The main event is likely to be the least competitive as Demetrius Andrade defends his WBO middleweight title against unheralded Luke Keeler of Ireland.
Andrade, who might be the most talented middleweight, but doesn't always make the most exciting fights, is a huge favorite over Keeler, who hasn't fought great opposition in his 17-2 record, but grabbed an upset victory in his last fight over former world title challenger Luis Arias.
Keeler's win over Arias gives the underdog hope, but Andrade is a level or two above Arias and with Keeler only knocking out five of his seventeen victims, the question appears to be this- does Andrade knock Keeler out or does he settle for a wide decision nod?
Tevin Farmer defends his IBF junior lightweight title against former featherweight title challenger Joseph Diaz in a grudge match that has been building for close to a year.
Farmer has notched four title defenses since winning the title in October 2018, but Diaz is the best opponent that Farmer has defended against.
Farmer's the smoother boxer and Diaz may be the bigger puncher, but he's not the larger fighter and I have a feeling that the career of Diaz might wind up ending as a top ten fighter that is good enough to fight for world titles, but not good enough to win them.
The first of the three title fights might be the best of the bunch as Danny Roman defends his WBA and IBF junior featherweight titles against mandatory challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev in a fight that was postponed when Roman suffered a shoulder injury in training.
Akhmadaliev won a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics and I have a feeling that he very well could be sitting on a huge performance.
I do like Roman and Roman's more than capable of winning this one, but this is a very tough ask considering that Roman is entering the fight off the shoulder surgery.
This one should be very good.
The other fight before the weekend doesn't have American television as the WBC cruiserweight title that was vacated by Oleksandr Usyk almost a year ago, will finally be filled in Kinshasa in the Republic of Congo with Ilunga Makabu facing Michal Cieslak for the title.
Makabu has fought the better competition with wins over Thabiso Mchunu, Dmitry Kudryashov, and an over the hill Glen Johnson, but Cieslak is undefeated and both are capable of knocking the other out.
This could be short and explosive...
In the boxing challenge, Ramon Malpica leads me 10-9.
WBO Middleweight Title. 12 Rds
Demetrius Andrade vs Luke Keeler
R.L: Andrade KO 8
TRS: Andrade KO 10
IBF Junior Lightweight Title. 12 Rds
Tevin Farmer vs Joseph Diaz
Both: Farmer Unanimous Decision
WBA and IBF Junior Featherweight Titles. 12 Rds
Danny Roman vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev
R.L; Roman Unanimous Decision
TRS: Akhmadaliev Unanimous Decision
Vacant WBC Cruiserweight Title 12 Rds
Ilunga Makabu vs Michal Cieslak
R.L: Makabu KO 8
TRS: Makabu KO 6
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