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The only major card tonight comes from New Jersey, US where we get several bouts of note.
The most significant of those is a WBO Cruiserweight title fight between long term champion Marco Huck (38-2-1, 26) and the unbeaten Krzysztof Glowacki (24-0, 15). Huck will be seeking his 14th defense of the title and will also be making his US debut after a very successful career in Germany, where hs is a star. Whilst Huck will be the favourite Glowacki is seen as a very live under-dog. The co-feature of the show will see former Cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (28-7, 13) battle against former Light Heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (31-6-0-1, 22) in a bout at Heavyweight. The contest is a really intriguing one and it's fair to say that if either man suffers a clear loss it could be the end of their career, at least as a notable contender. Another exciting Heavyweight bout here will see popular Polish slugger Artur Szpilka (19-1, 14) battle against Cuban Yasmany Consuegra (17-1, 14). Both men will view this as a potential stepping stone to a major fight but both will know that the other man brings power and desire. This really could be a very good bout.
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 This past Saturday was an interesting day in world boxing, though it was far from a key date for international fans.
The one man who it as a very important day for was WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (38-2, 26) who made a record equalling 13th defence of his world title by out pointing the previously unbeaten challenger Mirko Larghetti (21-1, 13). The bout ended in confusing fashion with Huck looking like he had knocked out Larghetti at the end of the bout though the referee decided that the punch had come after the bell and we went to the cards which all favoured Huck. Although Huck was successful in the ring we felt he was disappointing and it appears he is struggling to continue at Cruiserweight. Although he likely wants to set a Cruiserweight record for most defences he really needs to pick his opponent carefully then move up rather than continue to drain himself to 200lbs. Whilst Huck retained his title we saw another man picking up a title. That man was the newly crowned WBA interim Bantamweight champion Yonfrez Parejo (16-1-1, 7) who scored an 11th round stoppage over Luis Hinojosa (25-8-0-1, 15) to claim the title. The loss for Hinojosa was his first loss in 27 bouts whilst it extended Parejo's current winning run to 5 bouts following his sole loss to Hugo Ruiz back in 2012. In a 10 round non-title bout WBA interim Super Flyweight champion David Sanchez (26-2-2, 20) stopped Anuar Salas (14-3, 10). The bout, which ended in round 5 after Salas was dropped and failed to fully recover, saw Sanchez move 1 step closer to getting a world title fight with Kohei Kono though at the moment the WBA have the issues surround Koki Kameda standing in the way of any prospective title fight. We suspect Watanabe would pay big money to get a Kono/Sanchez bout made for New Years Eve though at the moment they would still need the WBA to show some flexibility on the Kameda situation. In female title action fans in Venezuela saw Mayerlin Rivas (10-3-1, 7) stop Arely Valente (12-2-1, 6) in 9 rounds to claim the WBA interim Female Bantamweight title. A second female world title bout saw Peruvian Linda Laura Lecca (11-2-1, 3) retain her WBA interim female Super Flyweight title with a decision victory over Mexico's game but limited Guadalupe Martinez (7-7, 3). (Image courtesy of http://www.boxnews.com.ua)  Last weekend was disappointing for boxing fans though this week we do have some interesting fights with various implications for the winner, the losers and those not involved in the bouts themselves.
For many fans the most significant bout of the day takes place in Germany as the always fun to watch Marco Huck (37-2-1, 26) defends his WBO Cruiserweight title against the unbeaten but unproven Mirko Larghetti (21-0, 13). Huck, looking for his 13th title defence, is thought to be in easy here though Larghetti is unbeaten, confident and will know that this is his big chance to become a real player on the world stage. We favour Huck, we have to, though we always enjoy watching him and it's clear that this could be incredibly fun to watch, as long as it lasts anyway. Another notable male bout will see Yonfrez Parejo (15-1-1, 6) fighting against Luis Hinojosa (25-7-0-1, 15) in a bout for the interim WBA Bantamweight title. Yes adding another of the WBA's now prolific "interim" titles in the. The 28 year old Parejo has previously fought for the WBA interim Bantamweight title, though he was stopped in 8 rounds by Hugo Ruiz and since then his sole win of note came against Angky Angkotta. As for Hinojosa his record is very misleading and you'd look at it and suspect he wasn't a particularly good fighter, amazingly however he has gone 24-0-0-1 (15) in his last 27 fights following a 1-7 start, sadly however he hasn't beaten anyone of note. Ranked #5 and #6 by the WBA this bout really is a joke and should be little more than an eliminator. A poor, poor move from the WBA but it should be an interesting fight. On the same show as the Parejo/Hinojosa bout is a WBA interim female Bantamweight bout between the very under-rated Mayerlin Rivas (9-3-1, 6) and the promising though unproven Arely Valente (12-1-1, 6). This bout looks like one where Valente will start as the favourite but Rivas really is much better and we can't help but suspect Rivas will easily over-come Valente. Another female world title bout will take place in Peru as Linda Laura Lecca (10-2-1, 3) defends her interim WBA Super Flyweight title against the under-rated Guadalupe Martinez (7-6, 3). This looks like a serious test for the popular Lecca and we'd be shocked if Lecca took a comprehensive win here. (Image courtesy of http://www.boxnews.com.ua)  This past Saturday was the biggest day in boxing so far this year. It may not have been the greatest day of boxing but it was certainly full of notably fighters.
