I'm sticking with my picks. I put a bet on McGregor by KO when the fight was announced but that many people have backed McG the odds have fallen sharply, so much so I could cash out for a 20% profit lol. So I cashed that out, checked the odds on Mayweather by KO and they've almost evened out. 8/11 they are now. So when my bet changes I had to change my pick as well. I'd love McG to do it though, what a story that would be. But then you'd have everyone discrediting it immediately, far too many arguments on this site are race based.
I am surprised more people haven't gone for Kamegai. Prime for prime this would be a hard fight for Cotto, let alone now.
Problem for Cleverly is that Jack always gets favourable judging and I dont see a KO in this one. . .
Nice write-up. I don't give McGregor much chance, Cleverly a little more, but agree that Dulorme and/or Rios have good chances to pull an upset, pretty close to 50/50 in my book. But given the league standings I'm not likely to take any risks at the moment.
Good analysis of this fights , and i have my one take of them Vargas vs Rios is definitely the most overlooked fight of the week, i'm rooting for Rios, but i feel that Vargas will be too big for him, and yeah he didn't look great against Mcdonnell in the later rounds, but i think he hurt his ankle or something. With the Cotto vs Kamegai bout, Kamegai does have a chance against Cotto, but if Cotto still has anything left in the tank, he should beat Kamegai, Kamegai is too weak defensively and his footwork is lacking. Cleverly vs Jack, Cleverly is a tought dude, however Jack is the more skilled fighter of the two and will probably win by 2 or 3 points, but i'm a picking stoppage for Jack. And finally the big fight, Mayweather vs Mcgregor, Conor like you said is a skiller striker, good counter puncher and his movement will probably trouble Floyd in the early rounds, but Floyd is a master of adjustments, he will figure him out and methodically break him. I'm also thinking Dulorme will beat Ugas by a decision.
I was just going to write about it! I think Cunningham is still the better boxer BUT they will use his name and give the win to Tabiti so he can get a boost in his career.
8/26 - Rey Vargas vs. Ronny Rios - 12x3 WBC World Super Bantamweight Title 8/26 - Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai - 12x3 WBO World Super Welterweight Title 8/26 - Juan Heraldez vs. Jose Miguel Borrego - 10x3 8/26 - Yordenis Ugas vs. Thomas Dulorme - 10x3 8/26 - Andrew Tabiti vs. Steve Cunningham - 10x3 8/26 - Nathan Cleverly vs. Badou Jack - 12x3 WBA World Light Heavyweight Title 8/26 - Gervonta Davis vs. Francisco Fonseca - 12x3 IBF World Super Featherweight Title 8/26 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor - 12x3 8/27 - Tatsuya Fukuhara vs. Ryuya Yamanaka - 12x3 WBO World Minimumweight Title Vargas UD, Cotto UD, Heraldez SD, Ugas UD, Tabiti UD, Jack MD, Davis KO, Mayweather KO, Yamanaka MD
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