Ivan Baranchyk vs Petr Petrov - Most overlooked fight of the weekend?

First round NC, I'm calling it. Could be a FOTY contender, but noooooo watch what the boxing gods give us this weekend.

 

Butt, is there anything else besides this fight in terms of potential excitement or quality out there for matches this upcoming weekend? I'm unsure if I'm missing anything.

 

How do you see that one going, Chuck? I can't imagine a young and primed power house like Valdez getting three straight decision wins, I think he should manage to connect on the moving up in weight Quigg enough to break him down. Marriaga really took a career ruining type of beating from Valdez, and I haven't actually seen Oscar's last fight... How did he look in that one?

 

Heavily favor Valdez, he's a moderate favorite with the bookies as well.

I just don't see what he does that can trouble Valdez, and I don't think Quigg changing corners in such a dramatic fashion this late in his career is a good move either. There's a good chance he gets stuck between styles and we don't even see the best of Quigg because he's no longer doing what actually got him to this level in the first place, he's trying to fight like Roach wants him to, on the road and moving up in weight none the less.

 

I know, but he's still effectively settling in while also getting a brand new trainer, and is also the smaller man. That's my point.

 

Maidana is one of the best punchers of the past 20 years at 140, and he had to go to Petrov's body and head to close the show in that fight. I have no doubt saying Petrov has done nothing but improve in the years since then, and Baranchyk in all honesty is just some TV sort of prospect who's mowed over some regional level competition so far at best.

I don't even think you can say his comp has been as good as Khytov or however you spell his name and look how that case of big power and zero defense went recently.