™SuperFighter hit New York City on Monday – its the recent craze. Three fights, four rounds, 8 contestants – its four hours of mayhem, Australian kind.
Stephen Duval, CEO of Australia-dependent Superfighter, met with the media to chat about his dream – its a doozy. Duval invented an eight-man eliminator that provides the winner a whopping $five million. Fighters cant even get their gotten smaller minimums, which will likely be as little as $5,000 a battle, so it's bigger then lotto. The losers? They accumulate the $200K minimum.
Heres the lineup, to this point:
Chris Byrd (39-3-1 20 KOs) The former IBF heavyweight champion. His flavor has positioned extra folks to sleep then Nyquil. Byrd will attempt to percent his method to victory. But after the beating he took towards Wladimir Klitschko, and unofficially dropping four of his last 5 bouts, I wouldnt bet on him together with your fee.
ONeil Bell (26-1-1 24 KOs) The recent cruiserweight champion. He beaten French tank Jean Marc Mormeck in a struggle. A massive plus for Bell is that he can crack. But he never has faced a heavyweight, and he's taking too many punches flush. Against a heavy it can be beddy-bye for Bell. Bet on him getting eradicated via the 1/3 circular.
The Nigerian Nightmare Samuel Peter (26-1 22 KOs) – Hes George Foremans prefer to take it all. In a four-rounder, hes the most bad opponent. But can he lift his strength as a result of 4 hours, 12 rounds and 3 opponents? Odds should still be in his choose.
Steve USS Cunningham (19-zero 10 KOs) Hes the #1 IBF cruiserweight and walks around at 195 lbs. Cunningham confirmed a dynamite chin by means of taking all the things Guillermo Jones may provide. If hes matched up with Samuel Peter, his ship sails. Otherwise, he has sufficient boxing abilities to dazzle his approach to the finals.
Tye Fields (36-1 33 KO) I consider Max Kellermans evaluation: At 6-9, 293 lbs., and no longer so expert, he’s an charm, no longer a contender. Hes an extended shot.
Shannon Briggs (forty five-4 forty KOs) Since his loss to Jameel McCline, he has fought each and every club fighter from New York to Arizona. BUT hes received the ride, he can combat and has underrated hand pace. He is perhaps the fellow to beat. I see him making the final
Alexander Povetkin (7-zero five KOs) I suppose Povetkin is Russian for pulverized. Hes too uncooked to perfect any of the warring parties. Hes a full-size underdog and doesnt make it prior the first round.
#8 – OPEN
Maybe we could positioned odds in this circus even getting off the floor. Just Tangkasnet believe lower back to Cedrick Kushners Fist Full of Dollars? Can you consider who gained? Enough observed
Clottey Chasing Margarito
Joshua Clottey (28-1, 20 KOs) is ranked #four by way of the WBC, #5 through the WBO and #7 via the IBF. Just because the high ratings indicate, Clottey believes he's in a position to beating the top of the line welterweights within the international, and having reeled off 9 consecutive victories the famous person from Ghana has his eyes set on WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (33-4, 24 KOs).
Im observed to turn out to be a international champion,” Clottey says. “I have the qualifications, work ethic and heart to be a champion. Ive dealt with many hardships at some stage in my occupation, and getting a shot at Margarito and the identify might make it all worth it. This is what I were running towards my total life. I even have quite a few appreciate for Antonio Margarito as a champion. I know he constantly wants to fight the most well known. I am the greatest welterweight contender within the global. Margarito would want to fight an less complicated combat excellent now, yet if Antonio wants to dwell at welterweight, he can run, yet he cant cover.
Floyd Mayweather became down an $eight million buck present to stand the WBO champion, so Margarito is walking out of safety strategies.
In a current FightBeat.com interview, Bob Arum established a Clottey matchup: Mayweather has proven reluctance to fight Margarito, so we're pondering putting Margarito-Clottey at the undercard of Rahman-Maskaev conflict. That struggle takes region Aug. 12.
Are you organized for WWIII?
Diego Chico Corrales (forty-2 33 KOs) and Jose Luis Castillo (52-7-1 46 KOs) are revving their engines to produce some other battle of the year.
If youve never noticed their first fight, GET IT! Chico changed into knocked down twice inside the tenth round and got here to come back some 60 seconds later to win it. Check out garyshawproductions.com to view Round 10. Just amazing.
Their second bout was marked with controversy. Castillo didnt make weight and refused to even are trying. Castillo became fined for this stunt, however Team Corrales agreed to combat anyway.
The consequence: Corrales on his returned.
The weight predicament proved to be a mistake, something even promoter Gary Shaw admits:
I’ll certainly not do once again what I did during this battle,” Shaw observed. “If the settlement requires 135 pounds it is going to be at 135 pounds.”
The combat takes situation June three. Stay tuned subsequent week for my breakdown and prediction. Sportsbook has Castillo-220, Corrales a hundred and eighty
Barrera Wars with Juarez
As the closing bell rang, he walked lower back to his nook with swollen eyes, a bloody nostril and almost always a broken jaw – and that was once the winner!
Marco Antonio Barrera incredibly underestimated 2000 Olympian Rocky Juarez. Juarez showed force with the two arms and stored countering Barrera all nighttime with left hooks and overhand rights. HBO did its conventional cheerleading for Barrera, seldom mentioning Juarez until he obtained hit. The fighters dueled on even terms for 12 rounds, and the decision turned into what so much estimated a draw
Unexpected used to be the statement that choose Morita’s scorecard became tabulated unsuitable. The properly overall was once 115-114 in Barrera’s opt to give the champion a break up-resolution victory.
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