WEEKEND’S BOXING ODDS & PREDICTIONS!
Friday, February 5, 2010
NSU Center Arena, Miami, FL (ESPN 2) Glen Johnson (49-13-2, 33 KOs) vs. Yusaf Mack (28-2-2, 17 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Johnson 8-5. Mack has never lived up to potential. Both fighters in “must” win situation.
Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA
(Showtime) Freddy Hernandez (27-1, 18 KOs) vs. Demarcus Corley (36-12-1, 21 KOs) Odds/Prediction: FH 3-1. Corley hasn’t won a fight in years! Losing streak continues here. Dropping $900 to win $300.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico (Showtime) Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) vs. Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1,17 KOs) (WBC 135 lb title) Odds/Prediction: Valero 4-1. Can you say 27 & 0, 27 KOs? DeMarco game, but he too will fall. $800 to win $200. Luis Abregu (28-0, 23 KOs) vs. Richard Gutierrez (24-3-1, 14 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Abregu 11-5. Gutierrez has a shot I think. Marvin Quintero (18-2, 14 KOs) vs. Luis Gonzalez (14-1-1, 8 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Quintero 4 ½ to 1. Looks like distinct class advantage to favorite.
Convention Center, McAllen, TX (FOX Sports) Brandon Rios (23-0-1, 17 KOs) vs. Jorge Teron (23-1-1, 15 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Rios 3-1. Unbeaten to stay that way! Tomas Villa (21-6-4, 14 KOs) vs. Juan Ruiz (23-5, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: TV 5-1. Villa better all the way around.
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ Tomasz Adamek (39-1, 27 KOs) vs. Jason Estrada (16-2, 4 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Adamek 8-1. Looks like Estrada is “dead meat” here. Dropping $800 to win $100.
Pedro Fernandez
