Boxing

[Sean]

Friday 8th November - Keyshawn Davis v Gustavo Lemos

Decent bout for a Friday night in cold and dreary November i think , and hopefully will be a decent watch. Keyshawn Davis (12 Fights - 11 Wins (7 KOs) - 1 No Contest) is looking to keep his unbeaten record going and to cement his place in the division on his way up the ladder , he stopped the decent and experienced Jose Padraza in his penultimate fight and last time decisioned Miguel Madueno. Gustavo Lemos (30 Fights - 29 Wins (19 KOs) - 1 Loss) arrives on the back of his first loss in the pro ranks , in April of this year , which came to Richardson Hitchins by way of unanimous decision in a IBF Super Lightweight Title eliminator , and that was a close fight imho which could of gone Lemos' way on another night. This is a tough one to call , Davis looks to a very decent prospect and is on the up and up but hes going to have to be at his very best to beat Lemos in this one. Davis has a good height and reach advantage in this and hes gonna have to use them wisely as Lemos is no pushover and he'll come to fight and win. Definatley the toughest fight to date for Davis and if he can beat Lemos this will definatley be his biggest win to date , its not gonna be easy but i can see Davis coming through but not without a few 'hairy' moments potentially as Lemos isnt short of power and Davis is not gonna have it all his own way and the more i think about it the more i think this bout has the potential to be a banana skin moment in Davis' career , but as i say i think he will come through it if he keep focussed and his mind on the job. Davis has fairly heavy hands and hes quick with his jabs and his feet but he may well have problems with Lemos aggressive style , he likes to pressure his opponent and as Davis likes to control the distance and tempo of the fight this could well be problematic. Its 50/50 as i say and a Lemos win wouldnt come as the biggest shock but as ive also said i think Davis can come away with the W

Keyshawn Davis To Win

KEYSHAWN DAVIS WINS

 

[Sean]

Saturday 9th November -

Jaron Ennis v Karen Chukhadzian
Well these pair run it back , after their January 2023 encounter which 'Boots' Ennis won by unanimous decision and tbh i see no reason for this rematch and quite how Chukhadzian has ended up as Ennis' mandatory is beyond me , although i think its likely that Ennis will win again. Ennis (33 Fights - 32 Wins (29 KOs) - 1 No Contest) last fought in July of this year when he beat the decent David Avanesyan by fifth round retirement. Chukhadzian (26 Fights - 24 Wins (13 KOs) - 2 Losses) beat Henry Scarff back in May of this year. In their first encounter Ennis deserved the UD as Chukhadzian didnt even win a round for me , he was so defensively minded it was unreal and unless hes changed his mindset / game i see this encounter going the same way which makes for a boring fight if im being honest. Ennis is a slick mover with heavy hands , as testified to by his stoppage rate , he has solid ring IQ and utilizes his jab to set up the big punches aided by his foot movement but Chukhadzian has been there before and will know whats coming so im assuming that he'll come in once again on the defensive and look to survive. Im thinking that as this bout is taking place in Boots hometown of Philadelphia he'll be wanting to put on a show and stop his man , whether that happens or not i dunno but i do see another Ennis win going on his resume.

Jaron Ennis To Win

Jesse Rodriguez v Pedro Guevara
The co main event on the Boots card is this one and im looking forward to seeing Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez back in action , when last seen Bam (20 Fights - 20 Wins (13 KOs)) stopped Juan Estrada in the seventh round and before that he retired our own Sunny Edwards whose no slouch. His opponent Mexican Pedro Guevara (47 Fights - 42 Wins (22 KOs) - 4 Losses - 1 Draw) is an experienced old hand and beat Andrew Moloney in Australia last time for the WBC Interim Super Flyweight Title , should be an entertaining fight but i think Rodriguez is gonna be too much for Guevara in this. Bam is currently number 7 on The Ring magazines Pound For Pound list and as hes only 24 i can see him being in the top 3 if he continues on his current trajectory. I think its safe to say that although hes been in many a war Bam is gonna be Guevaras' toughest and best opponent to date , hes agile and quick on his feet , he controls the range well and creates angles (a bit like Lomachenko) and picks his shots well. For me this is definatley Rodriguez' fight to lose , i just cant see Guevara being good enough to trouble him to be honest. Another Bam victory for me.

