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Added Zepeda v Cabrera , Davis v Madueno , Fisher v Babic and Foster v Conceicao to the above
 
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Sean said:
Saturday 6th July -

Shakur Stevenson v Artem Harutyunyan
Undefeated Stevenson (21 Fights - 21 Wins (10 KOs)) meets Harutyunyan (13 Fights - 12 Wins (7 KOs) to defend his WBC Lightweight Title , and gotta say not hugely interested in this one tbh , i like Stevenson , hes very skillful and is definitely one of the elite fighters out there but he looked poor in his last fight (cited injury) but the way he boxes is never gonna be fan friendly which is a shame because as i said he is definatley a slick and skillful fighter although often boring to watch. On the compu box record , just to highlight how bad that last fight against Edwin De La Santos was , it shows that it set a new record for the least amount of punches thrown with neither of the boxers landing in double digits in any round , so in all honesty a bit of a bore fest. So hopefully he can do better this time round , hes definatley better than that last fight. Harutyunyan comes into this on the back of a loss to Frank Martin (who was beaten by Gervonta Davis in his next fight) , he stands taller , only by an inch , than Stevenson. Looking through his resume Martin was the best hes faced to date , and for me Stevenson is better than Martin so im going the way of Stevenson here. But given all the hype etc Stevenson is gonna have to turn the style on here and possibly stop Harutyunyan if he can as if he wants to fight the best out there and get a bigger name for himself hes gonna have to impress people / the public. This is a must win fight for Stevenson , and i think he'll come out on top , but theres gotta be substance and style if he wants to fight the best and reach the pinnacle.

Shakur Stevenson To Win

William Zepeda v Giovanni Cabrera
An all Mexican affair thats an interesting bout , Zepeda (30 Fights - 30 Wins (26 Wins)) is ranked number one by all four of the sanctioning bodies , which is unusual in itself tbh , but he could be something special so i dont think they're far wrong .. Beat Maxi Hughes last time who retired in the fourth round and before that stopped the decent Mercito Gesta in the sixth round .. his punch output is phenomenal , over 1000 punches per 12 round fight , and he carries power as well so hes always going to be a danger to any opponent. Cabrera (23 Fights - 22 Wins (7 KOs) - 1 Loss) beat Ricardo Quiroz last time by unanimous decision and whilst hes a decent enough boxer i honestly think that hes gonna have his work cut out for him here. He lost to Issac Cruz in his penultimate bout , spending alot of his time backing up against the ropes , he cant afford to do that against someone like Zepeda who carries power in his shots , i dont think he can outwork him either tbh , he has to remain fluid and use movement if hes to stand any chance , but Maxi Hughes whose very technically proficient only lasted four rounds and i just cant see Cabrera being able to do that if im being honest. Probably an exciting fight , while it lasts , but ultimatley i see Zepeda wearing Cabrera down and stopping him.

William Zepeda To Win .. By Stoppage

O'Shaquie Foster v Robson Conceicao
Intriguing match up that i'm looking forward to , Foster (24 Wins - 22 Wins (12 KOs) - 2 Losses) has been touted as one of the next big fighters and whilst hes got skills , no doubt , i have to say im not totally convinced hes as good as theyre saying he is , he beat Rey Vargas by unanimous decision back in February 2023 to take the vacant WBC Super Featherweight Title , hes defended it twice since then and in all honesty though he won both fights he hasnt exactly looked sharp in doing so , in his first defence he stopped Eduardo Hernandez by TKO in the 12th round which was lucky tbh as by the judges cards Hernandez was winning when that stoppage came , in his next defence against Abraham Nova in February of this year he won by split decision and i think he could be up against it here facing a tough , proven fighter in Conceicao (22 Fights - 18 Wins (9 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Loss - 1 No Contest) , i honestly dont think Conceicao gets the credit and recognition he deserves , (great amateur career and lost a very close decsion to Lomachenko) ,hes skillful , fast and has good solid ringcraft and technical knowhow , he beat Jose Ivan Guardado Ortiz by TKO last time , and before that drew with Emanuel Navarrette in a hard fought bout. His only losses have come to top tier opponents in Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson and for me , i think hes gonna be Fosters biggest test to date. He has the speed and skill to frustrate Foster i think , and theres also the added incentive of the belt , at 35 this could well be Conceicao's final attempt at winning a world title and i think that theres a good possibilty that this will be in the back of his mind and push him on to do well. He has a decent chin but as Foster seems to come on in the latter half of fights hes gonna have to keep his wits about him , it should be a good fight , entertaining to watch and in all honesty its a 50/50 fight .. Foster is favourite , and probably for good reason , but i think theres enough reasons to side with the underdog in this one , and im going for Conceicao for an upset.

