Topic: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions - page 114. (Read 32168 times)

So the weigh-in is done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBDk_JnFFy0

Both Jason Moloney and Vincent Astrolabio passed their weigh-in, we will just have to wait for their fight tomorrow. Also, the champion Janibek Alimkhanuly and the challenger Steven Butler made weight.
Middleweight + Bantamweight championships. This will be an entertaining treat for all the boxing fans.

Here are the odds for their fights.
Jason Moloney @1.67| 4.10 by KO| 2.50 by decision
Vincent Astrolabio @2.17| 4.10 by KO| 4.10 by decision

Janibek Alimkhanuly @1.05| 1.18 by KO| 6.00 by decision
Steven Butler @9.40| 16.00 by KO| 28.00 by decision.

Obviously, they are looking forward to Janibek ending it with KO against Butler. It ain't much profitable so I will pass on that one. Astrolabio on the other hand might have a chance against Moloney so I will take that.

I am waiting for Casimero and Nghitumbwa's fight. While waiting, I happen to see a live stream and there's the underdog fighting.
Another Filipino Boxer, Weljon Mindoro versus a Japanese fighter Takeshi Inoue. The round is currently at 10/12 and about to close the match soon. I guess this will end with a unanimous decision. Both are tough fighters and this is a good appetizer before watching the main event.

And that's what Arum is known for, milk his cash cow first, in this case it's Inoue. So possible, maybe after he won this fight against Fulton, he will not go up in weight very fast, a couple fights here in the super bantamweight is not that bad after all.

He can unify it again just like what he has done before as bantamweight, make money and then go up at 126 lbs. Specially if the champion at 126 lbs will be under Top Rank, it's going to be an easy set up for Arum and win win situation again as money will go down to him and his promotional company. So that is not bad idea for Inoue.

I like that idea, maybe Arum will take more money  before he push Inoue to unify the belts just in case he will win, he maybe hype Inoue against Casimero, a long awaited fight that did not materialize way back at 118 lbs, maybe it's a good timing for Casimero to make his way to take that chance fighting against the monster.

Though both fighters need to win their upcoming fights before it can happen.

I guess there's only one thing to find that out and it's to fight Dmitry Bivol for Canelo's much wanted rematch, but just like what you said mate, Canelo's chances fell down after the surgery and we saw how he perform recently. So it's not that he can make some difference this time but it will be a money fight for him as everywhere Canelo will go, money will follow.

As of now, Canelo and his camp are hand picking his next opponent that he will likely fight this coming September. As per article that I've read earlier, they have 5 options and two of that is Benavidez and Bivol.

Not sure that sure though if Inoue will walk along that path because knowing Bob Arum, he wanted to take some time first to make Inoue more accustomed to the weight class and make some more money fight before unifying the belts with Tapales. Maybe 1-2 fights before that will happen and for Fulton, he already said that he will leave the division regardless of the outcome, so we can't really hold him to unify the belts. But we never know, he might change his mind again.

Yes, that's right! Tapales will have his big fight after winning the belt, if either Fulton or Inoue whoever will win from their upcoming fight will proceed and will try to unify the belts then it will be a big money fight for Tapales, he's the one who are in a good position right now he just needed to keep enhancing his skills as knowing the capability of both Fulton and Inoue both are really competitive and strong fighters who can face anyone.

Yup! Even though Vincent Astrolabio is an underdog in this fight he certainly has some experience to keep it in his favor and together and get the fight, Vincent Astrolabio also can surprise everyone with a big win or a big comeback most Filipino boxers doing right now this fight will be on Sunday morning or Saturday night for us, in the Philippines I think, which is pretty much a great time to set up a good bet but I would think of it 1st because I will be betting for the UFC aswell because UFC fights maybe are the same day as the Alimkhanuly vs. Butler fight, and will check my budget 1st,