Jesse Rodriguez To Win

Subriel Matias v Roberto Ramirez
Good to see Matias (22 Fights - 20 Wins (20 KOs) - 2 Losses) getting back in the ring after his loss to Liam Paro last time , that result surprised alot of people , me included , and the fact the decision came in his own backyard of Puerto Rico will , i think , lead him to be even more determined here which is once again taking place in Puerto Rico. His opponent is the heavy hitting Mexican Roberto Ramirez (30 Fights - 26 Wins (19 KOs) - 3 Losses - 1 Draw) who comes into this looking for a fourth straight win. Before those three wins he was stopped by the heavy handed William Zepeda in the fifth round who i rate so no great shame in that , but when i look through his resume and his three losses it seems to me that capable though he is when he steps up in class he loses and i think that could well be the case again here. Matias for me is the better boxer , has the better fundamentals and as i have already said both can punch , but whereas Ramirez has been stopped in two of his three losses Matias is yet to be stopped so to my way of thinking he may well have the better chin in this as hes been up against some decent hitters. This one has all the hallmarks of a potential war , and whilst i favour Matias i wouldnt write off Ramirez' chances totally as Matias was found out a little against Paro imho but then i also think Ramirez isnt in the same bracket as Paro except for his power , he'll certainly not fail for lack of effort but ultimatley i think he falls short and see Matias winning the fight.

Subriel Matias To Win

SUBRIEL MATIAS WINS
JESSE RODRIGUEZ WINS
JARON ENNIS WINS

 

[Topdog]

Think Rodriguez will not win this as easily as odds suggest against Guevara

Over 8.5 rounds @ 11-10 [StarSports]

Impressive by Rodriguez getting the job done in 3 rounds

 

[Sean]

Impressive by Rodriguez getting the job done in 3 rounds

Hes one of my favourite boxers TD , he really is a talented boxer with some decent power in his shots , i thought he'd win and that he'd probably win by stoppage but i didnt expect him to get Guevara out of there that quickly , very impressive

 

[Sean]

Saturday 16th November

Gilberto Ramirez v Chris Billam Smith
Looking forward to this unification fight i have to say and from what i can see its definatley a 50/50 match up with either fighter having the potential to come out on top. Ramirez (47 Fights - 46 Wins (30 KOs) - 1 Loss) has lost just the one bout to date and that was against P4P fighter Dmitry Bivol back in November of 2022 , so no great shame in that tbh , he was totally outboxed in that one in all fairness and since that loss he has moved up to the Cruiserweight division where he has had two fights to date , first one against banger Joe Smith Jr , who he beat by UD and then in his only fight this year he beat Armenian/Frenchman Arsen Goulamirian , again winning by UD and in the process handing him his first pro loss to date as well as relieving him of his WBA (Super) Cruiserweight title .. Ramirez put in a solid show in that bout but , for me , still didnt look as dangerous as he had done when at Light Heavyweight. Hes a come forward type of fighter who likes to trade and throw hands. Billam Smith (21 Fights - 20 Wins (13 KOs) - 1 Loss) only has the one loss on his record as well , to Richard Riakporhe back in 2019 , which he avenged back in June of this year when he beat him by unanimous decision. He beat Lawrence Okolie by MD in 2023 to take the WBO Cruiserweight title and has successfully defended it twice since then , the aformentioned Riakporhe fight and before that he stopped the Polish fighter Mateusz Masternak in the eight round. I think on the whole Ramirez has fought the better opposition to date , and despite being younger than Billam Smith has more miles on the clock. Billam Smith looks to be the more technical of the two although Ramirez has looked better , skill wise , in his last few fights , and i think hes faster with his both his hands and his feet than CBS , whilst Billam Smith probably showed his best when beating Riakporhe last time , and his power and heart has helped him achieve what he has so far. I think if he fights Ramirez like he did Riakporhe , tie him up , work on the inside then he could drain Ramirez and get the win on points because from everything ive seen so far suggests , to me anyway , that its not likely that he stops him. If he can get him on the inside then i think he makes him uncomfortable as hes naturally bigger and the clinching , holding , trading .. will all take their toll on Ramirez. Initially i favoured Ramirez to win this but the more i look at the fight that more i think CBS pulls out that little bit more thats needed and comes away with both the belts , very probably by points in a hard fought fight.

