker .. Zhang To Win .. By Stoppage .. Parker Wins .. By Decision
Joshua v Ngannou .. Joshua To Win .. (---) Joshua Wins ... By Knockout
Joyce v Ali .. Joyce To Win .. By Stoppage .. Joyce Wins .. By Stoppage
Zepeda v Hughes .. Zepeda To Win .. (---) .. Zepeda Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Ryan v Harper .. Ryan To Win .. (---) .. Ryan Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Smith v Zepeda .. Smith To Win .. By Stoppage (Rounds 8-10) .. Smith Wins ... By Stoppage (Round 5)
Estrada v Valle .. Estrada To Win .. (---) .. Estrada Wins .. (By Decision)
Lara v Zerafa .. Lara To Win .. (---) .. Lara Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Romero v Cruz .. Cruz To Win .. (---) .. Cruz Wins .. (ByTKO)
Tszyu v Fundora .. Tszyu To Win .. (---) .. Fundora Wins ..(By Decision)
Wardley v Clarke .. Wardley To Win .. By Stoppage ... Draw
Haney v Garcia .. Haney To Win .. (---) .. Garcia Wins .. (By Decision)
Alvarez v Munguia .. Alvarez To Win .. (---) .. Alvarez Wins .. (By Decision)
Inoue v Nery .. Inoue To Win .. By Stoppage .. Inoue Wins .. By Stoppage
Price v McCaskill .. Price To Win .. By Decision .. Price Wins ... By Stoppage
Lomachenko v Kombosos Jr .. Lomachenko To Win .. (---) Lomachenko Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Kovalev v Safar .. Safar To Win .. (---) .. Safar Wins ... (By Decision)
Chamberlain v Wahab .. Chamberlain To Win .. By Stoppage .. Chamberlain Wins .. By Stoppage
Sanchez v Kabayel .. Sanchez To Win .. (---) .. Kabayel Wins ... (By stoppage)
Cordina v Cacace .. Cordina To Win .. (---) .. Cacace Wins .. (By stoppage)
Opetaia v Briedis .. Opetaia To Win .. (---) .. Opetaia Wins ... (By decision)
Uysk v Fury ... Uysk To Win ... (---) .. Uysk Wins ... (By decision)
Navarette v Berinchyk .. Navarette To Win .. (---) ... Berinchyk Wins .. (By decision)
Franklin v Vargas .. Franklin To Win .. (By Stoppage) ... Franklin Wins .. By Stoppage
Okolie v Rozanski .. Rozanski To Win .. (By Stoppage) .. Okloie Wins .. By Stoppage
Thorslund v Cetin .. Thorslund To Win .. (---) .. Thorslund Wins ... (By decision)
Taylor v Catterall .. Catterall To Win .. (---) .. Catterall Wins ... (By decision)
Mbilli v Heffron .. Mbilli To Win .. (By Stoppage .. Round 8 or Before) ... Mbilli Wins ... By First Round Stoppage
Ford v Ball .. Ford To Win .. (---) .. Ball Wins .. (By Decision)
Sheeraz v Williams .. Sheeraz To Win .. (---) Sheeraz Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Bivol v Zinad .. Bivol To Win ... (---) .. Bivol Wins ... (By Stoppage)
Dubois v Hgrovic .. Dubois To Win .. (---) .. Dubois Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Zhang v Wilder ... Zhang To Win .. (---) .. Zhang Wins ... (By Stoppage)
Whittaker v Arenyeka .. Whittaker To Win .. (---) .. Whittaker Wins .. (By Decision)
Billam Smith v Riakporhe ... Riakporhe To Win ... (---) .. Billam Smith Wins ... (By Decision)
Mattias v Paro .. Mattias To Win .. (---) .. Paro Wins .. (By Decision)
Benevidez v Gvozdyk .. Benevidez To Win .. (---) .. Benevidez Wins .. (By Decision)
Davis v Martin .. Davis To Win .. (By Stoppage - After Round 6) ... Davis Wins.. By Stoppage (in Round 8)
Arthur v Cameron .. Arthur To Win ... (---) .. Arthur Wins .. (By Decision)
Rodriguez v Estrada .. Rodriguez To Win ... (---) ... Rodriguez Wins ... (By stoppage)
Lopez v Claggett .. Lopez To Win .. (---) .. Lopez Wins ... (By Decision)
Edwards v Curiel .. Edwards To Win .. (By Decision) .. Edwards Wins ... By Decision
Fisher v Babic .. Fisher To Win .. (By Stoppage) .. Fisher Wins .. By Stoppage
Stevenson v Harutyunyan .. Stevenson To Win .. (---) .. Stevenson Wins .. (By decision)
Foster v Conceicao .. Conceicao To Win .. (---) .. Conceicao Wins .. (By decision)
Davis v Madueno .. Davis To Win .. (---) ... Davis Wins .. (By decision)
Zepeda v Cabrera .. Zepeda To Win .. (By Stoppage) .. Zepeda Wins ... By Stoppage
Goodman v Worawut .. Goodman To Win .. (---) ... Goodman Wins ... (By Decision)
Ennis v Avanesyan .. Ennis To Win .. (---) .. Ennis Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Nakatani v Astrolabia .. Nakatani To Win .. By Stoppage .. Nakatani Wins ... By Stoppage
Cameron v Mekhaled .. Cameron To Win .. (---) .. Cameron Wins ... (By Decision)
Heaney v Pauls ... Pauls To Win .. (---) .. Pauls Wins ... (By Stoppage)
Serrano v Morgan .. Serrano To Win .. (---) .. Serrano Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Itauma v Wach .. Itauma To Win .. By Stoppage .. Itauma Wins .. By Stoppage
Joyce v Chisora .. Joyce To Win ... (---) .. Chisora Wins ... (By Decision)
Lepage Joanisse v Shields .. Shields To Win .. (---) .. Shields Wins ... (By Stoppage)
Dubois v Moneo ... Dubois To Win ... (---) ... Dubois Wins ... (By Decision)
Cruz v Moran .. Cruz To Win .. (---) .. Cruz Wins .. (By Stoppage)
Morrell Jr v Kalajdzic .. Morrell Jr To Win .. (---) ... Morrell Jr Wins .. (By Decision)
Anderson v Bakole .. Bakole To Win .. (---) .. Bakole Wins ... (By Stoppage)
Ruiz Jr v Miller .. Ruiz Jr To Win .. (---) ... Draw
Cruz v Valenzuela ... Cruz To Win .. (---) ... Valenzuela Wins ... (By Decision)
Crawford v Madrimov ... Crawford To Win .. (---) ... Crawford Wins ... (By Decision)
Ortiz J v Bohachick .. Ortiz Jr To Win .. (---) .. Ortiz Jr Wins ... (By Decision)
Lopez v Leo .. Lopez To Win ... (---) .. Leo Wins ... (By Stoppage)
Mbilli v Derevyanchenko .. Mbilli To Win ... (---) .. Mbilli Wins .. (By Decision)