Canelo Alvarez might have had a terrible performance but at least he won the fight yeah there is much negative feedback regarding the fight that Canelo should have scored a knockout instead of a decision win at least that is what most of his fans wants as a result of the fight but surely Canelo Alvarez can not give it, this is a sure picked fight but Canelo Alvarez is having a hard time with Ryder,


It was a sad thing to happen it was another tragic death in the world of boxing surely that headshot can surely cause a concussion if the head was punched several times maybe on the back of the head of Kenneth Egano it was really a great fight to watch but the boxer isn't really aware that he already has damage in his brain, you can see that the fight was finished and Kenneth Egano has a happy face withstanding the fight but It was his last smile, then he collapsed all of a sudden watching the fight I have noticed that Jason Facularin has some shots that were near on the back of Egano's head and I really don't know if this is the cause of Egano's Collapse, but this is the real danger of boxing, a sports that we thing is more safer than MMA,

That is why it is said that talent must be nurtured through training, it is useless to have a powerful left, if you do not worry about perfecting everything, your technique, your strategy and trust yourself, I think that what matters here is trust, we In this sport we know very well that you must train all the time, so as not to lose shape, agility or strength. In boxing, as in any sport, you must always work hard as long as your body can resist it and without injuring yourself. I think that this It is the premise of a high performance athlete, usually these things give good results.

Yes, I agree. A fight between Canelo and Benavidez will attract more people rather than a fight versus Bivol for the rematch, people already know the likelihood of the outcome and besides, after watching Canelo's fight recently in his tune-up, he's not that explosive anymore that is why it's better for him to give the chance towards the kid rather than face an inevitable loss from Bivol.

No doubt, I mean look at his recent performance against John Ryder, that is surely not the Canelo we've known and facing Bivol right away will just add another embarrassment to his career and a loss as well. If he will pursue Bivol then it's clear that it's a redemption fight for Canelo but it's funny because he is not willing to risk his belts at 168 and still choose 175 where they first fought.

Well, for the record, Canelo wants the more difficult fight which is Bivol rather than Benavidez. I don't know if it is really due to his pride or if he knows that win or lose, there's still Benavidez waiting for him at 168. Unless the WBC will strip Canelo of his belt since Benavidez is mandatory which is actually long overdue. And Canelo's rematch clause with Bivol might be enough reason for the WBC to wait. The WBC will lick Canelo's balls anyways just to get that sanctioning fee percentage from his huge purse.

Personally, I also prefer Canelo vs Benavidez because it is something new. Bivol is just too technical and smart for Canelo and it will be the same outcome, a one-sided victory. At least Benavidez is defensively flawed but he carries a huge KO percentage that can hurt Canelo if he gets hit. 


Fair enough. And losing to Bivol at 168 means he will no longer become a champion. And since all the belts will be held by Bivol, it will be very difficult for Canelo to fight for a belt to hype his PPV fights.

Yes, I read about that event, and it's really sad to hear someone died inside the ring and at a very young age of 22 years. We didn't see the full potential of this boxer, but it's an accident that no one saw coming, this is not his first fight.

But it's good that the legendary boxer, Manny Pacquiao who is the even organizer did everything he can here. And it's true, every time they step in the right, half of their feet is already 6th feet under and that's why there are boxers like Floyd who played defense and doesn't like to be hit or boxers asking big money because they know that it could be their last one.

Sad true! Each time a fighter step inside the ring, he is risking his own life just to fulfil his dream and to entertain those people/fans who
believes that he can win the fight and he can pursue his career.

It's something that this young fighter wanted to be achieved, but his fate has already been dictated after that win, he's no longer can fight, but the memory
of a such young fighter trying to make his way into this sport is something will always be remembered.

A boxer's life is always on the line.

4 days ago, a young boxer Kenneth Egano from General Santos City, Philippines won a fight against Jason Facularin in Imus, Cavite Philippines. Upon winning, he didn't even have the energy to be on the referee's side to raise his hands or even heard the announcer that he won the fight because he was already in the corner collapsed, and being tended by his team.
He was rushed to the hospital and was in a coma for 4 days before he died today. 22 years old. So young and has so much future ahead of him.

