Boxing Blueprints: how to predict fights

[General Zod]

I came across this idea while watching a vid on youtube. The idea is if you want to be able to predict the outcome of a fight between boxers A and B you find a fight where opponents with styles similar to A and B have faced off
Hopefully this thread will stay active for a while, so we can see how the predicted fights played out

Old Fights:

Mayweather vs Hatton
Blueprint: Toney vs Charles Williams, Mayweather vs Chavez
In both of these fights, the less skilled fighter(Williams/Chavez) tried to win by outhustling the more skilled fighter (Toney/May) and as they got tired the fight took place in the middle of the ring and they were koed.
Prediction: Mayweather by KO
Result: Mayweather by KO

Calzaghe vs Hopkins:
Blueprint: Calzaghe vs Bika, Calzaghe vs Eubank, Hopkins vs Taylor
The Bika fight showed how Calzaghe coped with a opponent that is willing to use dirty tricks, and the way that Calzaghe was able to adapt and win by outworking Bika. The Eubank fight was a fight where Calzaghe faced a past prime counter puncher and we got to see how he coped with an opponent who couldnt match his output but was a much bigger puncher, Taylor Hopkins showed that Hopkins had trouble with fighters with faster hands. Taking this all into account I predicted Calzaghe by ud.
Prediction: Calzaghe by UD
Result: Calzaghe by SD

Future fights:

Dirrel vs Abraham:
Blueprint: Froch vs Dirrell, Clottey vs Judah
In this fight we got to see how Dirrell dealt with a formidable fighter who kept coming forward. If you think of Abraham as an improved version of Froch, with better handspeed, footwork and defence then I see this fight playing out with Dirrell winning the early rounds but getting slowly worn down and koed late in the fight.
Prediction: Abraham probably by late ko
Variables: Can someone recommend me a fight where Abraham fights a fleetfooted fighter?

Mosley vs Mayweather:
Blueprint: The first 6 rounds of Oscar vs Mosley II
In this fight we got to see how Mosley coped with a boxer. Oscar using his jab and lateral movement gave Mosley a lot of problems, factoring the fact that Mosley is much older and doesnt have the legs he used to have I see Mayweather using the same tactic and winning by a wide UD.
Prediction: Mayweather by UD

If anyone has any blueprints to contribute for past fights and future fights they would be welcome.

EDIT:This list will get updated with the input from posters. Also I should of named this thread, "Trying to predict fights", instead.

[SplitSecond]

Dirrel vs Abraham:
Blueprint: Froch vs Dirrell
In this fight we got to see how Dirrell dealt with a formidable fighter who kept coming forward. If you think of Abraham as an improved version of Froch, with better handspeed, footwork and defence then I see this fight playing out with Dirrell winning the early rounds but getting slowly worn down and koed late in the fight.
Prediction: Abraham probably by late ko

well this is a fail

[βetamax]

The difference between Froch and Abraham is that Abraham has cement feet and isn't as mobile as Froch to be able to chase him around as easily. There's also a 5" inch or so height difference where as Froch and Dirrell basically had the same height and reach.

[BritishBoxing92]

you cant really predict how a fight goes....for all you know such and such fighter can get KOd no matter how good defence or power they have everyone most probably will get caught one day...

[General Zod]

well this is a fail

We shall see. Dirrell will win the early rounds, but he will get broken down as the fight goes on. Unless he has somehow amazingly matured as a person between this fight and the Froch fight. I do believe he has the ability to win by outworking Abraham but I think it will come down to intangibles and he will eventully get broken down. Another Blueprint would be the Judah vs Clottey fight.

[General Zod]

The difference between Froch and Abraham is that Abraham has cement feet and isn't as mobile as Froch to be able to chase him around as easily. There's also a 5" inch or so height difference where as Froch and Dirrell basically had the same height and reach.

Cool I will take that into account, hoqw do you see the fight going?

[Jim Jeffries]

Froch got away with a lot of fouling and it's arguable whether he even won that fight. Abraham fights nothing like him and his low work rate and height/reach deficiencies mean that he will probably lose a fairly wide UD unless he can catch Dirrell with something.

If Mosley couldn't beat/catch Cotto over 2 years ago, he's not going to beat/catch Mayweather today. Props to Floyd for taking the fight, but I just don't see how Shane has any chance. Floyd by wide UD.

[General Zod]

you cant really predict how a fight goes....for all you know such and such fighter can get KOd no matter how good defence or power they have everyone most probably will get caught one day...

Dude, I know this but you also know that people bet on fights, right?
Ive just noticed your bets, lol

[General Zod]

Froch got away with a lot of fouling and it's arguable whether he even won that fight. Abraham fights nothing like him and his low work rate and height/reach deficiencies mean that he will probably lose a fairly wide UD unless he can catch Dirrell with something.

I had Dirrel winning by a couple of rounds, but we got to see how he dealt with the pressure of a bigger fighter.

[General Zod]

Pacquiao vs Clottey:
Blueprint: Clottey vs Judah
If you think of Pac as an improved version of Judah, who can fight a 12 round fight and has better intangibles and footspeed, then I see this fight playing out the same way. With Pac outworking Clottey to a wide UD due partly to Clottey taking rounds off as he normally does. I dont think he will get koed as some people predict he is way tougher than any fighter Pac has faced before
Prediciton: Pac by UD