 

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Mairis Briedis has retired , the three time cruiserweight champion has decided to hang his gloves up at the age of 39 ... great fighter who only lost three fights in his 31 fight / 15 year career and they were against Oleksander Uysk back in 2018 and his two most recent fights , both against the Aussie Jai Opetaia ..

 

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The undercard for the Beterbiev vs Bivol fight has been announced and it looks a good un i have to say

Shakur Stevenson v Joe Cordina
Chris Eubanks Jr v Kamil Szeremeta
Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke (2)
Jai Opetatai v Jack Massey
Ben Whittaker v Liam Cameron
Skye Nicholson v Raven Chapman
Mohammed Alakel v Jesus Gonzalez

 

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Mayweather takes on John Gotti III tonight for the second time in an exhibition bout , not interested in that at all but on the undercard i spied a very decent bout between Alan Picasso and Azat Hovhannisyan , both decent and im expecting a good fight between the two if Hovhannisyan has recovered from his fight of the year with Luis Nery last year where he was stopped late on. Picasso has won 28 of his 29 bouts (one being declared a draw) with 16 of those by way of stoppage , but to be honest has yet to face anyone of note and if Hovhannisyan is fit and well then this will certainly be his hardest test to date and it'll be interesting to see how Picasso copes. Its mainly of interest as he could well be a future opponent of The Monster down the line

