This Saturday much of the action us in the US where there are 4 bouts of note, there will also be interesting action in Europe with a couple of contests. Of those US bouts two will be taking place in California with the biggest of those being a compelling Light Heavyweight contest between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (48-1-1-1, 32) and former US based Pole Andrzej Fonfara (26-3-0-1, 15). This bout has been over-looked by many fans who have looked towards other contests for this weekend but this one looks like it could, potentially, be the most interesting bout of the weekend. On the came card in California we'll also see WBA interim Super Bantamweight champion Oscar Escandon (24-1, 16) battle against Moises Flores (22-0-0-1, 16). Escandon is the luckiest “champion” in the sport and his win over Tyson Cave last year was probably the US robbery of the year. With that said however Flores is the man stepping up and could well find himself falling short. In New York we get one of the most mouth watering bouts of the year so far as the hard hitting Lucas Martin Matthysse (36-3, 34) meets fellow puncher Ruslan Provodnikov (24-3, 17) in a contest that appears to be a nailed on war. We really can't see anything but an all out slugfest here in a bout that really has all the ingredients of a FOTY contender. Notably there isn't a world title on the line going into this bout but the winner will certainly be in the mix for a title bout in their next contest, lets just hope that there is enough left of the winner to really compete in a title bout. Staying in the US fans in Texas will get the chance to see the very talented Terence Crawford (25-0, 17) take on the once beaten Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14) in a bout for the WBO Light Welterweight title. Crawford was the standout American fighter in 2014 and will be hoping to have a similarly impressive 2015 with this bout being his first of the year. As for Dulorme this is a great opportunity to claim a world title, though the once hotly tipped fighter will need a career best performance to over-come Crawford. British fans get an interesting Lightweight match up as the popular and exciting Derry Matthews (37-9-2, 20) takes on hard working Canadian Tony Luis (19-2 7) in what looks to be a solid bout for the WBA interim title. The bout has been put together on about a weeks notice after Frank Warren, the promoter of Matthews, saw two other foes fall out. Originally Matthews was supposed to fight WBA champion Richar Abril though Abril pulled out at late note and was replaced by Israel Barroso, he himself failed to get a visa allowing Luis to get the bout. Although it was put together in a haste it should be a very good fight and Luis was in preparations for a different bout, suggesting he will be in good shape when the men get in the ring together. In Ukraine we'll see the sensational Oleksandr Usyk (6-0, 6) attempt to continue his rise through the ranks as he takes on the once beaten Andrey Knyazev (11-1, 6). On paper this is a step backwards for the unbeaten fighter however Usyk is one of the fights on an incredibly steep trajectory and it seems clear that he's only a fight or two away from a major title fight, possible by the end of this year.
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December 6th-An American triple header, Pascal in action, Breahmer defends and Estrella fighting!12/5/2014 This weekend isn't a huge one but it's a genuinely exciting one with a number of notable bouts on the fringes of world class. The biggest show of the night comes from New York where Golden Boy Promotions will be putting on a really good triple header. The main event from the US show will see the heavy handed David Lemieux (32-2, 30) battle against former world title challenger Gabriel Rosado (21-8-0-1, 13) in what promises to be an explosive encounter. Lemieux is very exciting but very flawed and will be attempting to stop Rosado from the off, if he fails to win early then Rosado will fancy his chance to score his first win in more than 2 years. In a Light Middleweight bout on the same show the unbeaten Hugo Centeno Jr (21-0-0-1, 11) battles against the promising James De la Rosa (23-2, 13). For De la Rosa this is a chance to build on his upset win over Alfredo Angulo earlier this year whilst for Centeno this allows him a chance to score his second win of the year and continue his development. The third interesting bout on this show will see two contenders in action each looking to moves towards a world title bout next year. This bout will see the much touted Thomas Dulorme (21-1, 14) battling against Henry Lundy (25-3-1, 12). We're expecting that this could be a genuinely great bout in the ring and although it's likely to be over-shadowed by the Lemiuex/Rosado bout it should still be a great bout with both men real skills and under-rated power. In Canada fans will see the popular Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17) battle against Argentinian veteran Roberto Feliciano Bolonti (35-3, 24) in what is a bit of a stay busy bout for the talented Canadian based Haitian. If Pascal wins here, as is expected of him, he will meet Sergey Kovalev early next year in what looks to be a brilliant contest and another chance for Kovalev to prove that he's the best fighter at 175lbs. Continuing with Light Heavyweights German fans will also get the chance to see a highly regarded Light Heavyweight in action as WBA “regular” champion Juergen Braehmer (44-2, 32) battles against Pawel Glazewski (23-2, 5). This will be Braehmer's third defense of the bout, strangely following a defense over the previously mentioned Bolonti. In Mexico Super Featherweight hopeful Adrian Estrella (19-0, 17), a possible future opponent for Takashi Miura, will be defending his WBC FECARBOX title against the heavy handed but limited Edwin Lopez (21-3-1, 19). From what we understand Estrella has shown an interest in a bout with Miura for next year and it would certainly be an exciting contest between two fearsome punchers. Of course Estrella will need to get past Lopez first. (Image courtesy of Barclays Center) |
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