Sandy Saddler v Eusebio Pedroza Two fine fighters and on occasion two foul fighters too . Does Sandy hit too hard for Mr Moustache, or can the Panamanian Privates Puncher slow him down enough with his "bolos to the *****" to take a dec?
Saddler could teach him tricks he'd never even considered. Saddler has wins over much greater fighters and is far more proven. Saddler by late rounds TKO.
Saddler's resume ****s all over Pedroza's resume...but with that being said, on film Pedroza looks like quality during his prime featherweight run...I think Pedroza has the ability and the smarts to live with Saddler...and it wouldn't be out of the realm if he would take one in a series. I think Pedroza is that good.
Given that their fouling and rough-housing tactics cancel each other out, this comes down to a classic skill vs power match-up. Like dpw, I think Pedroza actually matches up reasonably well with a slightly slower Saddler and could take one out of three in a series. Still, for a one-off, I think I'd pick Saddler to pound out a hard fought, bitterly contested decision.