Chris Billam Smith To Win

William Zepeda v Tevin Farmer
William Zepeda (31 Fights - 31 Wins (27 KOs)) is the number one contender for all four governing bodies (think thats a first in the four belt era , not 100% though) and comes into this on a roll having stopped his last four opponents , two of those being this year , and the first one was Britains Maxi Hughes who retired in the fourth round after a one sided beatdown , and last time he despatched Giovanna Cabrera in the third round. He was looking for a match up with Shakur Stevenson but before that happens he has to get past Tevin Farmer (41 Fights - 33 Wins 8 KOs) - 6 Losses - 1 Draw - 1 No Contest) , a past world champion whose looking to get back to winning ways after a last time loss to Raymond Muratalla in a closely fought fight. Despite the losses on his record Farmer is no back number and Zepeda shouldnt be over looking him imho , hes a decent fighter with a solid skillset. Zepeda is the bigger , heavier man with a reach and height advantage and hes gotta use those to his advantage here , i think hes gotta overwhelm Farmer , try and gas him out and gradually break him down from the mid rounds onwards , Zepeda is constantly throwing (1000+ a fight) , and if Farmer is to stand any chance he has to upset Zepedas rhythm , maybe catch him with a big shot to let him know that hes in the fight and he cant be ignored. Zepeda will be a big favourite in this , for good reason , but he cant afford any slip ups as if he does the Stevenson fight goes down the swanney and then where does he go ? .. so hes gonna have to be focussed and remain on point throughout the fight. I honestly cant see past Zepeda in this one , stronger and hes bigger , high octane work rate , throws alot of punches including hard body shots which are bound to take their toll on Farmer , and its in my mind that he had a hard fight last time against Muratalla and hes up against a relentless opponent in Zepeda whose gonna come after him from the first bell and its gonna be difficult to keep him away for the entire fight. Zepeda knows this is a must win for him and i think he does it , could go the distance as Farmer isnt lacking in heart but i think Zepeda stops him.

William Zepeda To Win .. By Stoppage

Jose Ramirez v Arnold Barboza Jr
Decent bout this one with the undefeated and current WBO Inter Continental Light Welterweight holder Barboza Jr (30 Fights - 30 Wins (11 KOs)) takes on former unified world champion Jose Ramirez (30 Fights - 29 Wins (18 KOs) - 1 Loss) colliding for the WBO mandatory number one slot and its a wanna win for both fighters. Barboza Jr won a split decision against Sean McComb last time , back in April , and this will be the first time hes fought at this sort of level whereas Ramirez has been there and done it , he beat Rances Barthelemy last time (April this year) by unanimous decision. Theyre the same age and this one is a 50/50 fight as far as im concerned , a true pick em fight ! As ive already said Barboza Jr finds himself in new territory and it'll be interesting to see how he copes , my guess is he'll be okay but you never know .. Ramirez has been here before and in all fairness will probably be Barbozas toughest test to date. Both of them are gonna be up for this and it really should be a cracking fight , Ramirez is more of the puncher out of the two but its more of a wear you down and stop you kind of power than a clean one punch kind of power and i think his ring IQ is better as well , im leaning towards Ramirez coming out on top here mainly because of what ive just said but also because of his experience and having been here before and seen/done it all. Im not 100% as Barboza Jr is more than capable of taking it but im gonna tentatively side with Ramirez.

Jose Ramirez To Win

 

[Sean]

Friday 22nd November

Harlem Eubank v Nurali Erdogan
Harlem Eubank (19 Fights - 19 Wins (8 KOs)) has his first fight since November 2023 when he stopped Timo Schwarzkopf , and it will be interesting to see how he does against the former French Welterweight Champion Erdogan (19 Fights - 16 Wins (1 KO) - 3 Losses) , i think Eubank is a much better boxer than Erdogan and i fully expect him to take this if he comes into the fight 100% , but im wondering if he tries to take the Frenchman out or if he decides to get the rounds in and tries to outbox him. I think he tries to get the rounds in but if the opportunity arises for him he'll take it and try to stop Erdogan. Resume wise i'd say Eubank has the slightly better one but not by much although as a former belt holder you cant write him off totally. A decent comeback fight for Eubank , and one im expecting him to win before going on to bigger and better fights.

Harlem Eubank To Win

 

[Topdog]

The betting is close for the Duarte Jurado v Akhmedov bout on Saturday night

But I actually think it will be over within 10 rounds @ 5-4 [Ladbrokes]

 

[slick]

I know it's a bit of a freak show but anybody any thoughts on Mike Tyson @ 3's against the Youtuber?
I know in his heyday it would be a no contest but he does look in a lot better shape than his last exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr, which was just two great has beens going through the motions.