Robson Conceicao To Win

Keyshawn Davis v Miguel Madueno
Should be quite the banger this one , the exciting unbeaten Keshawn Davis (11 Fights - 10 Wins (7 KOs) - 1 No Contest) takes on Mexican Miguel Madueno (33 Fights - 31 Wins (28 KOs) - 2 Losses) in what should be an explosive bout , neither of them mind trading and neither will shy away from a good old fashioned tear up so i think this one is definatley one to watch. Davis beat the decent Jose Pedraza last time by sixth round TKO , where he retained his WBO Intercontinental and WBC - USNBC Lightweight Titles as well as adding the vacant IBF - USBA Lightweight Title to his haul. He came into the pro's back in 2021 after a solid career in the amateurs winning silver medals in 2019 Pan American games , 2019 World Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics and so far hes carried on where he left off in the amateurs. He seems to have it all , skill and power and with a bit more experience im sure he'll be feasting at the top table soon enough , hes only 25 so theres no major rush either .. the only black mark is the no contest where he won the contest (against Nahir Albright in 2023) but tested positive for marijuana. As his record shows he carries fearsome power and hes outboxed his rivals in the other three , totally dominating them tbh. Madueno beat Justin Pauldo by split decision in his last fight , before that he lost a unanimous decision to Steve Claggett (who lost to Teofimo Lopez last weekend) .. he too is 25 years old and is solid enough , decent skills and solid power but he hasnt been up against someone like Davis from what i can see , and i think he may well struggle in this one , he'll give it his all but i have a feeling hes gonna fall short as for me Davis is far more skilled and technically proficient , he obviously has a punchers chance but Davis' chin has looked pretty solid upto now , and though im sure he'll be throwing some hard shots Davis' way i think unless he finishes him early Davis' is gonna break him down overtime (unless he catches Madueno early) .. Davis has a height and reach advantage , which im sure he'll capatalise on , and i just think he'll prove to quick and too skillful for Madueno.

Keyshawn Davis To Win

Johnny Fisher v Alen Babic
'The Romford Bull' Johnny Fisher (11 Fights - 11 Wins (10 KOs)) takes on probably his toughest assignment to date when he meets the hard hitting Croatian 'The Savage' Alen Babic (13 Fights - 12 Wins (11 KOs) - 1 Loss) and it should be fireworks from the off with these two hard hitting fella's. Babic beat Steve Robinson last time by sixth round TKO , but before that he lost to Lukasz Rozanski by first round stoppage , Rozanski was stopped in the first round by Lawrence Okolie embarrasingly easily which doesnt reflect well on Babic to be honest. Fisher made his American debut last time and stopped his opponent Dymtro Bezus in the first round. Neither have many rounds on the clock , but Babic is now 33 whilst Fisher is 25 , and he enjoys a good height , weight and reach advantage against Babic here which should count in his favour , both let their hands go so im looking at a stoppage here. Fisher is by no means the finished article theres plenty for him to work on but i think hes better than Babic , whose beginning to show a few cracks in his armour. Should be entertaining while it lasts but i think Fisher wins by stoppage in this one.

Johnny Fisher To Win .. By Stoppage
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Johnny Fisher Wins .. By Stoppage :thumb
Shakur Stevenson Wins :thumb
Keyshawn Davis Wins :thumb
Robson Conceicao Wins :thumb
William Zepeda Wins .. By Stoppage :thumb
 
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Full house last night which is nice to see and some good boxing on view , also some questionable decisions but i'll take them :thumb
 
Saturday 13th July -

Janibek Alimkhanuly v Andrei Mikhailovich
Should be a decent bout this one i think , Alimkhanuly (15 Fights - 15 Wins (10 KOs)) seems to be carrying on the Khazak style from Gennady Golovkin , unbeaten to date and imho its gonna take a good un to take that '0' away .. Hes been boxing from the age of 6 and had a solid amateur career with gold medals in the World Championships and the Asian Games , and represented Khazakstan in the Olympic Games in 2016 where he lost in the quarter finals .. Handed Vincenzo Gualtieri his first loss last time , stopping him by TKO in the sixth round and taking his IBF Middleweight title into the bargain to add to his WBO title. Both these belts are on the line when he meets Russian/New Zealander Mikhailovich (21 Fights - 21 Wins (13 KOs)) arrives on the back of a fifth round stoppage of Edisson Salatarin , and whilst he looks to be an exciting prospect this will be a massive step up for him in terms of opponent , as looking through his resume hes never faced anyone on the level of Alimkhanuly , hes younger and has a reach adavantage but i really dont think that thats gonna have much of an impact in this fight tbh. I think Alimkhanuly dissects and breaks down Mikhailovich and finishes him between the fifth and ninth round , i just think that Alimkhanuly is too experienced and will have too much for Mikhailovich who is stepping into the unknown here and hes never faced anyone like Alimkhanuly before. I take Alimkhanuly to make a fourth successful defence of his WBO title and a first defence of his IBO belt.