 

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Mayweather takes on John Gotti III tonight for the second time in an exhibition bout , not interested in that at all but on the undercard i spied a very decent bout between Alan Picasso and Azat Hovhannisyan , both decent and im expecting a good fight between the two if Hovhannisyan has recovered from his fight of the year with Luis Nery last year where he was stopped late on. Picasso has won 28 of his 29 bouts (one being declared a draw) with 16 of those by way of stoppage , but to be honest has yet to face anyone of note and if Hovhannisyan is fit and well then this will certainly be his hardest test to date and it'll be interesting to see how Picasso copes. Its mainly of interest as he could well be a future opponent of The Monster down the line

Well Picasso got the job done , pretty good fight overall tbh but on the evidence i saw i think he has a way to go yet before he challenges and bothers Inoue imho

 

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Friday 27th September - Chloe Watson v Jasmina Zapotoczna

Should be a good bout this one , the unbeaten Chloe Watson (8 Fights - 8 Wins (0 KOs)) beat Justine Lallemand back in December last year to take the vacant EBU European Flyweight Title and last time put in a dominant dispaly to beat Kate Radomska , the belt is on the line when she meets Jasmina Zapotoczna (9 Fights - 8 Wins (0 KOs) - 1 Loss) , think its gonna be an interesting match up as Zapotoczna beat Maisie Rose Courtney last time , and that was a bout most people expected her to lose and for Courtney to go on and meet Watson for the title fight , but she put in a solid display and beat the Londoner convincingly and here we are. Though Watson i would assume is gonna come into this as the favourite i think its unwise to write off Zapotocznas chances looking at her last fight , but i think Watson is a rising star in the womans boxing scene and trainer Ricky Hatton has been there , seen it and done it and im sure he will have her prepped to the day for this. As ive said i think it should be an entertaining fight but i think Watson comes through and retains her title.

Chloe Watson To Win

 

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Saturday 21st September - Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois

Well would of preferred Joshua and Fury if i'm being honest but i'll settle for this good ol' domestic dust up , Joshua (31 Fights - 28 Wins (25 KOs) comes into this on a four win streak having put away Jermaine Franklin , Robert Helenius , Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou .. the latter three all by way of stoppage and the Ngannou bout by a devastating KO in the second round. And good as all those wins are they're still not what i would consider top notch opposition , to be fair after his back to back losses to Oleksander Uysk i see these fights as confidence builders and whilst hes acquitted himself well it hasnt really proven anything that we didnt already know about him to be honest. The Ngannou bout was hyped up out of all proportion really because he dropped Fury and went the distance , and he did to a novice what a seasoned ex world champion should do , he stopped him. I think that this one will be his biggest test since the Uysk fights , as Dubois (23 Fights - 21 Wins (20 KOs) - 2 Losses) comes into this on a roll after stopping the well touted Filip Hgrovic in the eighth round , considering how much of an underdog he was for that fight that was a good solid performance as alot of people expected him to lose (thankfully i werent one of them) and in his last couple of fights i think (and hope) that hes now dispelled the 'quitter' tag that he got lumbered with after the Joe Joyce loss , i mean lets face it he had a broken left orbital bone and nerve damage and in all honesty done the right thing or he may well not be boxing today. In all fairness he kinda proved himself on that score in the subsequent Lerena bout when he went down three times but got back up and stopped him in the third round. In his last fight , against Hgrovic , he ate alot of punches and its noticable that his defence is wanting in certain aspects and against someone who can hit as hard as Joshua im hoping that hes ironed those wrinkles out and tightens up his defence , as he wont be able to eat the amount of punches from Joshua as he did Hgrovic imho. Both can bang , and im expecting / hoping for some fireworks here especially as there could be a bit of needle in this one , for me Joshua has the edge as he has more experience , especially in Championship fights , and he has better skills/technique but hes gonna have to be aware all the time as if Dubois connects properly then it could be lights out time. In all honesty in these kind of fights it only takes that one punch , if one of em switches off for a moment it could be good night , but im sure that they'll both be wired for this and i can see a decent fight in prospect. For me i think Joshua wins , as ive said i think he has the better skillset especially defensively . I would like to see Dubois win in all honesty , theres not alot to dislike about him really , but hes young and even if he loses he can regroup and come back. But ultimately i see Joshua winning , i think Dubois is gonna get caught too often and that he'll take one right hand too many , i see AJ stopping him somwhere between the 6th and 10th rounds although like i say im not discounting Dubois' chances as he has a punchers chance its just that from what ive seen so far of him he takes too many big shots and heart will only take you so far in a fight.

