We have 2 title fights this Saturday with Top Rank PPV covering via split feed from New York and Ohio.
First up, Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto [32(26)-1(1)-0] will try to redeem himself by capturing the vacant WBO Welterweight title against #2 ranked Michael Jennings [34(16)-1(0)-0] of the UK. It will be a tall order for Jennings to upset a determined Cotto. Antonio Margarito's handwrap controversy stirred a lot of questions on the Tijuana Tornado's recent fights including the one against Cotto. My opinion, Margarito's been guilty for quite some time until he got caught in the Mosley fight. It's possible that Cotto would still be undefeated until now. But then, we really can't tell. So, with Cotto aching to get back in the ring there's no way Jennings can pull an upset, with "handwraps" or not.
Then, in Kelly Pavlik's [34(30)-1(0)-0] hometown of Youngstown, OH, he will defend his WBC, WBO and Ring Middleweight titles against Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio [43(37)-4(2)-1]. Rubio is ranked #1 by the WBC, #3 by the WBO and #8 by the Ring. Another redemption fight after Pavlik was thoroughly educated by Bernard Hopkins 4 months ago.
My predictions:
Cotto before the end of the 8th
Pavlik before the end of the 6th
First up, Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto [32(26)-1(1)-0] will try to redeem himself by capturing the vacant WBO Welterweight title against #2 ranked Michael Jennings [34(16)-1(0)-0] of the UK. It will be a tall order for Jennings to upset a determined Cotto. Antonio Margarito's handwrap controversy stirred a lot of questions on the Tijuana Tornado's recent fights including the one against Cotto. My opinion, Margarito's been guilty for quite some time until he got caught in the Mosley fight. It's possible that Cotto would still be undefeated until now. But then, we really can't tell. So, with Cotto aching to get back in the ring there's no way Jennings can pull an upset, with "handwraps" or not.
Then, in Kelly Pavlik's [34(30)-1(0)-0] hometown of Youngstown, OH, he will defend his WBC, WBO and Ring Middleweight titles against Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio [43(37)-4(2)-1]. Rubio is ranked #1 by the WBC, #3 by the WBO and #8 by the Ring. Another redemption fight after Pavlik was thoroughly educated by Bernard Hopkins 4 months ago.
My predictions:
Cotto before the end of the 8th
Pavlik before the end of the 6th
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