Janibek Alimkhanuly To Win .. By Stoppage (Rounds 5-9)

Jaron Ennis v David Avanesyan
Well 'Boots' Ennis (32 Fights - 31 Wins (28 KOs) - 1 No Contest) was due to meet Cody Crowley but due to Crowley being declared unfit to fight by the medical doctors following eye surgery , the Russian David Avanesyan (34 Fights - 29 Wins (17 KOs) - 4 Losses - 1 Draw) has stepped up to the plate (and fair play to him i have to say) and i think we're probably in for a better fight than the original one would of been to be honest , although i have to say his lack of activity is a bit concerning , he hasnt been seen since his loss to Terence Crawford back in December 2022 when he was knocked out in the sixth round. Avanesyan is as tough as old boots , throws well timed , heavy shots and continually comes forward and will be making a fight of it and making sure that Ennis knows hes in a fight , but Ennis who has KO'd four of his last five opponents (since the no contest with Chris Van Heerden) infact before the no contest he was on a roll with sixteen stoppages that date back to 2017 .. but dont be decieved by all the stoppages theres alot more to Ennis; game than power , he has excellent shot selection , lateral movement and ring craft / IQ. Avanyensan too has power , before the Crawford loss he had racked up seven stoppages of his own , so hes not maybe such an outsider as the current odds make him , hes a solid , decent boxer and hes no ones mug , and if anywhere near his best i can see him giving Ennis plenty of problems but i think Boots handles it and comes through it and holds on to his belt.

Jaron Ennis To Win
 
Wednesday 10th July - Sam Goodman v Chanoi Worawut

This is a must win fight for Aussie Goodman (18 Fights - 18 Wins (8 KOs)) if he has any chance of facing 'The Monster' Naoya Inoue later in the year (December in all probability but could be earlier i've read) , however Thai boxer Chanoi Worawut - real name Thachtana Luangphon - (26 Fights - 25 Wins (15 KOs) - 1 Draw) is aiming to spoil the party and to be honest i've seen worse underdogs. Goodman is a decent boxer and he seems to be getting better with each fight , he trains hard , is hungry and wants to fight the best , which is what you want in a fighter and this bout is basically a keep busy fight for the Inoue bout , and whilst he could of opted for an easier opponent hes gone for the unbeaten and hard hitting Worawut , who wont be a pushover from the little ive seen of him to date. Goodman stopped Mark Schliebs last time by TKO , and he beat TJ Doheny back in December of 2023 , that was a decent win against someone whose been up against some quality opponents (and could possibly be Inoues next opponent in September i've read) .. and i'd say that on the whole Goodman has the slightly better resume , but Worawut has beaten all (bar a split decision draw back in 2018) those put in the ring with him , so it would be dangerous to discount his chances here , hes a decent enough boxer and as ive said he can bang so is always gonna be a danger if he manages to catch Goodman. But on the whole i think Goodman is gonna prove to good for the Thai fighter , i think theres a chance for Worawut if he catches Goodman in the earlier rounds but the longer the fight goes on the more i see Goodman dominating and coming out on top especially as hes gonna have the home crowd behind him.

