BoxingScene Predictions: Mayweather vs. Baldomir

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Can lighting strike three times for WBC welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir (43-9-6, 13 KOs)?

Baldomir, more than any other fighter in the sport, should be considered the true “Cinderella Man.” In January, he was given absolutely no chance to beat unified welterweight champion Zab Judah in New York. Matched against Judah as nothing more than a tune-up for Judah’s April date against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Baldomir stunned the sport by winning a twelve-round decision over Judah, and almost stopped him in the process. Prior to the bout, he told the papers in Argentina that he was planning to retire if he lost his fight with Judah.

Several months later, he was the underdog against Arturo Gatti when the two fighters clashed in New Jersey. Even Mayweather predicted that Gatti would win. Once again Baldomir proved the public wrong by knocking Gatti out within nine rounds.

Saturday night, he will meet Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (36-0, 24 KOs) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. In a year, Baldomir went from being an unknown fringe contender to headlining a major pay-per-view against the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. Mayweather, a four-division champion and recognized by many as the most gifted fighter in the sport, is not expecting any problems with the larger, yet much slower champion. [details]

[Kball15]

John Hively - "Baldomir could pull the upset. I think this bout will be much closer than most people expect. Mayweather by decision in a competitive fight. Scoring should be something like eight rounds to four, perhaps seven to five, but all of the rounds should be competitive. "

this is what im predicting

[PRboxingfan]

I'm predicting Floyd in a lopsided fight. Maybe 10-2 or 11-1 in rounds (the Baldi rounds will either be pitty rounds or because PBF takes them off). I don't think Floyd has the power to KO him and Baldi will always come forward so look for PBF to stick and move.

PBF will try to go to the body but he'll get caught by Baldi's right while Mayweather is throwing body combos and will just be happy to hit him on the rock he calls a head and move away from him. Not the most entertaining fight, but he'll definitely win.

[DiegoFuego]

only 2 picked Baldomir. even for this site, that number is insanely low, but at least it's accurate. most fights you get 50/50 but the gap in talent here is one of the widest I've ever seen for a ppv fight. Mayweather wins 10 rounds minimum.

[kayjay]

Rusty Rubin – A lot of questions in the Mayweather fight. Can he handle the weight? How as camp without Roger Mayweather? Is he looking ahead to Oscar De La Hoya?

Baldomir has surprisingly fast hands. If he hurts Floyd early, there could be a major upset. Can a wounded Mayweather play hit and run enough to steal a win? I’ll take a longshot here and go with Baldomir by way of a TKO upset win before round seven.

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Wow

[-Antonio-]

I think this is going to be brutal. Baldomir by no means has fast hands, he just has well timed shots. Mayweather is going to bust up Baldomir's face enough to get the fight stopped. TKO 8.

Its a great cinderella story and all of that, and I have a lot ot respect for what Baldomir has accomplished. I just think he doesnt belong in the ring with pretty boy Floyd.

[Mr. Ryan]

Holy ****ing ****, how I keep missing getting in on these things is ****ing surprising to me.

[GEOFFHAYES]

Mayweather wins every round before taking Baldomir out around the 8th or 9th round.

[kayjay]

Holy ****ing ****, how I keep missing getting in on these things is ****ing surprising to me.

I too noticed the absence of a Ryan Songaila prediction.

[Mr. Ryan]

I too noticed the absence of a Ryan Songaila prediction.

I sent it in, and the Lyakhovich one as well. I guess I'm somewhere on the cutting room floor. **** it, whatever's whatever. I picked Mayweather by a decision.