 

[Sean]

I know it's a bit of a freak show but anybody any thoughts on Mike Tyson @ 3's against the Youtuber?
I know in his heyday it would be a no contest but he does look in a lot better shape than his last exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr, which was just two great has beens going through the motions.

Its all scripted i reckon mate , making boxing a circus imho , good for Tyson hes earning a few bob but JP should start fighting someone 'proper' , fought one pro boxer who aint even that good and lost .. he wants to play at Boxing fine , put him in with Opetatai or someone of that ilk he wouldnt even see the end of the first round

 

[slick]

Yeah you're right Sean, it's mugs like me getting sucked in hoping to see JP gt his head knocked off
You can't turn back the clock but I've had a wee dabble @ 3's just in case lol.

 

[Sean]

Yeah you're right Sean, it's mugs like me getting sucked in hoping to see JP gt his head knocked off
You can't turn back the clock but I've had a wee dabble @ 3's just in case lol.

Id love to see it as well Slick but cant see it tbh .. i just think the whole thing tarnishes boxing as a whole and Tysons legacy .. good luck tho yeah id love to see JP flattened

 

[Sean]

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

Bruce Carrington v Dana Coolwell
Quite an interesting match up and i'll be interested to see how Carrington does in this one .. Carrington (13 Fights - 13 Wins (8 KOs)) looks to be a decent prospect thus far and its gonna be interesting to see how he copes and deals with Coolwell (15 Fights - 13 Wins (8 KOs) - 2 Losses) who is a come forward , attacking pressure fighter. Carrington possesses decent skill and looks sound defensively but he also throws very heavy shots with intent at every opportunity so i can see a decent bout in prospect in this one. Carrington has been in the ring three times this year already and its good to see him keeping busy and ring active , he beat Sulaiman Segawa last time by majority decision , and in his previous two outings this year he stopped both opponents. Whereas Aussie Coolwell has had just the one fight this year , back in March , beating Fernando Tagpuno Jr for the vacant IBO Inter Continental featherweight belt by unanimous decision. I think Carrington is gonna be the most skilled opponent that Coolwell has faced in his pro fights to date , and whilst i think Carrington has faced better i dont think hes faced such an aggressive pressure fighter as Coolwell yet so its going to be interesting to see how he deals with it. He usually uses his height and reach to control the distance but hes now up against someone whose pretty much the identical size as himself i wanna see if he uses the same techniques as hes done in previous fights. I think Carrington comes through this test and adds another win to his resume , i think hes too skillful and will be too slick for Coolwell at the end of the day and i wouldnt rule out a stoppage either but he has to be wary of Coolwells' power.

Bruce Carrington To Win

Shadasia Green v Melinda Watpool
Decent fight for the vacant WBO Super Middleweight title between Green (15 Fights - 14 Wins (11 KOs) - 1 Loss) and Watpool (7 Fights - 7 Wins (2 KOs)) and looks a decent fight could be in prospect. Gotta be honest and say i dont know too much about Watpool but shes unbeaten and comes into this ranked number #2 in the WBO rankings , looking through her resume i cant see that shes fought anyone of note but she has faced a couple of decent enough boxers but this is defiantley gonna be her toughest test to date imho , they have both beaten Natasha Spence (Watpool has beaten her twice) , and whilst this is the first shot at a title for Watpool , Green failed in her first attempt at a belt when she lost to Franchon Crews Dezurn by decision for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight belt , but i think theres a good chance she makes up for that here. She defeated the former unified World Champion Elin Cederroos back in February of 2023 with a sixth round TKO , handing Cederroos her first stoppage loss of her career. As i say i dont know too much about Watpool so shes a bit of an unknown quantity but from what i have seen of Green to date i think Watpool has to be very decent to beat her. Im gonna go for Green to take the title.

