WBO FIGHTS TOP WEEKEND ODDS & PREDICTIONS

Champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12 KOs) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6- 1, 40 KOs) (WBO 147 lb. title) Odds.Prediction: I SAY PASS! We don’t know the residual damage suffered by Tim vs, Ruslan as he said it took 2-3 months to clear his head. Nor would I put money on a 40-year old guy going through (wink) “body transformations.” Bradley one of the best three-armed (head butter) fighters in history. This is just not a fight to bet………unless you have money to throw away.

Orlando Salido (39-12-2, 27 KOs) vs Orlando Cruz (20-2 -1, 10 KOs) (WBO 126 lb. title) Odds.Prediction: Cruz 11-5. First openly active Gay fighter, his people thought I should bring him “out” years ago. Being from San Francisco, I didn’t think the timing was right. Favor Cruz slightly, for if he can’t beat “gatekeeper” type Salido at 126, ‘Lando doesn’t deserve a spot. Salido will not lay down, will fight his heart out and Cruz will be tested. BUT as worn as Salido is, hard to see him winning unless Cruz folds up like a sissy!

Sean Monaghan (18-0, 11 KOs) vs Anthony Smith (14-1, 10 KOs) (175) Odds.Prediction: Monaghan 8-5. Close encounter of the light heavyweight kind. Computer says Sean is the better, but another “coin toss.”