MAR 9th - AJ v Hrgovic, Parker v Zhang

Old news, he dropped the IBF trinket after the IBF threatened to strip him for fighting Zorro before Briedis & last I heard Briedis will be fighting Zurdo Ramirez for the vacant belt sometime in 2024

Opetaia can't sit around waiting for Briedis injury to heal & pass up Saudi money & chances to get his name out there on big cards. As per IBF rules as I understand them, Opetaia will become mandatory to whoever wins that vacant title

 

Too bad. Maybe Jai should just move up to heavy.

 

Those are great matchups, love me some (almost) all heavyweight cards.

We're probably gonna see Dubois vs Charr for the WBA regular title on this card as well lol, Don Charles hinted at it in an interview.

 

Hrgovic will be KOd...

He has been found out. Predictable, overrated power, questionable chin and poor gas tank.

Zhang will win by brutal KO.

(Love ya tho Parker)

 

Parker does much better against Zhang than Joyce did.

 

Too soon & Opetaia said he wants to unify CW before moving up, take a path similar to Usyk. He will be a small HW & would need to tighten his defense

He has another fight or 2 with Saudi & Prince Turki Alalshikh seems to have taken an interest in him & apparently had lunch with him. Saudi money can get him the fights he wants at CW because money talks

The Saudi's seem to have taken an interest in him after his demolition job of Jordan Thompson & recruited him for the Dec 23rd card on short notice

 

Hrgovic questionable chin? He took clean bombs from Zhang for 12 rounds, he probably has one of the best chins in the division right now.

 

He was dropped once officially and hurt badly many times.

I don't think it will be one shot by AJ but I think it will be a TKO9 via gas tank/chin failure.
AJ not as stiff and immobile as Zhang

 

Faux knockdown.

Rabbit punch pull on a slippery floor.

 

AJ vs Hrgovic - For IBF when Fury reacatives the rematch clause. Great fight, I'd favour AJ in this because Hrgovic has a habit of becoming complacent in fights sticks chin out and open and being caught (eg Molina and De Mori). If Hrgovic does that two AJ and he lands a clean combo then that's it for Hrgovic.

Parker vs Zhang - Another great fight. I think Parker is all wrong for Zhang stylistically, I see Parker stopping Zhang in the middle to late rounds.

Dubois vs Anderson - Best young English potential the American equivalent.

Opetaia vs Mikaelyan - Opetaia bto become WC again.

Sanchez Vs Kabayel - Two good movers and technical HWs. I'd favour Sanchez bto win this.