Just wanted peoples opinions on the big IBO Featherweight Title bout tomorrow in the late morning/lunchtime Aussie time depending where you are in Australia. I favour Gonzalez in this fight due to him facing the higher level of opposition, however Jackson has looked really impressive in recent bouts & if he wins this he is just about a legit top 10 Featherweight in the jam packed 126 pound division. Jackson has had a great training camp & they are planning on giving it a real crack. Will be hopefully checking this match out on the net, as its televised in Mexico on channel Televisa.:good
Big test for Asiku, he has looked very good his last few fights but the opposition wasnt as good as Gonzalez is. I'm picking Gonzalez but hoping Jackson can pull it off. PM me Kegsy if you know where this can be watched online. :good
I hope Jackson wins because he lives in australia but if he was fighting Dulog two fights ago.........BIG STEP UP!!!!! Mexican by KO
Gonzalez weighed in half a pound over the the limit at 126.5. Asiku weighed in comfortably at 125. Gonzalez has an hour to lose the half pound.
Hard fight for asiku. Im not too sure his chin is all that strong and jhonny can wack. Jack looked good against ruiz last fight although ruiz was not a natural featherweight. Gonzalez looks to have carried his power as he moved up. Maybe its asiku's time now? I'l go with the safe bet of ghonzalez by ko. If he catches jackson i think he'l do some damage. Hope asiku pulls it off though.
Lets hope Jackson doesn't make history by becoming the 1st fighter from Uganda to lose his world title on the 1st defence! Gonzalez my stepping stone -Asiku by James Bakama - The New Vision Uganda - 14th September, 2010 IBO world featherweight champion Jackson “Action” Asiku says Jhonny Gonzalez will be his stepping stone to bigger fights in the 57 kilogram division. Asiku who takes on the Mexican tonight at the Las Vegas Hilton has promised his fans a knock-out in the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) fight tonight. “When the experts and the American boxing fans see me KO Gonzalez they will want to see me take on Gamboa and Rojas,” the Australia based Ugandan boxer said on arrival in Las Vegas. This content is protected Yuriokos Gamboa holds the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles. Jose Rojas is the other big name in the division. “I bring an exciting, attacking style to the ring. I can beat all the big names in the division. Watch me destroy Gonzalez in my American debut…….Asiku is coming,” he told fight website boxing scene.com.” Asiku knocked out another Mexican Heriberto Ruiz in November to become the fifth Ugandan to win a world boxing title. A defeat today will however make him the first Ugandan to fail defend his title. Other Ugandan champions Ayub Kalule, Boza Edwards, John “The Beast” Mugabi and Kassim “The Dream” Ouma all won their first title defence contests.