Not sure I'd call a Woods-JUGO rematch a good matchup. In fact, I'm not even sure why they're doing it again (though I'm guessing an eliminator had something to do with it). The first fight was eh, and not really all that competitive. Woods didn't dominate, but there was never any doubt that he was going to win the fight, pretty much from the opening round.
And as good as some of those matchups are, where people get to say that boxing is declining, is that for probably 80% of the list, even casual fans will have to ask "What's their first name again?"
As for predictions, I'm picking:
Hatton vs. Castillo - Castillo
Pavlik vs. Miranda - Pavlik
Spinks vs. Taylor - undecided (Taylor should win, but my heart is w/ Cory)
Katsidis vs. Guzman - cancelled
Briggs vs. Ibragimov - don't care; a Briggs win (and by KO) wouldn't shock me
N'Dou vs. Malignaggi - N'Dou by controversial decision in a stinker, though the only interest I have in this fight is that I'm friendly w/ Paulie
Cotto vs. Judah - was picking Cotto, but present potential corner issues have me rethinking
Woods vs. Gonzalez - Woods again
Wlad vs. Brewster II - Wlad in a train wreck. Lamon is my favorite HVY, but should've stayed idle/retired
Hopkins vs. Wright - Wright
And as good as some of those matchups are, where people get to say that boxing is declining, is that for probably 80% of the list, even casual fans will have to ask "What's their first name again?"
As for predictions, I'm picking:
Hatton vs. Castillo - Castillo
Pavlik vs. Miranda - Pavlik
Spinks vs. Taylor - undecided (Taylor should win, but my heart is w/ Cory)
Katsidis vs. Guzman - cancelled
Briggs vs. Ibragimov - don't care; a Briggs win (and by KO) wouldn't shock me
N'Dou vs. Malignaggi - N'Dou by controversial decision in a stinker, though the only interest I have in this fight is that I'm friendly w/ Paulie
Cotto vs. Judah - was picking Cotto, but present potential corner issues have me rethinking
Woods vs. Gonzalez - Woods again
Wlad vs. Brewster II - Wlad in a train wreck. Lamon is my favorite HVY, but should've stayed idle/retired
Hopkins vs. Wright - Wright
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