Ramírez Sánchez versus Dominick Britch (a perfect showcase for him, a made to order KO victim with a record that's decent on paper but very padded); Valdez's opponent is still TBA. It should be announced this week, and will be non-title but likely his final springboard before he challenges for one. Juan Francisco Estrada is also rumored to be in action. :good
Great fight! This is close in my book. Crawford has the skills and is the favorite, but this is going to be a whole new challenge for him and one he very well could lose. I would not bet on this fight but all respect to the winner.
Just me, or are two of the undercard matches actually worthier of airtime on PPV than Ramírez Sánchez vs. Britsch, at least in terms of competitiveness? José Benavidez, Jr. & Ik Yang both have much stiffer tests in Chia Santana and Lenny Zappa respectively than GRS does in the stiff German robot. (at this stage I think Rueda is acceptable for Óscar Valdez...and that is non-title at least despite being scheduled for twelve) So does Ryoto Murata with George Tahdooahnippah, arguably. ...and I don't think either of them will be on the main card. When you factor in the Chávez, Sr. vs. Durán exhibition (which is definitely going to be on the PPV) that doesn't leave a whole lot of room. It'll probably just be that and the main trio of 12-rounders on the big show, with the attractive 10-rounders all relegated to a little-viewed internet prelim stream on Top Rank Live. :verysad
It will pose him problems for sure. It's going to be interesting to have to see Crawford adjust and try to get on the inside on postol.
Agree, its horrid, although Rueda who's yet to impress me skill wise, does pack a punch, so Oscar better be as defensively sound as he's ever been. I'm hoping Benavidez-Santana is on the free Top Rank undercard, because I don't plan on ordering this one, the Main event is awesome, but its not worth 60 bucks to me.
Just an odd side observation here, but. Matias Rueda is almost the spitting image Italian Cyclist Paolo Bettini. Rueda http://campeonesenelring.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/rueda-notifight.com_.jpg Bettini http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/1999/aug/bettini_paolo_hew99.jpg