For us the most interesting contest was the WBO Super Featherweight title fight between the very highly regarded Mikey Garcia (34-0, 28) and Mexican veteran Juan Carlos Burgos (30-2-2, 20). Garcia, although dominant over-all, wasn't as impressive as we'd have expected. Fair enough it was partly due to Burgos knowing how to survive though on this performance any dreams that Garcia has of fighting Pacquiao are a long way from reality. Garcia's talented for sure but we're not sure if he's actually one of the top 2 guys in his division. He looks small at Super Featherweight and his punch resistance doesn't seems that impressive. Another champion who retained his title was WBO Cruiserweight kingpin Marco Huck (37-2-1, 26) who stopped the tough Firat Arslan (33-7-2, 21) in very impressive fashion. Arslan had controversially been beaten by Huck last year but this was a much better showing from Huck who has now requested to be considered a WBO super champion, an honour rarely bestowed on a fighter. The final world champion who retained his title was Lamont Peterson (32-2-1, 16) who retained his claim as the IBF Light Welterweight champion. Peterson, one of the most fortunate fighters on the planet, managed to over-come the previously unbeaten Dierry Jean (25-1, 17). This bout certainly had it's entertaining moments early on but Jean's lack of world class power gave him little chance to beat the well schooled Peterson, who was fighting for the first time since being steam rolled by Lucas Martin Matthysse. As well as the trio of title bouts there was also a selection of other interesting bouts. These included Jermell Charlo (23-0, 11) dominating former Gennady Golovkin foe Gabriel Rosado (21-8-0-1, 12), British Heavyweight David Price (16-2, 14) stopping late replacement Istvan Ruzsinszky (12-10-1, 8) inside a round, Bryant Jennings (18-0, 10) stopping Artur Szpilka (16-1, 12) and most notably Brazilian Olympian Yamaguchi Falcao (0-0-0-1) being involved in a double disqualification with Martin Fidel Rios (10-0-2-1, 4).  Courtesy of Top Rank As with most weekends the most notable action is in the US this Saturday, though it's given a good run from a show in Germany and there's also notable action in Brazil and Italy as we get a day to remember, thankfully hiding the fact that Asian action is quiet still.
The most notable single bout is in New York as WBO Super Featherweight champion Mikey Garcia (33-0, 28) looks to make the first defense of his title. The unbeaten Garcia, who some regard as the best fighter at 130lbs, will be taking on the very talented Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-2, 20). To many Burgos is the man who should have the WBO belt around his waist though he was robbed by judges when he faced Roman Martinez, the man eventually dethroned by Garcia. To us this is a significant bout though unfortunately it sounds like it will be Garcia's last one at 130lbs. On the same card as the Garcia/Burgos bout is a big Heavyweight clash between Poland's unbeaten Artur Szpilka (16-0, 12) and highly touted American Bryant Jennings (17-0, 9). Whilst the Garcia/Burgos is the main event we thing this Heavyweight clash has the potential to be the better bout to watch. On a separate US card we get another world title fight as IBF Light Welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (31-2-1, 16) takes on the unbeaten Dierry Jean (25-0, 17). Whilst we will admit that Peterson is the luckiest champion on the planet he should still have a bit too much experienced for Jean, however a victory for Jean would see him throw his name into the big conversations at 140lbs. A secondary bout on this card sees the unbeaten Jermell Charlo (22-0, 11) take on former Gennady Golovkin victim Gabriel Rosado (21-7, 3). Rodado, dubbed a "good boy" by Golovkin, is the toughest test on paper for the young Charlo who some stateside are tipping a future world champion at either Light Middleweight or Middleweight. As well as the two world title bouts Stateside there is also one in Germany as WBO Cruiserweight kingpin Marco Huck (36-2-1, 25) looks to defend his title against Firat Arslan (33-6-2, 21). This is a rematch of a controversial contest from last year in a bout that many felt Arslan deserved to take the victory in, though Huck retained with somewhat "nice" unanimous decision. This promises to be a really entertaining battle, as every Huck bout is, though it's going to be something that cuts his career short. Staying with the German card there is another interesting Heavyweight clash as Britain's David Price (15-2, 13) returns for the first time since back-to-back losses to Tony Thompson. Price will be expected to score an easy victory over Konstantin Airich (19-7-2, 15) but he will know that if he loses again that's his career over. Not far from Germany, in Italy, there is a very good looking European Lightweight title fight between Emiliano Marsili (27-0-1, 12), the defending champion, and Pasquale Di Silvio (17-5-1, 5). Although this bout is only for the European title it's fair to suggest that the winner will feel that they deserve a world title fight and in a division that features Masayoshi Nakatani and Masao Nakamura it's fair to suggest that these two will also feel that they are deserving of a world title fight in the near future. We think we're on the verge of a very interesting period in the Lightweight division. In Brazil fans get the first chance to see the very talented Yamaguchi Falcao (0-0) fight as a professional. The former amateur standout will be fighting unbeaten Argentinian Martin Fidel Rios (10-0-2, 4) in what will serve as an excellent introduction to the professional ranks for one of the two Falcao brothers. Yamaguchi's brother Esquiva, best known for fighting Ryota Murata in the 2012 Olympic final, is set to make his debut in just as few weeks as well. |
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