I must admit, this is really a tough fight to call. And it’s not because I am a native New Yorker who can’t stand to see another New York City guy lose. It’s tough to call because both Zab Judah (36-5, 25 KOs) and Joshua Clottey (34-2, 20 KOs) are good, yet inconsistent. The key to […]
Archives for July 2008
Cotto Wilts Under Relentless Margarito Pressure
As I sat back and finished the crow that I began eating at the beginning of the final round (11) of the fight, I started to wash it down with a Corona with lime. I was wrong in saying that Cotto Will Defeat Margarito Easier Than Expected, but I do not care. For my "friends" who […]
Cotto Will Defeat Margarito Easier Than Expected
Earlier in the year when this fight was originally signed, my assumption was that it would easily challenge the rematches between Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez and Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez for fight of the year honors. However, as the battle for welterweight supremacy quickly approaches, I increasingly see Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) as a strong favorite […]
Dr. Steelhammer Will Nail Thompson To The Canvas
I really only have one question about this heavyweight title fight. Which Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KO) will show up? Will it be the passive Klitschko, who pawed his way to a sleep-inducing win against over-matched Sultan Ibragimov (22-1, 17 KO)? Or will it be the cold and calculated destroyer who beat the snot out […]