Shadasia Green To Win

Mario Barrios v Abel Ramos
Looking forward to this one i have to say , Barrios (31 Fights - 29 Wins (18 KOs) - 2 Losses) makes a second defence of his WBC Welterweight Title against Abel Ramos (36 Fights - 28 Wins (22 KOs) - 6 Losses - 2 Draws) and it should be a good watch. Both have been around the ring a few times and been in with some decent sorts , Barrios beat the Cuban Yordenis Ugas back in September of last year to take the belt and defended it in May of this year defeating Fabian Maidana by unanimous decision. He only has two losses on his record , the first came in 2021 against Gervonta Davis by way of eleventh round TKO and then he lost his next bout (2022) to Keith Thurman by decision , Ramos has six losses on his resume , two of which have come in his last three bouts , he won when we last saw him in the ring stopping Juan Guzman by 5th round TKO but before that he lost two unanimous decisions to Cody Crowley and Luke Santamaria. Both have been in against some solid fighters and are around the same age and experience. This is a good style match up and though Ramos has never held a world title hes fought for them so he knows whats required of him and he'll definatley be giving it his best shot. Barrios is the younger and bigger fighter and that could well come into play in this , especially the 2 inch reach advantage and 3 inch height advantage , think he has to utilise these well for the first half of the fight and rack up some points on the scorecards as Ramos will be looking to make it a dogfight , and if Barros can avoid this then i think theres more than a good chance of him winning this , but Ramos knows all the tricks and he'll be looking to draw Barrios into a war. This is a close one to call imho but im gonna side with Barrios who i think is overall the slightly better boxer.

Mario Barrios To Win

BRUCE CARRINGTON WINS
SHADASIA GREEN WINS
MARIO BARRIOS vs ABEL RAMOS DRAW
KATIE TAYLOR WINS BY DECISION

 

[Sean]

Well not too bad , three outta four right , tbh i had Barrios edging it but a great fight and cant argue with the draw .. another great war between Taylor and Serrano .. and Tyson / Paul was as bad as i thought it would be lol

Now for tonights fights

 

[Sean]

Saturday 16th November

Gilberto Ramirez v Chris Billam Smith
Looking forward to this unification fight i have to say and from what i can see its definatley a 50/50 match up with either fighter having the potential to come out on top. Ramirez (47 Fights - 46 Wins (30 KOs) - 1 Loss) has lost just the one bout to date and that was against P4P fighter Dmitry Bivol back in November of 2022 , so no great shame in that tbh , he was totally outboxed in that one in all fairness and since that loss he has moved up to the Cruiserweight division where he has had two fights to date , first one against banger Joe Smith Jr , who he beat by UD and then in his only fight this year he beat Armenian/Frenchman Arsen Goulamirian , again winning by UD and in the process handing him his first pro loss to date as well as relieving him of his WBA (Super) Cruiserweight title .. Ramirez put in a solid show in that bout but , for me , still didnt look as dangerous as he had done when at Light Heavyweight. Hes a come forward type of fighter who likes to trade and throw hands. Billam Smith (21 Fights - 20 Wins (13 KOs) - 1 Loss) only has the one loss on his record as well , to Richard Riakporhe back in 2019 , which he avenged back in June of this year when he beat him by unanimous decision. He beat Lawrence Okolie by MD in 2023 to take the WBO Cruiserweight title and has successfully defended it twice since then , the aformentioned Riakporhe fight and before that he stopped the Polish fighter Mateusz Masternak in the eight round. I think on the whole Ramirez has fought the better opposition to date , and despite being younger than Billam Smith has more miles on the clock. Billam Smith looks to be the more technical of the two although Ramirez has looked better , skill wise , in his last few fights , and i think hes faster with his both his hands and his feet than CBS , whilst Billam Smith probably showed his best when beating Riakporhe last time , and his power and heart has helped him achieve what he has so far. I think if he fights Ramirez like he did Riakporhe , tie him up , work on the inside then he could drain Ramirez and get the win on points because from everything ive seen so far suggests , to me anyway , that its not likely that he stops him. If he can get him on the inside then i think he makes him uncomfortable as hes naturally bigger and the clinching , holding , trading .. will all take their toll on Ramirez. Initially i favoured Ramirez to win this but the more i look at the fight that more i think CBS pulls out that little bit more thats needed and comes away with both the belts , very probably by points in a hard fought fight.

