Dr. Steelhammer Will Nail Thompson to the Canvas
- Posted on Tue, July 8th, 2008
- Boxing Predictions
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 [...]
Read More...Rated R For Revenge: Holt to Decision Torres
- Posted on Wed, July 2nd, 2008
- Boxing Predictions
On September 8, 2007, Kendall "Rated R" Holt (23-2, 12 KOs) lost by technical knockout to Ricardo Torres (32-1, 28 KOs) in Barranquilla, Colombia for the WBO welterweight belt. Barranquilla is a Caribbean port city with a storied tradition, tracing its origin back to 1629. By the 1940s, the city declined due to widespread corruption. If you watch the 11th [...]
Read More...Manny Pacquiao Will Prove Too Fast for David Diaz
- Posted on Thu, June 26th, 2008
- Boxing Predictions
When you read my post headline, you probably assume that its simply a showcase fight for the Pac-Man (46-3-2, 35 KO) to pick up an easy lightweight title belt. However, I know better. And so should you.
If you are wondering why you should know better, I’ll let you in on a little secret. David Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KO) is [...]
Look for Miranda to Avenge Earlier Loss to Abraham
- Posted on Thu, June 19th, 2008
- Boxing Predictions
It is often said that when people are faced with a difficult choice, they draw upon prior experiences. In order to predict the outcome of this fight, I am doing just that. I will admit that this pick is not an easy one - Edison Miranda lost the first bout with Arthur Abraham, and I usually do [...]
Read More...Easy Pickings, Kelly Pavlik to Destroy Gary Lockett
- Posted on Tue, June 3rd, 2008
- Boxing Predictions
I had to go to Wikipedia to check out Gary Lockett’s (30-1, 21 KOs) "boxing resume" to see if he was a worthy opponent for Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs). I felt like a headhunter using MySpace as a job recruiting site. I saw a lot of interesting names like Kai Kauramaki (13-13), Ayitey Powers (11-4-1) [...]
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