Anthony Joshua To Win (By Stoppage .. Between Rounds 6-10)

 

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Just a reminder of Dubois' stopping power

 

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Apparently Zhilei Zhang vs Martin Bakole is in the works for December , and to be held in China if it comes off .. should be a good fight if it happens

 

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Saturday 21st September - Joshua Buatsi v Willy Hutchinson

Good fight this one with the winner looking to have a pop at a world light heavyweight title .. Buatsi (18 Fights - 18 Wins (13 KOs)) comes into this after his unanimous decision win over fellow Brit Dan Azeez back in February of this year .. that was a solid win on his resume but to my eye , for whatever reason , Azeez looked lacking and didnt look his usual self , thats not taking anything away from Buatsi who did what he needed to do. Hutchinson (19 Fights - 18 Wins (13 Wins) - 1 Loss) arrives on the back of a career best win when he outpointed (UD) fellow British fighter Craig Richards in Saudi back in June and that the sharpest and best i have seen Hutchinson so Buatsi is gonna have to be at the top of his game if hes to win this i think. This is an interesting match up , since his loss to Lennox Clarke back in 2021 and subsequent rise to the 175 ranks hes looked alot better and looks more comfortable than he did , hand whilst his win against Craig Richards was his best yet imho , the fact that Richards looked a little jaded and looked as though he was hesitant to pull the trigger at times takes the edge of it a little but it was still a great win nevertheless , but he isnt going to get the chances he had in that fight against someone like Buatsi who has a solid amateur pedigree and has took that into the pro ranks , Hutchinson is the younger of the two and that will be in his favour i think , but skill and ring IQ is gonna come into this and Buatsi has both in abundance , he reads his opponents well and takes advantage of any weaknesses he spots. The one thing i have noticed is that he seems to take 'time out' during fights sometimes , which you cant do against someone whose explosive as Hutchinson. Hutchinson has a unique style of fighting , almost laid back in a way , which kinda reminds me of Billy Joe Saunders at times , and as i say its gonna be an interesting bout to watch i reckon. I do sometimes question Buatsis motivation as he doesnt seem to fight very often and i think he needs to if hes gonna get that title shot , however saying that this fight is for the interim title so he'll know that this is a must win , and as much as i like Hutchinson , his style and attitude , i think Buatsi is gonna win , its gonna be difficult at times and though i wouldnt rule out a Hutchinson victory i think Buatsi is gonna prove to good and skillful for the Scotsman.

Joshua Buatsi To Win

 

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Friday 15th November - Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano

