Friday, April 27, 2018

Boxing Challenge

The boxing challenge features four fights with two networks going head to head on the evening.

ESPN has the better fight going in, although they don't have the biggest name on the weekend as Jessie Magdaleno defends his WBO junior featherweight title against Issac Dogboe of Ghana.
Magdaleno won his title in November 2016 by a hair over Nonito Donaire in a great fight but has fought just once since
Magdaleno faces a stern test in his mandatory challenger in Dogboe, who earned the title shot with a very impressive fifth-round knockout of Cesar Juarez
This bout is a toss up fight to me and style-wise should result in a good battle
The co-feature pits heavyweights Bryant Jennings and Joey Dawejko against each other in an all-Philadelphia battle.
Jennings is the more proven fighter and the better known, but these fights between fighters from the same area often are like college football rivalries and the old cliche' "throw the records out the door" applies.
Dawejko doesn't have a signature win, but he does have the only blemish on Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller's record with a draw early in their career.

In New York, HBO has a disappointing two-fight card led by the biggest name of the weekend in middleweight Daniel Jacobs, who will attempt to be a mandatory contender for Gennady Golovkin with a win over Macjej Sulecki.
I didn't think Jacobs looked great in his win over Luis Arias in his first fight post-Golovkin, but much of that was the less than combative Arias.
Sulecki is undefeated, holds wins over fringe contenders Hugo Centeno and Jack Culcay, but is a true junior middleweight and will likely have to deal with Jacobs weight advantage during the bout as Jacobs loves to balloon up far more than most fighters do after the weigh-in.

The aforementioned Jarrell Miller opens the card against Johan Duhaupas of France.
Duhaupas is a trialhorse and is essentially a showcase opponent for Miller, who is rumored to possibly be the next opponent for Anthony Joshua.

In the boxing challenge, I lead Ramon Malpica 70-57.

WBO Junior Featherweight Title. 12 Rds
Jessie Magdaleno vs Issac Dogboe
Both: Magdaleno Unanimous Decision

Heavyweights.10 Rds
Bryant Jennings vs Joey Dawejko
R.L: Jennings Unanimous Decision
TRS: Jennings KO 8

Middleweights 12 Rds
Daniel Jacobs vs Macjej Sulecki
R.L:Jacobs KO 6
TRS: Jacobs Unanimous Decision

Heavyweights. 12 Rds
Jarrell Miller vs Johan Duhaupas
R.L: Miller KO 4
TRS: Miller Unanimous Decision

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