Saturday, September 13, 2008

Updates for Sept 13 fights (LEAGUE IMPLICATIONS)

From Simply Juanderful, Juan Manuel Marquez made weight for his clash with Lightweight Champion Joel Casamayor. The fight promises to be a good one, with both veterans standing a very good chance of hearing the final bell on their feet. I expect Marquez to use his superior skill to win a tactical fight.

For The Hitmen, the news was not so good from yesterday's weigh-in. Joan Guzman, the undefeated Dominican star, was 3 1/2 lbs heavy for his Lightweight Title fight with Nate Campbell. Given that Guzman has just moved up from the 130 lb. division, weighing 138.5 for this fight is not a good sign. Because of his excessive weight, Guzman will not be able to capture the titles tonight although the fight will go on. Although I have been picking Guzman to win in my head up til now, I am changing my pick. Nate Campbell is in better shape, is more comfortable with the weight and has the pride of a reigning champion. Campbell by decision.

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