Well in the world of Womens boxing it doesnt get any bigger than this bout , and in all fairness in boxing in general as you have two of the all time greats in womens boxing going head to head and i for one am looking forward to it , especially after their first encounter back in April 2022 which was an enthralling back and forth encounter which Taylor (24 Fights - 23 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Loss) edged by split decision , in all fairness i had Taylor edging it but i wouldnt of griped about it had Serrano won as it was genuinely that close. Taylor last fought in November 2023 when she avenged her loss to Chantelle Cameron where she reclaimed her world titles (tbh i thought Cameron should of took it) , whilst Serrano (50 Fights - 47 Wins (31 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) beat Stevie Taylor earlier this year by a second round TKO. Like i say im really looking forward to this one , its got everything and its for the undisputed so everythings on the line and i can see another barnstormer happening. Originally this was gonna be held in Ireland but due to an injury Serrano had to pull out and its now happening in the States. Theres nothing i can add to what has already been said about these two fighters , they are two of the best female fighters ever to grace the ring .. however i have to say that both are coming to the end of their illustrious careers and that they're looking slightly past their prime , Taylor had two tough fights against Cameron and its gonna be interesting to see how much she has left in the tank as shes now 38 years old and has been in some major wars over the years , whilst Serrano is now 35 and she too has been involved in some proper dust ups over the years , and they all take it out of you. Serrano is one of the hardest punchers in the female game as far as im concerned theres not many female boxers who have 31 KOs on their resume and she hurt Taylor in the first fight , but didnt seem to turn the screw afterwards. For me Taylor possesses the faster hands and the better boxing skills but Serrano isnt too shabby in either of those departments either and is tenacious and aggressive and in the first fight Serrano turned it into more of a firefight / slugfest (after rounds 4/5) which plays to her strengths and makes Katie rely on her grit and determination. Serrano will be looking to turn this one into another slugfest and Taylor has to use her footwork and ring IQ to try and outbox her rather than meet her on her own ground. This is definatley a tough one to call , i can see it being a re run of the first fight in all honesty but i think Serrano will be more pumped up this time as she felt she should of got the nod last time , and i think shes gonna wanna rectify that here. I think this time rather than chase Taylor she should be cutting off the ring and punching more to the body rather than mainly targetting the face. Taylor in turn should use her better footwork and not get drawn into a firefight , but its all semantics and as Tyson once said 'everyones gotta plan till they get punched in the face' ! .. Im definatley 50/50 about this one , but i have to side with Taylor by decision , although as i say i envisage another close one and a Serrano win would come as no shock at all. I do have to say though that this fight should be topping the bill rather than Mike Tyson and Jake Paul !

Katie Taylor To Win .. By Decision

 

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Interesting watch this

 

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Saturday 21st September - Tyler Denny v Hamzah Sheeraz

Another great fight in prospect on the stacked Anthony Joshua / Daniel Dubois undercard , Tyler Denny (24 Fights - 19 Wins (1 KO) - 2 Losses - 3 Draws) comes into this on the back of a surprise win over Felix Cash , the fight was stopped in the fifth round after a clash of heads and Denny suffering a badly cut lip and damage to his eye , so they went to the cards and Denny came out on top , that was by far his biggest win to date imho but i honestly think hes gonna have his work cut out to beat Sheeraz (20 Fights - 20 Wins (16 KOs)) who i think is a potential world champion in the making. He too had his biggest win last time when he stopped the American Austin Willliams in the eleventh round by way of TKO. Alot of people thought Sheeraz would fall short in that one and that 'Ammo' would emerge the victor but Sheeraz acquitted himself well and eventually stopped him. Although i think this one is a good fight , i think Sheeraz is gonna prove too much and to good for Denny , he has a big height and reach advantage which he is adept at using to his own advantage , and i think getting to him will prove to be problematic for Denny as he uses his jab well and has the power to stop his opponents. Denny is game theres no doubt and hes decent enough but i honestly cant see past a Sheeraz win here , probably by a mid to late round stoppage.

Hamzah Sheeraz To Win .. By Stoppage (Rounds 6-12)

 

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Saturday 12th October - Chris Eubank Jr v Kamil Szeremeta