Manny Pacquiao covered all the expenses for his recovery but there was nothing they could do to save him. Another sad day for Philippine boxing.
This is a reminder that we cannot just underestimate what the boxers are risking when they step on the ring.

I'm in with Canelo vs Benavidez right, Canelo should go with David and proved everything wrong that he is past his prime. Benadivez Sr, says that Canelo looks terrible against John Ryder and people in Mexico expecting him to score a knockout and that Mexicans are disappointed with the Canelo performance. So for sure Canelo and his camp read this comment from Sr., so let's see if they will choose a young fighter or rematch Bivol.


He will be in a lose-lose situation at a 168 lbs fight with Bivol. He knows his critics will say that he weight drain Bivol and then him fighting at his comfortable weight. Canelo knows this that's why he insists at 175 lbs. So that he can capture that belt again and cemented his greatness.

I observed that most people online are demanding a Canelo vs Benavidez fight. This fight would be huge although all fights for Canelo are big even if its opponents are not from the top. As for Canelo's earlier quote about not fighting another Mexican, well I guess Benavidez has no Mexican citizenship and is born in the US so maybe this fight will happen.

So far, there's nothing that changed about Canelo's response on who's next ever since his loss to Bivol. Bivol has already accepted the challenge of fighting for the undisputed belts at 168 but Canelo is stubborn and wants the rematch at 175 for Bivol's WBA belt. Bivol will put him to school once again but I am hoping for the champion to be more aggressive and try hurting Canelo because these corrupt judges will always try to change the outcome when the superstar is losing.

Tapales isn't in the same division like both Moloney and Astrolabio, Tapales is super bantamweight division while both of Moloney and Astrolabio are in bantamweight division. The only one big fight for Tapales is the winner of either Inoue or Fulton, I think there's will be no politic in this fight because Inoue is really like a new challenge and Fulton seems not to be have a strict organizer.

Easy to say though but it's actually not that easy to do because there are a lot of factors that they should consider first before taking a step and aside from the current boxing champions, their promoters, network affiliations and even the organizers are not willing to let go of them because they knew that they could amass a lot of money from making their fights even if it is just a single fight per year. Having a new champion is risky for their business because it's not everyday you can make a champion who can attract a lot of people's attention.

Boxing should be like this more often, champions of the respective division should vacate the belt already if they don't have any other things to do and they should try and push themselves to the limit to know their real capabilities up until there's a boxer who is willing to fight them, like the interim title holders. Instead, other boxers in different divisions are taking the belts as their hostage which deprived the other boxer's right to have a challenge for that belt.

If they don't want to fight, they should just vacate it because there's a lot more boxers in every single division who are willing to touch and hold those belts and willing to fight for it. These champions surely know the feeling what it is like when they were the ones who are waiting for their turn but unfortunately, when it's their turn already, they've become addicted to it and they aren't willing to let go even if they aren't making any new fights.

Hopefully, this kind of tradition will change. I know it's a business but it is an entertainment industry as well, they ought to give the people what they deserve because it is the people who made them rich and famous in the first place.

Very tough and I think Ryder can win other fights if only he learns to jab more because his toughness will be his key to winning against other guys won't have the same strong chin as him and if he could take advantage of them by hitting them more in a close range then he can win in UD or better, KO's if he lands most of those jabs.

Correct.
I was looking for the big main event this Saturday and I found none and here it is in the Main Card which I missed. I will definitely support our fellow Filipino boxer here. I want to see if another champion will be added to the list before the Donaire fight. He may be an underdog but so do Marlon Tapales when he fought Murodjon Akhmadaliev and won in a split decision.
@2.04 for Astrolabi and @1.76 for Moloney. It's not that much of a difference and I think he has a good chance to get the WBO bantamweight title.