**** 2023 Kirk's Championships Boxing Prediction League ****

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja

40-36 Cataraja

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja

50-45 Cataraja

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno

59-55 Cataraja; Heno finally decides to throw punches and Catajara did not look good being pressured. Over hands were landing and he kept to the ropes. Clear Heno round.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno
Round 7: 10-9 Cataraja

69-64 Cataraja; a counter right straight that stuns Heno in the last 10 seconds wins Cataraja a competitive round.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno
Round 7: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 8: 10-9 Cataraja

79-73 Cataraja

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno
Round 7: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 8: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 9: 10-9 Heno

88-83 Cataraja; Heno hurts Cataraja bad with Cataraja holding on for the majority of the round’s second half.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno
Round 7: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 8: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 9: 10-9 Heno
Round 10: 10-9 Heno

97-93 Cataraja; close round but momentum is definitely going Heno’s way.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno
Round 7: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 8: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 9: 10-9 Heno
Round 10: 10-9 Heno
Round 11: 10-9 Cataraja

107-102 Cataraja; Heno needed to go for broke, he didn’t. Not enough punches thrown by him.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 2: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 3: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 4: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 5: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 6: 10-9 Heno
Round 7: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 8: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 9: 10-9 Heno
Round 10: 10-9 Heno
Round 11: 10-9 Cataraja
Round 12: 10-9 Cataraja

117-111 Cataraja; Cataraja does just enough to win the 12th.

 

117-111
118-110
116-112

UD for Cataraja. Good scores. Cataraja is my number 1 Filipino prospect so I am extremely disappointed. This fight showed a lot of flaws. He cannot fight under pressure, the chin may be suspect, and his style lacks a lot of adaptability. If Heno started strong and didn't throw the early rounds away, this might have ended in total disaster for Cataraja. Heno is good but his best weight was at 108, this was not a good look.

 

Perhaps your being a bit too harsh on Cataraja, since Heno is pretty decent and a former world challenger. I wouldn't classify Cataraja as the best pinoy prospect when you have guys like Astrolabio and Apolinario right now.

 

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Cuadras fought last night and won.

 

I definitely had him over Astrolabio, who I don't really rate that highly. I forgot about Apolinario, he's definitely #1 before and after this fight. I'd bet that guy becomes a legit world champ sooner rather than later. I may be a little harsh but Heno struggled to a draw in his last fight. The Filipino boxing scene is turning for the better as of late so I was just expecting more.