About 10 hours until Vitali Klitchko KO-1’s Chris Arreola. It’s sad when the most encouraging thing to say about the challenger is that he has lost a lot of weight.
Now that Jones – Hopkins II looks serious, I wonder if Roy can work that Captain Hook costume into the promotion? Jones must still get by Danny Green in December.
Friday night in Montreal, WBC Light Heavy champ Jean Pascal stopped Silvio Branco in the 10th to make first title defense since beating former champ Adrian Diaconu. Pacal and Diaconu will rematch in December.
In a battle of nice guys and lightweights, I’m picking Jesus Chavez to beat David Diaz Saturday night in Chicago. Just a hunch.
On November 7, a sleeper of a good fight involving Chad Dawson and Glen Dawson for the WBC Interim Light Heavy title will be contended in Connecticut. This is a rematch of a fight Dawson won but many thought Johnson deserved much better. Showtime will handle broadcast.
From what I gather, Team Pacquiao is in camp, including scheduled sparring partners traveling from America, and Manny and Freddie are now full -blast training for Miguel Cotto for November 14 in Las Vegas.
A nifty little fight between Joshua Clottey and Sergio Martinez had been in the works but now seems in trouble of not happening.
