Initially though, I thought that Navarette will give Valdez a good fight, specially as a champion and he is the underdog. But looking at his previous fight against Liam Wilson, I think Oscar is much smarter and technically sound as Liam is. So I wouldn't be surprised if this fight will not go to the distance and someone will have to taste the canvass here.
Valdez will make sure he wins this fight as he came from an embarrassing loss. He needs to rise in prominence again as an exciting boxer, and that means he has to win by KO. Oscar Valdez looked really bad against Shakur Stevenson as he was dominated in most of the rounds, if not the entire fight. Now, he has a chance to redeem himself, and he will not waste this opportunity.
It's a very difficult match up for him against a defensive Shakur, for me it's like Floyd vs Marquez minus the knock down. It was a total beating. However, I think Valdez really learn his lessons on that fight and that's why he is the favorite here as sports bookies knows that he can bounce back and Navarette doesn't look good in his last outing.
Well, obviously, he is the favorite as he has the better record. Shakur is undefeated and was a heavy favorite during their fight. As expected, Shakur really knows how to play the game right, using his technical skills in boxing. He may be considered boring, but he is winning, and that's what matters to him. If, in case, a rematch happens in the future, I'm sure the outcome will not change, and it will still be an easy win for Shakur.
Now, going back to this fight, by looking at every factor, Valdez has the edge, so he better have a convincing win.
Just like everyone is thinking, perhaps Oscar Valdez could win via KO.
Or the fight not going to the distance here. It's going to be as good as how it is hype, nevertheless, Valdez could win here.
It would be nice if that would happen, as even though it's short, if the outcome is a KO, it's always satisfying to watch, especially if it's not an upset win.