Sam Goodman To Win
 
Sean said:
Wednesday 10th July - Sam Goodman v Chanoi Worawut

This is a must win fight for Aussie Goodman (18 Fights - 18 Wins (8 KOs)) if he has any chance of facing 'The Monster' Naoya Inoue later in the year (December in all probability but could be earlier i've read) , however Thai boxer Chanoi Worawut - real name Thachtana Luangphon - (26 Fights - 25 Wins (15 KOs) - 1 Draw) is aiming to spoil the party and to be honest i've seen worse underdogs. Goodman is a decent boxer and he seems to be getting better with each fight , he trains hard , is hungry and wants to fight the best , which is what you want in a fighter and this bout is basically a keep busy fight for the Inoue bout , and whilst he could of opted for an easier opponent hes gone for the unbeaten and hard hitting Worawut , who wont be a pushover from the little ive seen of him to date. Goodman stopped Mark Schliebs last time by TKO , and he beat TJ Doheny back in December of 2023 , that was a decent win against someone whose been up against some quality opponents (and could possibly be Inoues next opponent in September i've read) .. and i'd say that on the whole Goodman has the slightly better resume , but Worawut has beaten all (bar a split decision draw back in 2018) those put in the ring with him , so it would be dangerous to discount his chances here , hes a decent enough boxer and as ive said he can bang so is always gonna be a danger if he manages to catch Goodman. But on the whole i think Goodman is gonna prove to good for the Thai fighter , i think theres a chance for Worawut if he catches Goodman in the earlier rounds but the longer the fight goes on the more i see Goodman dominating and coming out on top especially as hes gonna have the home crowd behind him.

Sam Goodman To Win
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SAM GOODMAN WINS :thumb
 
I expect the Ennis v Avanesyan welterweight to be over early and the 1.25 with Ladbrokes to end within 10 rounds is "money buying"
 
Topdog said:
I expect the Ennis v Avanesyan welterweight to be over early and the 1.25 with Ladbrokes to end within 10 rounds is "money buying"
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Think you've got a good chance with this one TD , both can bang but given Avanesyan has been inactive ive gone for Ennis , think he breaks him down and finishes him
 
yes Sean think this fight will be over long before round 10, but playing it safe!
 
Sean said:
Saturday 13th July -

Janibek Alimkhanuly v Andrei Mikhailovich
Should be a decent bout this one i think , Alimkhanuly (15 Fights - 15 Wins (10 KOs)) seems to be carrying on the Khazak style from Gennady Golovkin , unbeaten to date and imho its gonna take a good un to take that '0' away .. Hes been boxing from the age of 6 and had a solid amateur career with gold medals in the World Championships and the Asian Games , and represented Khazakstan in the Olympic Games in 2016 where he lost in the quarter finals .. Handed Vincenzo Gualtieri his first loss last time , stopping him by TKO in the sixth round and taking his IBF Middleweight title into the bargain to add to his WBO title. Both these belts are on the line when he meets Russian/New Zealander Mikhailovich (21 Fights - 21 Wins (13 KOs)) arrives on the back of a fifth round stoppage of Edisson Salatarin , and whilst he looks to be an exciting prospect this will be a massive step up for him in terms of opponent , as looking through his resume hes never faced anyone on the level of Alimkhanuly , hes younger and has a reach adavantage but i really dont think that thats gonna have much of an impact in this fight tbh. I think Alimkhanuly dissects and breaks down Mikhailovich and finishes him between the fifth and ninth round , i just think that Alimkhanuly is too experienced and will have too much for Mikhailovich who is stepping into the unknown here and hes never faced anyone like Alimkhanuly before. I take Alimkhanuly to make a fourth successful defence of his WBO title and a first defence of his IBO belt.

Janibek Alimkhanuly To Win .. By Stoppage (Rounds 5-9)

Jaron Ennis v David Avanesyan
Well 'Boots' Ennis (32 Fights - 31 Wins (28 KOs) - 1 No Contest) was due to meet Cody Crowley but due to Crowley being declared unfit to fight by the medical doctors following eye surgery , the Russian David Avanesyan (34 Fights - 29 Wins (17 KOs) - 4 Losses - 1 Draw) has stepped up to the plate (and fair play to him i have to say) and i think we're probably in for a better fight than the original one would of been to be honest , although i have to say his lack of activity is a bit concerning , he hasnt been seen since his loss to Terence Crawford back in December 2022 when he was knocked out in the sixth round. Avanesyan is as tough as old boots , throws well timed , heavy shots and continually comes forward and will be making a fight of it and making sure that Ennis knows hes in a fight , but Ennis who has KO'd four of his last five opponents (since the no contest with Chris Van Heerden) infact before the no contest he was on a roll with sixteen stoppages that date back to 2017 .. but dont be decieved by all the stoppages theres alot more to Ennis; game than power , he has excellent shot selection , lateral movement and ring craft / IQ. Avanyensan too has power , before the Crawford loss he had racked up seven stoppages of his own , so hes not maybe such an outsider as the current odds make him , hes a solid , decent boxer and hes no ones mug , and if anywhere near his best i can see him giving Ennis plenty of problems but i think Boots handles it and comes through it and holds on to his belt.

