Friday, November 26, 2010

4 of the world's best fight on the same day

To me, the best fight on Saturday Night is the WBC Super Middleweight Title bout between Arthur Abraham of BWhit's squad (31-1) and Carl Froch of Mesiti's squad (26-1). This is the kind of fight that just doesn't happen in boxing. 2 legit superstars fighting an in-their-prime opponent of equal skill, in the same division. I'm expecting a very competitive match, but ultimately one that Carl Froch should win. As demonstrated in fights with Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell and Mikkel Kessler, Froch is always ready for 12 rounds and is a tough dude. He's also quicker than Abraham and has a longer reach. Abraham has a decent chance for a mid-rounds knockout, but I don't think Froch is too vulnerable. Froch got robbed in his last fight against Kessler, but I expect him to get a fair (but close) decision on Saturday. W 12 Froch

Next on the list is the Juan Manuel Marquez of Bryn's squad vs Michael Katsidis for the Lightweight Title. There's no shortage of heart on either side here. The issue, I believe, is going to be whether Marquez has slipped at all. He still looked good in his last fight against Juan Diaz, so I expect him to have retained his good form. The deciding factor here is the skill, Marquez should be landing better shots on Katsidis, and I expect a decision to go in Juan Manuel's favor. W 12 Marquez

Finally, Andre Ward of Mesiti's squad takes on Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika in another Super Middleweight Title fight. Bika is a solid fighter, having gone 12 competitive rounds with Joe Calzaghe and having won the Contender tournament a couple of years ago. If Ward weren't so good, I might pick Bika to win. But Andre has the skill and the ring generalship to win a decision that probably won't be too close. W 12 Ward

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