Well if the Rafa Marquez-Izzy Vasquez tiff merits a wow this match up deserves a standing ovation from every true fight fan in America. What I love about Latin fighters is that they don't duck anyone. The fact that these two champions are fighting each other, particularly Barrera, is commendable.
I have no pick in this one. You have to be clairvoyant to pick a winner here. Barrera is a Mexican version of Bernard Hopkins. His brain is a calculator and he is arguably the smartest boxer in the sport when it comes to adjusting to certain styles. Marquez has come into his own in recent years and I have found him to be a highly exciting boxer to watch. He has more to gain than Barrera here and I suspect he will be fighting the best fight of his life. So I have no pick here, if you put a gun to my head I'll call it a draw.
Undercard picks:
I think Ponce De Leon will smash Gerry Penalosa. Older fighters cannot deal with powerful wrecking balls like De Leon anymore than they can deal with speed. Penalosa is not exactly spent but he would have to be at his prime best to deal with De Leon.
Demetrius Hopkins over Steve Forbes. Forbes went life and death with John Brown who is a junior lightweight. 'Nuff said. Hopkins is a young junior welter/welter coming into his own. I wouldn't be surprised if he scored a stoppage here.
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