Jaron Ennis To Win
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The Janibek Alimkhanuly / Andrei Mikhailovich bout has been called off , as Alimkhanuly was suffering from dehydration so just the one bout now
 
Sean said:
Saturday 13th July -

Janibek Alimkhanuly v Andrei Mikhailovich
Should be a decent bout this one i think , Alimkhanuly (15 Fights - 15 Wins (10 KOs)) seems to be carrying on the Khazak style from Gennady Golovkin , unbeaten to date and imho its gonna take a good un to take that '0' away .. Hes been boxing from the age of 6 and had a solid amateur career with gold medals in the World Championships and the Asian Games , and represented Khazakstan in the Olympic Games in 2016 where he lost in the quarter finals .. Handed Vincenzo Gualtieri his first loss last time , stopping him by TKO in the sixth round and taking his IBF Middleweight title into the bargain to add to his WBO title. Both these belts are on the line when he meets Russian/New Zealander Mikhailovich (21 Fights - 21 Wins (13 KOs)) arrives on the back of a fifth round stoppage of Edisson Salatarin , and whilst he looks to be an exciting prospect this will be a massive step up for him in terms of opponent , as looking through his resume hes never faced anyone on the level of Alimkhanuly , hes younger and has a reach adavantage but i really dont think that thats gonna have much of an impact in this fight tbh. I think Alimkhanuly dissects and breaks down Mikhailovich and finishes him between the fifth and ninth round , i just think that Alimkhanuly is too experienced and will have too much for Mikhailovich who is stepping into the unknown here and hes never faced anyone like Alimkhanuly before. I take Alimkhanuly to make a fourth successful defence of his WBO title and a first defence of his IBO belt.

Janibek Alimkhanuly To Win .. By Stoppage (Rounds 5-9)

Jaron Ennis v David Avanesyan
Well 'Boots' Ennis (32 Fights - 31 Wins (28 KOs) - 1 No Contest) was due to meet Cody Crowley but due to Crowley being declared unfit to fight by the medical doctors following eye surgery , the Russian David Avanesyan (34 Fights - 29 Wins (17 KOs) - 4 Losses - 1 Draw) has stepped up to the plate (and fair play to him i have to say) and i think we're probably in for a better fight than the original one would of been to be honest , although i have to say his lack of activity is a bit concerning , he hasnt been seen since his loss to Terence Crawford back in December 2022 when he was knocked out in the sixth round. Avanesyan is as tough as old boots , throws well timed , heavy shots and continually comes forward and will be making a fight of it and making sure that Ennis knows hes in a fight , but Ennis who has KO'd four of his last five opponents (since the no contest with Chris Van Heerden) infact before the no contest he was on a roll with sixteen stoppages that date back to 2017 .. but dont be decieved by all the stoppages theres alot more to Ennis; game than power , he has excellent shot selection , lateral movement and ring craft / IQ. Avanyensan too has power , before the Crawford loss he had racked up seven stoppages of his own , so hes not maybe such an outsider as the current odds make him , hes a solid , decent boxer and hes no ones mug , and if anywhere near his best i can see him giving Ennis plenty of problems but i think Boots handles it and comes through it and holds on to his belt.

Jaron Ennis To Win
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ALIMKHANULY / MIKHAILOVICH - CANCELLED

JARON ENNIS WINS :thumb
 
Saturday 20th July -

Junto Nakatani v Vincent Astrolabio
If it werent for 'The Monster' Inoue then Junto Nakatani (27 Fights - 27 Wins (20 KOs)) would probably be a name on everyones lips and would certainly be on every Japanese fight fans lips .. has been a champion in three different weight categories to date and took the WBC Bantamweight Title from Alexandro Santiago to add to his collection last time by sixth round TKO .. Vincent Astrolabio (23 Fights - 19 Wins (14 KOs) - 4 Losses) is mandatory challenger and will be up for this after stopping Thai fighter Nawaphon Kaikhana in the 11th round last time , but i feel hes gonna fall short here against Nakatani who i feel will be too much for the Phillipino boxer. He put up a valiant effort against Jason Moloney (a victim of Inoue's back in 2020) in his penultimate fight for the vacant WBO Bantamweight Title but went down by majority decision , he certainly wont go down without a fight but as i say i think Nakatani is gonna prove to much of a handful for him. Nakatani has a height and reach advantage and definatley bangs harder and for me is on a different level to Astrolabio and i see Nakatani stopping Astrolabio in this despite the phillipinos best efforts.

