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2010 Boxing Predictions: Khan-Marquez, Pacquiao-Clottey, Klitschko-Chambers

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Image: 2010 Boxing Predictions: Khan-Marquez, Pacquiao-Clottey, Klitschko-ChambersBy Dennis Broadhurst: Well there will hopefully be many great fights in 2010, I would like to offer my predictions to people now. Some fights may not happen and some definitely will, this article will cover some fights that are in talks and some that have already been announced.

1) The first fight I would like to mention is Pacquiao vs Clottey. I don’t think Clottey has big enough power to stop Pacquiao and doesn’t have the workrate to beat him by points, I see this fight being competitive for four or five rounds but then Pacquiao to take control and end things around round 11.

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Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones II is set for April 3

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After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The bout will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT..

The fighters will participate in a press tour with stops in New York and Los Angeles next Tuesday and Wednesday, February 9 and 10, respectively.

Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) and Jones (54-6, 40 KOs), two of boxing’s most decorated and recognizable fighters who have given fans more than two decades worth of brilliant ring memories, will put it all on the line and leave no doubts as to who gets the bragging rights.

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Joey Dawejko to Make Philly Debut on Feb. 5

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On Friday night February 5th one of the most anticipated area debuts in quite some time will take place as former world Junior amateur heavyweight champion Joey Dawejko will fight a four round Heavyweight bout as part of the Special Valentine’s Day card at The Legendary Blue Horizon.

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Shumenov win over Campillo wasn’t that controversial

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Image: Shumenov win over Campillo wasn’t that controversialBy Dave Lahr: I honestly don’t know what all the crying and bellyaching is about with the Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KO’s) 12 round split decision win over World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo (19-3, 6 KO’s) on Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. I had Shumenov winning by a round or two. Shumenov landed the much harder shots all the way through it and was the busier fighter during most of the first six rounds of the fight.

Shumenov did clearly faded in the last six rounds of the fight, but I still had him winning two of the last six rounds, which was more than enough to squeeze out a 12 round decision. That’s not to say that Shumenov looked good, because I thought he looked horrible. Shumenov has no stamina whatsoever, fights in a robotic, mechanical way, has little hand speed and like I said, his stamina is plain awful.

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Native Son Archie Ray Marquez wins by unanimous decision

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By Sam Gregory: Tonight’s opening bout at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico on ShoBox featured local favorite undefeated Archie Ray Marquez 9-0 with 7 KO’s who tested his undefeated record against the gritty Derrick Campos 20-7 with 11 KO’s from Topeka, Kansas in a scheduled eight round bout in the junior lightweight division.

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Berto vs. Malignaggi; Maidana vs. Bradley – News

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By Jim Dower: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, a fight between World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre Berto and former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi is being considered for April 10th. That would be an interesting fight except that Berto already fought a light welterweight in his last fight, beating Juan Urango by a 12 round lopsided decision in May.

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Arthur Abraham – Andre Dirrell In Super Six March 6 On SHOWTIME

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Image: Arthur Abraham - Andre Dirrell In Super Six March 6 On SHOWTIMETournament point leader “King” Arthur Abraham will kick off Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic when he faces Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in greater Palm Springs, live on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

The Armenian-born, German sports icon Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) currently leads the Super Six World Boxing Classic point standings with three (3) by way of his final-round knockout victory over American Jermain Taylor on Oct. 17 in Berlin. Dirrell, the former middleweight bronze medalist (2004 Olympic Games) from Flint, Mich., dropped a close, disputed 12-round split decision to defending champion Carl Froch in his Group Stage 1 match for the World Boxing Council (WBC) World Championship the same night in Nottingham, England.

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Riddick Bowe vs. Juan Carlos Gomez coming soon?

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By Jason Kim: A fight that is rumored might take place is Riddick Bowe (43-1, 33 KO’s) vs. Juan Carlos Gomez (44-2, 35 KO’s). This match-up would be about as interesting to watch as getting a root canal. Bowe, now 40, hasn’t fought in two years and not looked good in about 15 years.

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Who should Ricky Hatton fight next?

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By Sean McDaniel: Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) says he’s going to come back for one more fight in June. Although looking at how heavy that Hatton, 31, has become, it’s hard to imagine him ever fighting again. His once slim physique is now coated with a generous amount of fat. Hatton says that he wants to come back for a fight in June against either one of the champions or a pound for pound fighter. Hatton has mentioned some names, Michael Katsidis, Juan Manuel Marquez or Vyacheslav Senchenko as potential opponents.

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