The cards are slowly getting better, but many still aren't thrilled with the competition.
As for me? I'm just happy to have something to watch- For now.
The Tuesday does have an interesting main event as the American debut of the Moloney Twins begins with Andrew defending his minor junior bantamweight title against Joshua Franco.
The Australian siblings are a talented pair ( more on Jason Moloney soon) and it'll be interesting to watch them this week.
Andrew looked very impressive in the two fights that I have seen him, with a 10th round knockout of former WBA flyweight champion Luis Concepcion and his last win- an eighth-round stoppage of Elton Dharry.
While Moloney should be a solid favorite here, Joshua Franco should make this a fun fight.
Franco is best remembered for his three-fight series with Oscar Negrete that couldn't have been closer if the decisions were decided by the toss of a coin with Franco winning one split decision with the other two fights ruled as draws.
This one is my favorite fight of the week.
Former world title challenger Christopher Diaz continues his comeback in what could be another close fight at featherweight against Jason Sanchez.
Diaz was touted as a future star by Top Rank and was a solid favorite entering a July 2018 match for the vacant WBO junior lightweight title against Masayuki Ito, but lost a decision.
Diaz was fed to Shakur Stevenson a few fights later and dropped another clear decision, but returned from that with a decision over veteran Adeilson Dos Santos in his last fight.
Jason Sanchez knocked out the same Dos Santos in his last fight (before the Diaz win over Dos Santos) and his only loss to former WBO champion Oscar Valdez can be easily excused.
This is a close matchup with the winner likely moving up to fringe contender status and the loser taking a step back into a borderline opponent level for a bit.
Thursday, the other Moloney hits the ring as Jason battles Leonardo Baez in a bantamweight bout.
Jason owns a stoppage win over former WBA junior bantamweight champion Kohei Kono and lost a very close split decision in the first round of the World Boxing Super Series to then-IBF champion Emmanuel Rodriguez in Orlando.
Baez has one of those typical records from Mexico filled with a lot of wins over guys with losing records, but won an eight-round decision (winning every round on all three judges cards) over former world title challenger Moises Flores.
The co-feature is interesting as undefeated power-hitting 130 pounder Abraham Nova takes a step up against Avery Sparrow in a ten rounder.
Nova has 14 KO's in 18 fights but against very weak competition, so this is a good test against Sparrow, who upset durable veteran Hank Lundy via majority decision in March and knocked him down twice.
I wonder if Sparrow, who has only three knockouts in his ten wins, is growing into some power or has Lundy's chin simply has begun the process of erosion?
You may also remember Sparrow as the fighter that was scheduled to fight Ryan Garcia last year that was arrested walking out of a Target on his way to the weigh-in on a past charge and forced the fight to be canceled.
Saturday night from Mexico City, the top-rated fighter in the TRS rankings returns in a non-title event as WBC junior lightweight champion Miguel Berchelt will stay busy against journeyman Eleazar Valenzuela.
This is very similar to the Emmanuel Navarrete's non-title fight in the same venue last week as Berchelt attempts to sharpen up for the impending challenge of Oscar Valdez.
In the boxing challenge, I lead Ramon Malpica 53-46.
Junior Bantamweights. 12 Rds
Andrew Moloney vs Joshua Franco
Both: Moloney Unanimous Decision
Featherweights. 10 Rds
Christopher Diaz vs Jason Sanchez
R.L: Diaz Unanimous Decision
TRS: Sanchez Unanimous Decision
Bantamweights. 12 Rds
Jason Moloney vs Leonardo Baez
R.L: Moloney Unanimous Decision
TRS: Moloney KO 8
Junior Lightweights. 10 Rds
Abraham Nova vs Avery Sparrow
R.L: Sparrow Unanimous Decision
TRS: Nova Unanimous Decision
Junior Lightweights. 10 Rds
Miguel Berchelt vs Eleazar Valenzuela
R.L: Berchelt KO 9
TRS: Berchelt KO 4
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