Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA (HBO) Erik Morales (48-2) vs. Zahir Raheem (27-1) Odds/Predictions: Erik 3 1/2 to 1. Zahir never reached potential. Pure boxer from Philly. Morales, long established as one of era’s best. Hard to see Z winning here. $700 beans on Erik to win $200.
(HBO) Manny Pacquiao (39-3-2) vs. Hector Velazquez (42-10-2) Odds/Predictions: Manny 3-1. Dirty player Hector is bigger than Pacquiao physically. Should be give and take until….”Pac-Man” should win here! But because of size differential, I’ll pass on throwing down any MAJOR beans. $1,000 beans to win $333.33, as this will cover my champagne bill this weekend.
September 9,
The Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England Clinton Woods (37-3-1) vs. Julio Gonzalez (38-2) (The Ring Magazine #6 Light Heavyweight vs. #4) (IBF Light Heavyweight belt) Odds/Predictions: Woods 2 1/2 to 1, based mainly on locale. Tough fight to call as Julio runs hot & cold!
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, PA Eddie Chambers (23-0) vs. Robert Hawkins (20-3) Odds/Predictions: Even! Hawkins has fought much better guys. Was off six years, and is 35 to Chambers’ being 23. Other than age, I can find no advantage for younger pug.
El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico Manuel Medina (64-14) vs. Miguel Galindo (8-13) Odds/Predictions: Medina 4-1, I guess! Ring Magazine rates Medina #7? Manuel was KO’d by Scott Harrison in November 2003, had one fight in July 2004, and that a win over an 8-5 pug. Galindo has been KO’d ten times!
Coliseo Barcelo, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Manny Siaca (19-5) vs. Tony Menefee (78-20-1) Odds/Predictions: Siaca 4-1. Dropping $4,000 beans on Siaca to win $1,000.
September 10,
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA (HBO) Erik Morales (48-2) vs. Zahir Raheem (27-1) Odds/Predictions: Erik 3 1/2 to 1. Zahir never reached potential. Pure boxer from Philly. Morales, long established as one of era’s best. Hard to see Z winning here. $700 beans on Erik to win $200.
(HBO) Manny Pacquiao (39-3-2) vs. Hector Velazquez (42-10-2) Odds/Predictions: Manny 3-1. Dirty player Hector is bigger than Pacquiao physically. Should be give and take until….”Pac-Man” should win here! But because of size differential, I’ll pass on throwing down any MAJOR beans. $1,000 beans to win $333.33, as this will cover my champagne bill this weekend.
Eric Ortiz (24-4-1) vs. Brian Viloria (17-0) (The Ring Magazine #7 Jr. Flyweight vs. Unranked) (WBC Jr. Flyweight belt) Odds/Predictions: Ortiz 9-5. Viloria in spot to win here. Will back “Hawaiian Punch” with $1,000 beans to win $1,800.
National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales Joe Calzaghe (39-0) vs. Evans Ashira (24-1) (The Ring Magazine #1 Super Middleweight vs. Unranked) (WBO Super Middleweight belt) Odds/Predictions: Joe 5-1. Betting $10,000 beans on Joe here to win $2,000. Easy money!
Casino Montreal, Montreal, Canada Joachim Alcine (24-0) vs. Marco Avandano (20-4-1) Odds/Predictions: Joachim 4-1. Throwing $400 beans on fav in order to help pay PPV bill this and next month!
Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL Daniel Edouard (16-1-2) vs. Willie Show (0-12)
DECC Auditorium, Duluth, MN Zachary Walters (12-1) vs. Boyd Davis (10-6) An unregulated card, seeing the Association of Boxing Commissions said they wouldn’t sanction Minnesota boxing anymore. And there is NO Commission in the state either.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands Don Diego Poeder (23-2) vs. John Keaton (25-12)
September 16,
Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL (Telefutura) Johnny Tapia (55-4-2) vs. KO Pectate (1-14)
Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA Ebo Elder (22-1) vs. Lavka Sim (20-4-1) Odds/Predictions: Even! Ebo has southpaw advantage, and Sim a monster! Ebo off since December, and Sim one fight in 14 months. PASS! Sultan Ibragimov (17-0) vs. Friday Ahunanya (20-3-2) Odds/Predictions: Sultan 2-1. Will drop $2,000 beans on Russkie to win $1,000.
Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, CA Robert Guerrero (15-0-1) vs.