Junto Nakatani To Win .. By Stoppage

Amanada Serrano v Stevie Morgan
Interesting bout that could be a decent watch , Serrano (49 Fights - 46 Wins (30 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 Draw) needs no introduction does she lets be honest , shes one of the P4P best and shes the only female to hold titles in seven different weight categories , shows you how good she is , the only losses in her illustrious career are an early loss to Frida Walberg back in 2012 and then to the equally talented Katie Taylor back in 2022 (and that was a tight one that could of gone either way to be totally honest) .. Shes due to rematch Taylor in November so im guessing that this is probably a keep busy fight as the pair were due to meet on this card , co main on the Jake Paul/Mike Tyson bout , but due to Tyson having to pull out the bout got put back to November and Morgan stepped in as a replacement. I dont know alot about Morgan (15 Fights - 14 Wins (13 KOs) - 1 Loss) but looking at her record she can certainly bang and merits her moniker of Sledgehammer , so Serrano would have to be careful not to get caught obviously , but on the whole this is a massive step up in class for Morgan whose never faced anyone on the level of Serrano before. For the most part Morgan has had most of her fights in Colombia , this will only be her fourth fight in her native US , shes bigger than Serrano and athletic , and i think she'll be highly motivated for this as its the biggest fight of her career and the chance of beating a multiple world champion would be a massive scalp on her resume but shes up against one of the most talented female fighters to grace the ring , and one who never shys away from a fight. Serrano carries power of her own although she hasnt stopped anyone since 2021 , but as we all know its not just about power its about skill and movement and Serrano has those in abundance and i think shes on another level compared to Morgan , and along with her ring IQ i think Morgan could well be in for a torrid night , obviously theres always the chance she could catch Serrano with a good 'un but i think Serrano outboxes her , setting a high tempo and not letting her opponent settle and though the size difference could be an issue early on i think Serrano overcomes it and comes out on top.

Amanda Serrano To Win
Chantelle Cameron v Elhem Mekhaled
Nice to see Chantelle Cameron (19 Fights - 18 Wins (8 KOs) - 1 LOss) making her comeback , she was last seen losing to Katie Taylor back in May of last year , where Taylor won by majority decision and took the belts back that Cameron had won in their previous encounter , handing Taylor the first loss on her resume , and if im being honest i honestly thought she'd done enough to win the second fight as well. I think a trilogy fight is in order tbh but i guess we'll see what happens in the future , for now shes challenging for the vacant WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship , her opponent Mekhaled (19 Fights - 17 Wins (3 KOs) - 2 Losses) is looking for her third win in a row , but i dont think shes gonna get that here. For me Cameron is a level above Mekhaled , whose a decent enough boxer but is a little shy of world class for me whereas Cameron is proven at world level and i think she wins this comeback fight comfortably , possibly by stoppage.

Chantelle Cameron To Win
Nathan Heaney v Brad Pauls
A solid good ol' British dust up and its one i cant wait to watch , after their draw back in March of this year (which i personally think Pauls edged , but it was close and a good case could of been made for Heaney and / or the draw) i think both fighters will be looking to prove themselves in this one and come out on top. Heaney (19 Fights - 18 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Draw) for me is the better boxer , more polished and he showed how good he was when he beat Denzel Bentley for his British Middleweight Title by Majority Decision , and Bentley has since gone onto win the WBO International Middleweight Title. Pauls (20 Fights - 18 Wins (10 KOs) - 1 Loss - 1 Draw) is more heavy handed than Heaney and he felt that power in their first fight and you could tell it troubled him , in their first fight Heaney started well , showing his boxing skills , Pauls couldnt really connect with anything of note and Heaney was catching him on the counter using his reach advantage to good effect but around the fourth/fifth rounds Pauls began to figure him out and started to catch him with heavy shots , which were taking their toll imho. Heaney still had his moments in the fight i have to say but i think the dynamic swayed in Pauls favour and i honestly though that he'd done enough in the end , but a draw was a fair result overall i'd say for a decent scrap and i think we're in store for more of the same in this rematch. Both know a little more about the other , and for me Heaney has to use his skills to win this , whereas Pauls will be coming at him throwing bombs but he has to start faster than he did in their previous encounter. This one is a truly 50/50 fight but because Pauls knows he can hurt Heaney i feel that will give him a bit of impetus and he'll be looking to stop him , although obviously as Heaney is so accurate with his counters this can leave him open and Heaney does have power of his own i have to say and could catch him but i think this one will go the way of Pauls , although its a tough choice and im not that confident.

Brad Pauls To Win
 
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