Chris Eubank Jr (36 Fights - 33 Wins (24 KOs) - 3 Losses) makes his return to the ring after a lengthy layoff to face former European Middleweight Champion Kamil Szeremeta (29 Fights - 25 Wins (8 KOs) - 2 Losses - 2 Draws) , its not a fight that would of immediatley jumped out at me if im being honest but i suppose after the lay off hes had Eubank Jr wants an easier fight to get back into it , no slight on Szeremeta there but if Eubank Jr is to be considered a contender for world titles he should be facing better opposition imho. Eubank Jr was last seen beating Liam Smith , stopping him in the tenth round , which made up for the fourth round loss he suffered at Smiths' hands in his penultimate bout. He was much more assured in the rematch , and beat Smith convincingly in my eyes , and im surprised that its took this long for him to get back into the ring , though he has signed a new promotional deal in the interim so maybe thats something to do with it. Szeremeta drew his last fight in February of this year , but prior to this he'd been on a four fight winning streak , however it has to be said that the opposition were pretty low level and Eubank Jr will be a massive jump in class here from what hes been facing of late. Has to be said that his two losses to date have come against quality opponents in Gennady Golovkin (2020) and Jaimie Mungia (2021) when challenging for world titles but it also has to be said that it seems that when he steps up to face class opposition hes failed and i think thats gonna be the case here , as for me Eubank Jr is at least a level above Szeremeta and if hes not suffering from ring rust from time out of the ring then he should be dominating and putting away Szeremeta. I understand that this is probably just a 'run out' for Eubank Jr but given his talent i would much rather be watching him face someone who is at least ranked in the top 15 of one of the organisations (WBA . WBC , WBO or IBF). As it stands i think Eubank Jr wins and very probably wins convincingly.

Chris Eubank Jr To Win

 

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Saturday 21st September - Anthony Cacace v Josh Warrington

And another decent bout in prospect on the undercard of the Joshua and Dubois fight .. Current IBO / IBF Superfeatherweight title holder Anthony Cacace (23 Fights - 22 Wins (8 KOs) - 1 Loss) arrives on the back of a resounding victory over Welshman Joe Cordina , where he stopped him in the eighth round handing him his first ever loss. That was a particularly solid display from The Apache and im expecting another powerful display here in defence of his titles against two time Featherweight champion , Leeds warrior Josh Warrington (35 Fights - 31 Wins (8 KOs) - 3 Losses - 1 Draw) , gotta be honest and say that Warrington has looked as though hes on the slide in his last few fights , and its surprised me that hes got a shot at a world title after hes only won one of his last five fights , last time he was stopped by Leigh Wood in the seventh round in a cracking fight , and before that he was beaten by the Mexican Luis Alberto Lopez by majority decision. He won the fight before this by TKO stopping Spaniard Kiko Martinez , lost against Mauricio Lara and the rematch was halted in the second round after Lara suffered a nasty looking cut from a clash of heads. Interesting that Warrington is moving up from 126 to 130 , but i still fail to see how he warrants a title shot though it could be because you're guaranteed sales if hes on the cards as he does leave it all in the ring. Im not sure the rise in weight will help Warrington tbh , it may do to a certain extent but he has been hurt before by smaller fighters ie Lara , Wood .. and Cacace can punch hard and im sure that hes gonna hurt Warrington with his stinging shots , although Warrington will definatley have his moments as he likes to pressure his opponents but i think Cacace is on a roll and will have too much in the locker for the Leeds fighter. He throws some mean punches and his looping uppercuts makes his opponent guess where its gonna land as its not immediatley obvious , i see Warrington starting well , maybe opening 2 or 3 rounds , but i think Cacace will impose his self as the fight goes on and eventually i see him stopping him , i think he'll just prove to strong for Warrington at the end of the day.

Anthony Cacace To Win .. By Stoppage

 

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Saturday 12th October - Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke

After their back and forth battle last time i'm looking forward to this one i have to say , i think Wardley (18 Fights - 17 Wins (16 KOs) - 1 Draw) edged it but a draw was a fair enough decision to be honest as a good case could be made for Clarke (9 Fights - 8 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Draw). I have to say that i fancy Wardleys chances in this rematch , but i do have some lingering doubts , the main two are the fact that the scar tissue around his nose seems to be opening up regularly now which could be a problem and also the fact that he seemed to gas fairly early in the first fight. Clarke is the better boxer theres no doubt , and he had long spells in the fight where he looked more in control and the more composed of the two but he was hurt when Wardley got to him and i think that could well be a telling factor in this one as Wardley would of learned from that encounter and will hopefully have adjusted accordingly. Wardley only knows one way to fight , which is good for us i gotta say , and i see this one going the same way as the first , all action , blood and a lot of heart on show. I see Clarke trying to control the fight and counter whereas Wardley will be on the attack and looking for the openings to take advantage of. That first fight was the hardest that Clarke has had since hes been in the pro's whereas Wardley has been battles all through his career , amateur and professional , and i think hes better suited to these sort of fights to be honest. Both will have learned more from that first fight and will be implementing whatever tactics they and their trainers have discussed but i cant see nothing but another back and forth cracker of a fight. I think it'll be close once again but for me i see Wardley digging the deeper and emerging with his hand held up come the end.

Fabio Wardley To Win

 

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Saturday 12th October - Jai Opetaia v Jack Massey

Interesting bout that i'm quite looking forward to , Aussie Jai Opetaia (25 Fights - 25 Wins (19 KOs)) defends his IBF Cruiserweight title against Derbyshire lad Jack Massey (24 Fights - 22 Wins (12 KOs) - 2 Losses). I wouldnt describe this one as a top fight but its definatley an interesting one , Massey has only lost twice in his career , first time against Richard Riakporhe back in 2019 and then in 2023 he lost to heavyweight Joseph Parker , both by unanimous decision , and hes only been down once in his career to date (i think) and that was against Riakporhe , so i think its gonna be interesting to see how he copes with the power of Opetaia here. Alot of people are writing Massey off completely , and whilst i think its unlikely that he wins this one i dont think he can be written off as a no hoper and the fact that hes been the distance with the likes of both Riakporhe and Parker proves hes tough , durable and has a decent chin and he can box especially off the back foot. I see Opetaia starting well and quickly , but if Massey can withstand the onslaught i see him coming into it more in the latter half of the fight. Like i say i cant see Massey winning this tbh but he could give Opetaia a tough night.

Jai Opetaia To Win

 

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Friday 27th September - Sandy Ryan v Mikaela Mayer

Another top notch ladies bout that im seriously looking forward to , and once again , like i keep saying , theres no cherry picking etc ... they're taking on the big fights and challenges which is great for the sport and for us , i have to add. To add spice to the event there seems to be a genuine 'beef' going on between the two of them which is an added incentive to watch , think its cos Ryan is now trained by Kay Koroma who used to be Mayers' trainer. Whatever the issue(s) this one should be a banging fight .. Derby lass Ryan (9 Fights - 7 Wins - 1 Loss - 1 Draw) travels to the States to defend her WBO Welterweight title which she won when she beat Marie Pier House back in April 2023 , she fought Jessica McCaskill next in Orlando Florida at the back end of 2023 where she put up a great display and should fo walked away with all the belts on offer but the judges saw it differently and it was returned a draw , gotta be honest and say that was a robbery pure and simple , for me she won that fight .. but it is what it is and last time we saw her in action she stopped two division champion Terri Harper with a brutal stoppage in the fourth round. Mayer (21 Fights - 19 Wins (5 KOs) - 2 Losses) comes into this on the back of a split decision loss to Brit Natasha Jonas , that was a very close fight in all fairness and can be considered a tad unlucky to come away with the loss although i did think that Jonas edged it personally. Her only other loss came to Alycia Baumgardner in 2022 which she lost , again , by split decision. Ryans loss came to the Argentinian Erica Farias , which she rectified in her next bout by beating her handsomely by unanimous decision. Both fighters are solid technically and fundamentally , i would favour Ryan skillwise and for aggression . Mayer has a potent jab , and i think shes gonna have to use that effectively as Ryan is good on the inside. She generally uses her jab well but she does let rounds slip and with the pressure i can see Ryan applying she cant afford to do that in this fight. Everything is telling me that Ryan will win and keep her belt but it does keep rattling round in my head that the fights in America and that theres a chance that the judges could favour the home country fighter if its a close fight , but i'll stick with my choice and say that Sandy Ryan wins.

Sandy Ryan To Win