What are your predictions for these bouts on SKY tomorrow: Juan Manuel Marquez v Juan Diaz II Danny Jacobs v Dmitry Pirog Sakio Bika v Jean Paul Mendy Jorge Linares v Rocky Juarez Joel Casamajor v Robert Guerrero I love this card. There isn't a fight among those top five where you can see one fighter as a walkover favourite. Here's what I have: Juan Manuel Marquez T/KO10 Danny Jacobs UD Sakio Bika RSF11 Jorge Linares UD Joel Casamajor UD (I'm very undecided on this one, just think Casa may have a bit too much left for the Ghost. Casa has only ever been defeated clearly by JMM; in all the rest of his losses he has had an argument - literally; although I personally thought Castillo outpointed him easily enough) What you got?
Marquez TKO 7 - unless diaz has made some major adjustments JMM will just get to him quicker than he did last time, he won't need the early rounds to feel his way in before ad******g and peppering him with uppercuts. Jacobs UD Linares UD Casamayor SD Bika UD
Marquez aaaaaaaaaaaaah eerrrrrrrrr hmmmmmm wide UD. Was thinking about a KO, but I'm not sold on what he has left. He should be able to beat Diaz handily though. I think Diaz has been ruined from the first fight, and getting schooled by Paulie wouldn't have helped.
Marquez TKO - Marquez knocks out Diaz again. I don't think Diaz has improved since the first fight. If the Malignaggi fights are anything to go on he seems to be a bit worse for wear. Being hurt by Malignaggi is not a good sign imo. Pirog UD - I've got him in my dream team league thingy, so I'm backing my boy so to speak. That said I think it should be a close fight so it's not a massive underdog pick. Bika TKO Linares UD Guerrero UD - I think Casa is now on the slide while Guerrero is younger, fresher and a decent operator himself. Can't believe I'm gonna miss this card. Can't believe I'm gonna miss my man JMM knock Diaz out again.:-( :|:|
Juan Manuel Marquez v Juan Diaz II = Marquez ko Danny Jacobs v Dmitry Pirog= Pirog ko Sakio Bika v Jean Paul Mendy= Bika ud Jorge Linares v Rocky Juarez= Linares ud Joel Casamajor v Robert Guerrero= Guerrero ud
JMM TKO 9 Jacobs UD I don't think Pirog has a good style for Jacobs Bika UD Mendy looks a tough and game fighter but nothing special about him. Linares UD Casa UD hopefully still life in the old dog yet Good card hoping some mates are interested in a watch i doubt it though the ****s
Actually after seeing the weigh-in, i'm kind of leaning towards Marquez stopping Diaz. He looks in top, top condition
Juan Manuel Marquez v Juan Diaz II I know a year has passed but in the first fight Diaz threw the kitchen sink at him and JMM spent a majority of the fight on the ropes and was rarely elusive until Diaz slowed down in the second half of the fight. Can Diaz really change his style and box JMM I don't think so. I can see a similar repeat of last time happening. I really don't see what Diaz has that can beat JMM even though Dinamita is getting on now. Danny Jacobs v Dmitry Pirog I'm not convinced by the hype of Jacobs. I just think he's another American accident waiting to happen. Pirog to stop him. Sakio Bika v Jean Paul Mendy I'll for Sakio to win ugly on points Jorge Linares v Rocky Juarez Rocky's done imo. Linares on points. Juarez will stay on his feet till the end though. Joel Casamajor v Robert Guerrero I'm a fan of Guerrero and I think this is a good name for him on his cv on to bigger things at his new weight. Points again.
Would anyone be surprised by a close-dodgy decision in Guerrero's favour the Casa fight? I wouldn't. Nothing against Guerrero btw.
I hope not. I remember Demetrius Hopkins v Steve Forbes what a shocker of a Las Vegas result that was. And by the way since when did Demetrius start calling himself 'The Gladiator' is he mental?
JMM TKO 6 Jacobs UD (close and disputed) Mendy UD (a long shot) Linares UD Guerrero RTD 9 (another long shot) And if they all come in I'll give you the money meself.