Saturday, June 6, 2015

Boxing Challenge

The boxing challenge continues today with two fights from the PBC and the fight of the day features Miguel Cotto defending his WBC Middleweight title against Daniel Geale in the first big bout promoted by Jay Z's Roc Nation,
I hold a 59-58 lead over R.L.Malpica in the challenge

Miguel Cotto may have the lineal middleweight title,but his grandstanding over catchweights and dodging of Gennady Golovkin has taken some shine off a career that showed gallantry and up until now-a log that saw him fight anyone and everyone.

Cotto dismantled Sergio Martinez last June to win the championship,but his disinterest in battling Golovkin and his whining about being a small middleweight makes one wonder about his preparation for this bout.
A win means a superfight vs Canelo Alvarez,which will be a great draw and interesting fight,but another reason to not fight Golovkin.
The real answer to all of this would be Cotto being honest enough to admit to not being a real middleweight or the sanctioning body having the guts to demand Cotto fight Golovkin rather than rake in the money from approving the Alvarez fight.
Either way,the middleweight champion will be someone willing to fight at say-middleweight.
Daniel Geale is a live dog in this bout and is very capable of upsetting Cotto and ending this catchweight nonsense.
Geale will come forward,throw lots of punches and if he isn't too weakened by having to meet Cotto's ridiculous weight demands,is the bigger and stronger fighter.
If you put aside Geale's three round demolition at the hands of Golovkin,Geale has proven to be tough and durable and just might give Cotto an unexpectedly tough time...

On the PBC side,the less said the better as Robert Guerrero (a resident Zabbie winner) is set up for a nice performance against clubfighter Aron Martinez in what is planned to be an easy W and minor featherweight beltholder Jesus Cuellar is showcased against the once-formidable,but now faded former champion (at two lower weight divisions) Vic Darchinyan.
These showcase bout will likely end with big wins for the favorites,but Darchinyan makes exciting fights and Martinez's only prayer of winning is to come forward and force the action.
I don't see the underdogs winning either bout,but they should at least should give their best effort before their likely defeat.

WBC Middleweight Title. 12 rds
Miguel Cotto vs Daniel Geale
Both:Cotto unanimous winner

Welterweights.10 rds
Robert Guerrero vs Aron Martinez
R.L:Guerrero unanimous winner
TRS: Guerrero KO 8

Featherweights.12 rds
Jesus Cuellar vs Vic Darchinyan
R.L:Cuellar KO 4
TRS:Cuellar KO 6

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