September 17,
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV (PPV) Marco Antonio Barrera (60-4) vs. Robbie Peden (25-2) (The Ring Magazine #1 Jr. Lightweight vs. #10) Odds/Predictions: Barrera 3-1. Peden, tough, rough, game, but people say he can’t step it up to Marco’s level. (The Ring Magazine #1 Jr. Lightweight vs. #10) (WBC and IBF Jr. Lightweight belts) (PPV) Shane Mosley (40-4) vs. Jose Luis Cruz (32-0-2) Odds/Predictions: Mosley 3-1. Shane in spot to win. KO puncher (28 in 32 wins) is Lopez. But speed should be his downfall. Computer and I agree, $6,000 beans on Mosley to win $2 G’s! (PPV) Levander Johnson (34-4-2) vs. Jesus Chavez (41-3) Odds/Predictions: Johnson 8-5. Tough pick, will pass on bet. Johnson, he was thought to be done. Resurrection has been a surprise. (IBF Lightweight belt)
America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ Julio Cesar Chavez (108-5-2) vs. Craig Weber (21-1-2) Odds/Predictions: Julio 3-1. Too Old to put beans on, not even refried ones! Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (21-0) vs. Another Bum (1-13)
Dana Barros Sports Complex, Mansfield, MA John Duddy (11-0) vs. Joseph Brady (13-4-1) Odds/Predictions: Duddy 3-1. Will wager $3K worth of frijoles on Duddy, who has a future daye (see beating) by Andre Ward in his future!
Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA Jimmy Lange (25-2-1) vs. Perry Ballard (17-0)
September 19,
Tokyo, Japan Lorenzo Parra (25-0) vs. Takefumi Sakata (24-2-1) (The Ring Magazine #2 Flyweight vs. #9) (WBA Flyweight belt) Parra 2-1. Would be more but fight in JAPAN! Will not bet on most fights in Japan!
September 20,
Sherman Street Event Center, Denver, CO Anthony Mora (14-0) vs. Michel Rosales (11-0) Odds/Predictions: Mora 6-5. Both guys have fought nothing but sub-par foes. Adrian Mora (13-0-1) vs. Roberto Valenzuela (31-15-1) Odds/Predictions: Mora 3-1.
September 24,
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ (HBO) Wladimir Klitschko (44-3) vs. Samuel Peter (24-0) (The Ring Magazine #9 Heavyweight vs. #8) Odds/Predictions: Peter 2-1. Up and comer, versus down and outer! Willing to put down $2,000 beans to win $1,000 on Nigerian. (HBO) Miguel Cotto (24-0) vs. Ricardo Torres (28-0) Cotto 2 1/2 to 1 over Colombian puncher. Dropping $5K in beans on Cotto here. You see, Top Rank’s Bruce Trampler, he would never err at this point with Cotto.
September 25,
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama City, Japan Hozumi Hasegawa (18-2) vs. Diego Morales (35-2) (The Ring Magazine #2 Bantamweight vs. Unranked) (WBC Bantamweight belt) Odds/Predictions: Battle of lefties! Prefer Japanese fighter at home. So does computer, and Diego, Erik’s brother has been in “Fixed” fights (Jerry Evans). Think being Erik’s brother has more to do with his success, than his skills. PASS on bet!
September 28,
Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany Lamon Brewster (32-2) vs. Luan Krasniqi (28-1-1) (The Ring Magazine #6 Heavyweight vs. Unranked) (WBO Heavyweight belt) Odds/Predictions: Lamon 8-5. Computer likes Luan. Lamon, known to be lazy. A hot & cold fighter, Lamon will ned big push, and or KO to win. Will he get it? Pass!
September 30,
Cache Creek Casino, Brooks, CA (FOX Sports) Glen Johnson (42-10-2) vs. George Jones (23-2-1) (The Ring Magazine #1 Light Heavyweight vs. Unranked) Odds/Predictions: Johnson 11-5. Jones tough, Johnson aging, pass on bet. Slight lean to Glenn!
Radisson Hotel At Star Plaza, Merrillville, IN Jimmy Holmes (11-0) vs. James Morrow (8-1)
October 1,
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL (PPV) Antonio Tarver (23-3) vs. Roy Jones (49-3) (For The Ring Magazine World Light Heavyweight Championship) Odds/Predictions: Tarverr 3 1/2 to 1. Hard to think Roy can win here! Styles make fights, and Roy can’t handle Tarver’s. Betting $750 beans to win $200 on Tarver. (PPV) Andre Ward (5-0) vs. It Don’t Matter (23-0) Ward, the future of boxing baby!
Reno Events Center, Reno, NV (Showtime) James Toney (68-4-2) vs. Dominick Guinn (25-2-1) (The Ring Magazine #4 Heavyweight vs. Unranked) Odds/Predictions: Toney 2-1. Guinn an uninspired sort. Toney all emotion and rage. Can he train hard enough to go route, and or win convincingly? I think so! (Showtime) Chris Byrd (38-2-1) vs. DaVarryl Williamson (22-3) (The Ring Magazine #1 Heavyweight vs. Unranked) Odds/Predictions: Byrd 2-1. Tough fight to pick! Pass! IBF Heavyweight belt) (Showtime) Rafael Marquez (34-3) vs. Silence Mabuza (18-0) (The Ring Magazine #1 Bantamweight vs. #5) (IBF Bantamweight belt) Odds/Predictions: Rafael 9-5. Silence a bad dude! Here maybe the guy to take belt from Marquez. Too close to make a bet on!
Note: Thanks go to “Mighty Marty” Mulcahey, www.FightFax.com, www.BoxRec.com, and the Associated Press, this for using parts of their schedules.