Chris Billam Smith To Win

William Zepeda v Tevin Farmer
William Zepeda (31 Fights - 31 Wins (27 KOs)) is the number one contender for all four governing bodies (think thats a first in the four belt era , not 100% though) and comes into this on a roll having stopped his last four opponents , two of those being this year , and the first one was Britains Maxi Hughes who retired in the fourth round after a one sided beatdown , and last time he despatched Giovanna Cabrera in the third round. He was looking for a match up with Shakur Stevenson but before that happens he has to get past Tevin Farmer (41 Fights - 33 Wins 8 KOs) - 6 Losses - 1 Draw - 1 No Contest) , a past world champion whose looking to get back to winning ways after a last time loss to Raymond Muratalla in a closely fought fight. Despite the losses on his record Farmer is no back number and Zepeda shouldnt be over looking him imho , hes a decent fighter with a solid skillset. Zepeda is the bigger , heavier man with a reach and height advantage and hes gotta use those to his advantage here , i think hes gotta overwhelm Farmer , try and gas him out and gradually break him down from the mid rounds onwards , Zepeda is constantly throwing (1000+ a fight) , and if Farmer is to stand any chance he has to upset Zepedas rhythm , maybe catch him with a big shot to let him know that hes in the fight and he cant be ignored. Zepeda will be a big favourite in this , for good reason , but he cant afford any slip ups as if he does the Stevenson fight goes down the swanney and then where does he go ? .. so hes gonna have to be focussed and remain on point throughout the fight. I honestly cant see past Zepeda in this one , stronger and hes bigger , high octane work rate , throws alot of punches including hard body shots which are bound to take their toll on Farmer , and its in my mind that he had a hard fight last time against Muratalla and hes up against a relentless opponent in Zepeda whose gonna come after him from the first bell and its gonna be difficult to keep him away for the entire fight. Zepeda knows this is a must win for him and i think he does it , could go the distance as Farmer isnt lacking in heart but i think Zepeda stops him.

William Zepeda To Win .. By Stoppage

Jose Ramirez v Arnold Barboza Jr
Decent bout this one with the undefeated and current WBO Inter Continental Light Welterweight holder Barboza Jr (30 Fights - 30 Wins (11 KOs)) takes on former unified world champion Jose Ramirez (30 Fights - 29 Wins (18 KOs) - 1 Loss) colliding for the WBO mandatory number one slot and its a wanna win for both fighters. Barboza Jr won a split decision against Sean McComb last time , back in April , and this will be the first time hes fought at this sort of level whereas Ramirez has been there and done it , he beat Rances Barthelemy last time (April this year) by unanimous decision. Theyre the same age and this one is a 50/50 fight as far as im concerned , a true pick em fight ! As ive already said Barboza Jr finds himself in new territory and it'll be interesting to see how he copes , my guess is he'll be okay but you never know .. Ramirez has been here before and in all fairness will probably be Barbozas toughest test to date. Both of them are gonna be up for this and it really should be a cracking fight , Ramirez is more of the puncher out of the two but its more of a wear you down and stop you kind of power than a clean one punch kind of power and i think his ring IQ is better as well , im leaning towards Ramirez coming out on top here mainly because of what ive just said but also because of his experience and having been here before and seen/done it all. Im not 100% as Barboza Jr is more than capable of taking it but im gonna tentatively side with Ramirez.

Jose Ramirez To Win

WILLIAM ZEPEDA WINS By decision not stoppage
ARNOLD BARBOZA Jr WINS
GILBERTO RAMIREZ WINS

 

[Sean]

Poor day at the office today

 

[Sean]

Friday 22nd November

Harlem Eubank v Nurali Erdogan
Harlem Eubank (19 Fights - 19 Wins (8 KOs)) has his first fight since November 2023 when he stopped Timo Schwarzkopf , and it will be interesting to see how he does against the former French Welterweight Champion Erdogan (19 Fights - 16 Wins (1 KO) - 3 Losses) , i think Eubank is a much better boxer than Erdogan and i fully expect him to take this if he comes into the fight 100% , but im wondering if he tries to take the Frenchman out or if he decides to get the rounds in and tries to outbox him. I think he tries to get the rounds in but if the opportunity arises for him he'll take it and try to stop Erdogan. Resume wise i'd say Eubank has the slightly better one but not by much although as a former belt holder you cant write him off totally. A decent comeback fight for Eubank , and one im expecting him to win before going on to bigger and better fights.

