Saturday gives us two fights set to shake up two weight divisions. In the Excel Arena, Dockland, London, UK, two promising heavyweights fight in a rematch of their 2011 bout. The winner of that first bout was Tyson Fury, a 6' 9” goliath; hoping to settle the score is Dereck Chisora, 20-4 (13). Both fighters have spawned numerous scandals outside of the ring, and many hope these hooligans can be just as interesting inside of the ring.
Fury, Wilmslow, UK, will win the rematch. He has incredible advantages in reach and height, and a bomb of a right hand. He will set this punch up with the jab and detonate it against a plodding Chisora, who will look to get on the inside. Once Chisora, London, UK, gets inside Fury will tie him up, and lean on Chisora to wear the smaller man down. After Chisora's initial onslaught fatigue will set in, and Fury will look to land big shots. Chisora will be outworked in the middle of the fight, not just from fatigue but from the challenge of getting range. Fury, 22-0 (16), could get cocky during the fight, and if so, Chisora will pay for it with devastating left hooks. However, once he feels Chisora's legs buckle Fury will unload and finish the fight by late knockout.
The other big fight Saturday features an interesting matchup between a lanky boxer and a compact pressure fighter. The titlist is lightweight Terence Crawford; the challenger is Raymundo Beltran. Both fighters gave impressive performances against Ricky Burns, but it was Crawford who left Scotland with the Burns’ WBO belt. Now Beltran has a second chance at the belt he believes is rightfully his. That chance comes against one of the most promising young fighters in boxing.
Terence Crawford will keep his belt Saturday. He has too many tools at his disposal to let a fighter of Beltran's caliber beat him. The early rounds will be slow, with Crawford, 24-0 (17), taking his time to study Beltran and find his rhythm. Meanwhile, Beltran, Phoenix, Arizona, will be struggling to close the distance. Crawford, Omaha, Nebraska, will begin to open up, which should allow Beltran to get into firing range. Beltran will pressure and work hooks the body, with Crawford catching him at angles with uppercuts and hooks. Despite his best effort, the much slower Beltran will struggle to pin Crawford down. Both men should find their chins checked in the later rounds, except Crawford’s superior movement will allow him to fight elusively the remainder of the rounds. Beltran, 29-6-1 (17), will get desperate as they enter the championship rounds, but Crawford will keep his composure and win a comfortable decision. This fight is most likely Crawford's last fight at 135 pounds. Once he moves to junior welterweight he will be faced by much tougher competition, such as Jessie Vargas, Ruslan Provodnikov, and perhaps even Manny Pacquiao.
The victors of these fights have bright futures ahead of them, and such high stakes have the potential to make great fights.
Fury, Wilmslow, UK, will win the rematch. He has incredible advantages in reach and height, and a bomb of a right hand. He will set this punch up with the jab and detonate it against a plodding Chisora, who will look to get on the inside. Once Chisora, London, UK, gets inside Fury will tie him up, and lean on Chisora to wear the smaller man down. After Chisora's initial onslaught fatigue will set in, and Fury will look to land big shots. Chisora will be outworked in the middle of the fight, not just from fatigue but from the challenge of getting range. Fury, 22-0 (16), could get cocky during the fight, and if so, Chisora will pay for it with devastating left hooks. However, once he feels Chisora's legs buckle Fury will unload and finish the fight by late knockout.
The other big fight Saturday features an interesting matchup between a lanky boxer and a compact pressure fighter. The titlist is lightweight Terence Crawford; the challenger is Raymundo Beltran. Both fighters gave impressive performances against Ricky Burns, but it was Crawford who left Scotland with the Burns’ WBO belt. Now Beltran has a second chance at the belt he believes is rightfully his. That chance comes against one of the most promising young fighters in boxing.
Terence Crawford will keep his belt Saturday. He has too many tools at his disposal to let a fighter of Beltran's caliber beat him. The early rounds will be slow, with Crawford, 24-0 (17), taking his time to study Beltran and find his rhythm. Meanwhile, Beltran, Phoenix, Arizona, will be struggling to close the distance. Crawford, Omaha, Nebraska, will begin to open up, which should allow Beltran to get into firing range. Beltran will pressure and work hooks the body, with Crawford catching him at angles with uppercuts and hooks. Despite his best effort, the much slower Beltran will struggle to pin Crawford down. Both men should find their chins checked in the later rounds, except Crawford’s superior movement will allow him to fight elusively the remainder of the rounds. Beltran, 29-6-1 (17), will get desperate as they enter the championship rounds, but Crawford will keep his composure and win a comfortable decision. This fight is most likely Crawford's last fight at 135 pounds. Once he moves to junior welterweight he will be faced by much tougher competition, such as Jessie Vargas, Ruslan Provodnikov, and perhaps even Manny Pacquiao.
The victors of these fights have bright futures ahead of them, and such high stakes have the potential to make great fights.