Antwone Smith vs Roberto Garcia on ESPN

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1009227/smith_vs_garcia_sidebar_medium.jpg Antwone Smith (21-3-1 (12)) takes on Robert Garcia (30-3 (21)) in a potentially evenly contested, yet rather uninspiring main event on Friday Night Fights this weekend from Texas. Smith is 25 years old, he is rated at just 50th overall by boxrec.com, and while all three of his defeats have come against respectable opposition (Ed Paredes, Lanardo Tyner, and Kermit Cintron), he is a long way from joining the ranks of the welterweight elite. He stands right in front of you, gives little movement, and bangs it out like a heavyweight trapped in a 147-pound frame. The good news is that Garcia won’t have to look too hard to find Smith, and if he can manage to stay active on the offensive end, then there is potential for an entertaining fight to develop. This is not the most scintillating matchup that could have been made by any means, but I am hopeful that there will be enough exchanges to make watching worthwhile, and I think Garcia’s pressure, and the support of his hometown crowd, will enable him to get the win in a close, but mostly apathetic encounter. (Garcia by close decision)