WEEKEND FIGHTS: ODDS/PREDICTIONS!

Friday, October 16, 2009
Miccosukee Casino, Miami, FL
(Telemundo) Don’t waste your time as Telemundo has two lopsided affairs that are not worth mentioning. With TV budget and a casino, a shameful presentation with Joel Julio (34-3, 31 KOs) meeting Clarence Taylor, who has won only 14 of his 40 fights. Nuff’ said!

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, PA
Derek Ennis (18-2-1, 12 KOs) vs. Eromosele Albert (22-3-1, 10 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Ennis 3-1. Albert won’t win here as class edge and turf go to Ennis. Dropping $900 to win $300.

Cebu, Philippines
Early Friday fight from Cebu, Philippines done! Rey Bautista (27-2) TKO 7 Marangin Marbun (19-6-1)

Seaburn Center, Sunderland, England Jason Booth (33-5, 13 KOs) vs. Michael Hunter (29-1-1, 13 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Hunter 8-5. Hunter has lost only to Steve Moliter (30-1, 12 KOs). Give him slight edge in class, thus the lean towards Hunter.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Nottingham, England
(Showtime) Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs) vs. Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs) (WBC 168 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Froch 14-5. Speed and “stinker” advantage to Andre. Not a big fan of this Andre, but he should run circles around Froch.
Berlin, Germany
(Showtime) Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) vs. Jermain Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs) Odds/Prediction: AA 4-1. Jermain in deep water with 100 lb. weight around neck. Never a fight fan, JT was an athlete too small for hoops or gridiron. AA tough as nails. Hate to bet against a buddy, $800 to win $200 here.
Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ
Vassiliy Jirov (37-3-1, 31 KOs) vs. Cory Phelps (13-6, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: After a long drought in boxing, this is the garbage Arizona fight fans get!

Palms Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Lajuan Simon (21-2-2, 12 KOs) vs. Elvin Ayala (20-3-1, 9 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Simon 3-1. Better stats make Simon the choice.

Pedro Fernandez