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The 168 division would seem to have alot of important and career defining fights over the next year or so i thought i'd self-indulge myself in some predictions.
Ward vs. Abraham .. Ward to use his superior boxing ability to outbox Abraham, keeping busy and smothering AA when he needs to. If Ward shows more agression a possible TKO could be on the cards.
Froch vs. Johnson .. a FOTY candidate. Johnson giving Froch all he can handle but the Cobra finishing the stronger to take a close points decision.
Bute vs. Kessler .. A competitive fight to start with but Bute's handspeed start to give Kessler problems by the mid-rounds. Body shots the key and i fancy them to stop Kessler. Or a comfortable enough UD decision for Bute.
Ward vs. Bute .. An intresting clash of styles. Ward - the proverbial jack of all trades sort of fighter may find a way to win but does get reckless sometimes. Bute's uppercut and body shots give him a chance in any fight. A close decision either way.
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Carl Froch has said he wants a big domestic dust-up in Britain to get him that exposure in England when the Super 6 finishes.
Look for Froch vs. De Gale to take place by mid 2012.
De Gale - if he progresses the way he should - will outbox Froch and be on his way to super stardom with a showdown against Ward or Bute.
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Bernard Hopkins to beat Pascal next week but having to face Dawson in the 2nd part of his HBO deal - who stylisticially makes for a bad match-up against B-Hop - makes him look old and therefore takes him out of the picture.
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Abraham to return to Germany were he looks like a world-beater.
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what yous think??
Ward vs. Abraham .. Ward to use his superior boxing ability to outbox Abraham, keeping busy and smothering AA when he needs to. If Ward shows more agression a possible TKO could be on the cards.
Froch vs. Johnson .. a FOTY candidate. Johnson giving Froch all he can handle but the Cobra finishing the stronger to take a close points decision.
Bute vs. Kessler .. A competitive fight to start with but Bute's handspeed start to give Kessler problems by the mid-rounds. Body shots the key and i fancy them to stop Kessler. Or a comfortable enough UD decision for Bute.
Ward vs. Bute .. An intresting clash of styles. Ward - the proverbial jack of all trades sort of fighter may find a way to win but does get reckless sometimes. Bute's uppercut and body shots give him a chance in any fight. A close decision either way.
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Carl Froch has said he wants a big domestic dust-up in Britain to get him that exposure in England when the Super 6 finishes.
Look for Froch vs. De Gale to take place by mid 2012.
De Gale - if he progresses the way he should - will outbox Froch and be on his way to super stardom with a showdown against Ward or Bute.
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Bernard Hopkins to beat Pascal next week but having to face Dawson in the 2nd part of his HBO deal - who stylisticially makes for a bad match-up against B-Hop - makes him look old and therefore takes him out of the picture.
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Abraham to return to Germany were he looks like a world-beater.
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what yous think??
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