Harlem Eubank To Win

HARLEM EUBANK WINS

 

[Sean]

Saturday 30th November

Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai
Definatley a decent fight thats flying under the radar imho , two decent exponents in a domestic dust up that im looking forward to. Edwards (22 Fights - 21 Wins (4 KOs) - 1 Loss) comes into this on the back of a dominant display against Adrien Curiel back in April , was even more impressive when you take into consideration the fact that he lost his unbeaten record in his penultimate fight in a one sided beat down from Bam Rodriguez , but i have to say i was impressed how well he came back from that and he totally outboxed Curiel. The unbeaten Yafai (8 Fights - 8 Wins (6 KOs)) stopped Sergio Olivia last time and whilst that was impressive this is a massive step up in class. Having said that though the pair know each other well having fought in the amateurs , and sparred together. Whilst Edwards went on to turn pro and become world champion , Yafai decided to stay in the amateurs and went onto take gold in the 2020 Olympics. Edwards is the younger of the pair by three or four years and as i say pro rank wise this is a massive step up for Yafai but im not expecting him to be phased by it as he is an olympic gold medallist after all said and done and hes the current WBC International Title holder , and hes a talented boxer. This has the potential to go either way tbh , but im favouring Edwards as , for me , hes the more skilfull of the pair , whereas Yafai is the heavier handed , hes gonna have to impose himself on Edwards early doors and make him work and try and force him into exchanging where he'll have the upper hand as if he allows Edwards to dictate matters then he'll be keeping out of Yafais range and out boxing him. Should be an entertaining fight and im gonna go with Edwards by decision.

Sunny Edwards To Win By Decision

 

[Sean]

Some good bouts on the Edwards and Yafai card , havent had time to do write ups unfortunatley but for what its worth i see the young upcoming Cameron Vuong beating Gavin Gwynne , Conah Walker should beat Lewis Ritson , should be a good fight this one but i think Walker wins it and very possibly by stoppage , odds on for that but rounds 6-10 give you 7/4 and id be happy with that .. Hamza Uddin should beat Benn Norman , Kieron Conway vs Ryan Kelly should be a good fight , 50/50 for me but im edging towards Conway .. three others that i havent really looked at

 

[Sean]

Some good bouts on the Edwards and Yafai card , havent had time to do write ups unfortunatley but for what its worth i see the young upcoming Cameron Vuong beating Gavin Gwynne , Conah Walker should beat Lewis Ritson , should be a good fight this one but i think Walker wins it and very possibly by stoppage , odds on for that but rounds 6-10 give you 7/4 and id be happy with that .. Hamza Uddin should beat Benn Norman , Kieron Conway vs Ryan Kelly should be a good fight , 50/50 for me but im edging towards Conway .. three others that i havent really looked at

Hamza Uddin beats Benn Norman on points (Got that right)
Well Vuong beat Gwynne by UD , but i dunno it was bloody close for me , and i thought that Gwynne edged that tbh (got the result right but as i say i thought Gwynne should of won that , Gwynne proved to experienced i think and made Vuong fight his kind of fight)
Kieron Conway wins a split decision over Ryan Kelly (called that one right)
Conah Walker beats Lewis Ritson , not by the stoppage though but by unanimous decision , still had the right man to win
now onto the main one

 

[Sean]

Saturday 30th November

Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai
Definatley a decent fight thats flying under the radar imho , two decent exponents in a domestic dust up that im looking forward to. Edwards (22 Fights - 21 Wins (4 KOs) - 1 Loss) comes into this on the back of a dominant display against Adrien Curiel back in April , was even more impressive when you take into consideration the fact that he lost his unbeaten record in his penultimate fight in a one sided beat down from Bam Rodriguez , but i have to say i was impressed how well he came back from that and he totally outboxed Curiel. The unbeaten Yafai (8 Fights - 8 Wins (6 KOs)) stopped Sergio Olivia last time and whilst that was impressive this is a massive step up in class. Having said that though the pair know each other well having fought in the amateurs , and sparred together. Whilst Edwards went on to turn pro and become world champion , Yafai decided to stay in the amateurs and went onto take gold in the 2020 Olympics. Edwards is the younger of the pair by three or four years and as i say pro rank wise this is a massive step up for Yafai but im not expecting him to be phased by it as he is an olympic gold medallist after all said and done and hes the current WBC International Title holder , and hes a talented boxer. This has the potential to go either way tbh , but im favouring Edwards as , for me , hes the more skilfull of the pair , whereas Yafai is the heavier handed , hes gonna have to impose himself on Edwards early doors and make him work and try and force him into exchanging where he'll have the upper hand as if he allows Edwards to dictate matters then he'll be keeping out of Yafais range and out boxing him. Should be an entertaining fight and im gonna go with Edwards by decision.

Sunny Edwards To Win By Decision

Galal Yafai Wins By Stoppage