Friday, 27 June 2014

Boxing Predictions: Terence Crawford vs Yutiorkis Gamboa: 2014-06-28; USA


   Unbeaten American talent 26 years old Terence "Hunter" Crawford (23-0-0(16 KO) rated number 1 in USA and number 2 in the world will face 32 years old unbeaten Cuban Yuriorkis "El Ciclon de Guantanamo" Gamboa (23-0-0(16 KO)on this Saturday night, June 28 in CenturyLink Center, Nebraska,USA. This will be a 12 rounds bout with Crawfords WBO lightweight title at stake.
 
   Terence Crawford comes to this fight after the win by unanimous decision against Ricky Burns(36-2-1) from Scotland on March 2014. Before that he won by unanimous decision in a one sided fight against at that time unbeaten Russian Andrey Klimov(16-0) on October 2013.

   Yuriorkis Gamboa comes to this fight after the win by unanimous decision against Darleys Perez (28-0) from Columbia on June 2013. Before that he won by unanimous decision against Michael Farenas(34-3-4) from Philippines on the end of 2012.

   Both fighters are unbeaten, both have the same perfect record 23-0 with 16 knockouts. One of them will feel the taste of loss for the first time this Saturday night. American or Cuban?....


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Thursday, 19 June 2014

Post Fight Analysis: Ruslan Provodnikov vs Chris Algieri: Algieri by SD


   That was a huge upset of the night and a real shame on scoring, when light hitting American Chris Algieri was gifted a hometown split decision victory over hard hitting Russian Ruslan Provodnikov. Judges scores were 109-117 for Provodnikov and in my opinion that was the close score to what happened in the ring and 114-112, 114-112 for Chris Algieri. This score 114-112 for Algieri have nothing in common with what was happening in the ring.
 
   Provodnikov started fast and dropped Algieri with single hook to the head on the first round. Latter on Algieri took a knee as he was still not recovered and was hurt with few big punches. Ruslan Provodnikov was the only one who went forward and used pressure for all 12 rounds, he was landing hard punches to the body and head, and some of them had a great effect as Algieri looked hurt at least 3 more times during that fight.

   I don't even speak about Algieris face....  After 12 rounds it looked like his face was hit by the train, while Provodnikov was never in any trouble and looked in quite good shape and mood after the fight. It is so strange that the guy can win the welterweight title by landing more jabs and always fighting from his back foot....


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Saturday, 14 June 2014

Boxing Predictions: Ruslan Provodnikov vs Chris Algieri: 2014-06-14; USA


   30 years old hard hitting Russian Ruslan "Siberian Rocky" Provodnikov (23-2-0(16 KO) rated number 1 in Russia and number 3 in the world will face unbeaten 30 years old  American Chris Algieri (19-0-0(8 KO) rated number 10 in USA and number 29 in the world on this Saturday night, June 14 in Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. This will be a 12 rounds bout with Provodnikovs WBO light welterweight title at stake.
 
    Ruslan Provodnikov comes to this fight after impressive win by TKO round 10 against at that time only once beaten American Mike Alvorado(34-1) on October 2013. Before that he lost by unanimous decision in a very tough fight against at that time unbeaten American Timothy Bradley (29-0) on March 2013.

   Chris Algieri comes to this fight after a win by unanimous decision against American Emmanuel Taylor(17-1) on February this year. Before that he won by TKO round 7 against "no name"  Wilfredo Acuna(14-12) from Nigeria on September 2014.

   This will be an entertaining match between pure "boxer" and pure "brawler" at least as long as it lasts....


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Thursday, 12 June 2014

Post fight Analysis: Miguel Cotto vs Sergio Gabriel Martinez: Cotto by TKO round 10;


   Miguel "Junito" Cotto showed great boxing skills and power by destroying Argentine boxing legend Sergio Gabriel Martinez by TKO round 10.  Sergio Martinez corner stopped that almost one sided fight in the beginning of round 10. After devastating round 9 Martinez decided not to continue.  He didn't get up from his corner after the bell and fight was stopped. Miguel Cotto dropped Martinez three times on the first round and Martinez was given a count once on round 9.
 
   The problems with his knees was seen with a naked eye from the first round. It was clear that Martinez is not fully recovered and I don't believe he ever will.

   Martinez wasn't able to move in the ring the way he used to and was caught with big hooks to the head by Cotto. Martinez never recovered from that devastating first round and all the fight was just a fight for survival.....


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Friday, 6 June 2014

Boxing Predictions: Sergio Gabriel Martinez vs Miguel Cotto: 2014-06-07; USA


   One of the top elite boxers 39 years old Argentine Sergio Gabriel "Maravilla" Martinez(51-2-2(31 KO) will face another well known and loved by many  hard body puncher 33 years old Miguel "Junito" Cotto (38-4-0(31 KO) rated number 1 in Puerto Rico and number 4 in the world this Saturday night, June 7 in Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. This will be a 12 rounds bout with Martinez WBC middleweight title at stake.
 
   Martinez comes to this fight after more than a year lay of when he had to cure his injuries. He had problems with his knees for almost all his career. In his last fight he won by unanimous decision in a close fight against Martin Murray(25-0-1) from Great Britain on April 2013.  Before that he won by unanimous decision against at that time unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.(46-0-1) from Mexico on September 2012. Martinez outboxed Chavez for all 12 rounds but was dropped on 12th. and was lucky to finish the fight.

   Miguel Cotto comes to this fight after the impressive win by TKO round 3 against Delvin Rodriguez (28-6-3) from Dominican Republic on October 2013. Before that he lost by unanimous decision against at that time unbeaten American southpaw Austin Trout(25-0-0) on the end of 2012. Trout was able to outbox Cotto with ease.
   Miguel Cotto failed every time he faced elite fighter, maybe this time he will get what he wants....


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Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Post Fight Analysis: Carl Froch vs George Groves: Froch by KO round 8;


   Carl Froch successfully defended his titles last Saturday night against brave challenger George Groves. Carl knocked Groves out with single right hand shot right to the chin when Groves was near the ropes and opened as he was throwing his own left hook.
 
   The fight wasn't very active. It was more a strategic game with both fighters respecting each other. It was hard to score fight as both boxers did little on every round. Groves had very good 7th round when he was able to land few over hands. But on the 8th. was caught with single shot and it was over.

   Groves was knocked out cold for 2-3 seconds and referee made a right decision to stop the fight. Now there is no questions about which one is better....


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Monday, 2 June 2014

Post fight Analysis: Alexander Povetkin vs Manuel Charr: Povetkin by KO round 7;


   It took only 7 rounds for Alexander Povetkin to destroy only once beaten by Klichko Manuel Charr last Friday night in Moscow. Povetkin came in a perfect shape and performed high class boxing. Povetkin was a smaller man, but he was able to dominate Charr on every round. This was a fight for a vacant WBC International heavyweight title. With this win Povetkin comes a step closer to WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne.
 
   It was a great fight in fact. Heavyweight division finally started to produce well matched fights. Fighters started to fight for the rankings and for the belt, before that they were just building perfect records to get one big payday of there lives against one of Klitchko brothers. Great fighters were avoiding each other to save perfect record, but now when Vitali left everything changed. 

   I believe in future we will see much more entertaining and equally matched heavyweight bouts....


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