-Jesse Magdaleno-Isaac Dogboe ESPN Saturday Night
This is for the WBO Super Bantamweight Title and televised live on ESPN from Philly. Dogboe is undefeated at 18-0 and seems to be a good puncher. A solid knockout win over Cesar Juarez opened some eyes but other than that he has faced less than stellar competition. Magdaleno is a fast southpaw with power as well. He also has a quality win over Nonito Donaire. This is an interesting fight but I only see one way for Dogboe to win and that is to catch Magdaleno with a big shot. As for Magdaleno I think he can possibly stop Dogboe or use his impressive speed and skills to outpoint him.
Pick- Magdaleno Unanimous Decision
-Joey Dawejko- Bryant Jennings ESPN Saturday Night
This is a very interesting heavyweight fight that pits two Philly fighters against each other. Dawejko was a solid amateur who had some early setbacks in his pro career due to bad management and training habits but has turned it around and now trains with Freddie Roach. He is a slick boxer for a heavyweight with good skills and some pop in his punches as well. Jennings has had a better pro career so far, having challenged and Wladimir Klitschko for the heavyweight title several years back and losing a decision. A stoppage loss to Luis Ortiz set him back and after a layoff is coming off three straight wins. On paper Jennings should be the pick but I sense a small upset. Dawejko has better skills and he has seemed to put together a great camp and I think his conditioning will be where it needs to be to pull it off.
Pick- Dawejko by Split Decision
Danny Jacobs -Maciej Sulecki HBO Saturday Night
Danny Jacobs is one of the two or three best middleweights in the world. A stoppage win over Peter Quillin and a close decision loss to GGG has proven that. Great amateur with very good skills and big punching power has moved him to an elite level. Some questions abound about his chin but while it is not granite it is pretty solid. Sulecki is an undefeated Polish fighter with solid wins over Hugo Centeno, Greg Proksa and Jack Culcay. He is definitely a world class fighter who will be coming to fight. Problem is Jacobs is a very big middleweight and Sulecki has spent part of his career at 154. While I expect this to be fairly competitive and exciting I don’t think Sulecki has quite enough firepower to pull off the upset.
Pick- Jacobs by TKO in 8 in a good fight
Jarell Miller-Johann Duhaupas HBO Saturday night
Very interesting heavyweight fight. Miller is a guy who is starting to get mentioned as a possible heavyweight title challenger in the near future. A big guy with good athleticism and some power. Duhaupas is probably Miller’s biggest test to date. He faced Deontay Wilder for the title a couple years back in Wilders first title defense. He took some heavy shots, showed a great chin and landed some of his own shots in the process before getting stopped late. Also has quality wins over Robert Helenius and Manuel Charr. I expect a good heavyweight fight here and a test for Miller.
Pick- Miller by Decision
Josesito Lopez-Miguel Cruz Fox Saturday Night
Lopez is always in fun fights, his wars with Canelo, Victor Ortiz and others have made him one of the most exciting fighters in boxing today. His last big fight was a stoppage loss to Andre Berto and since then he has won two straight. Unfortunately I feel all those wars are beginning to catch up with him and his best days are behind him. Miguel Cruz is undefeated and mostly unknown. At 27 he is beginning to come into his prime but while he has beaten several decent fighters his level of competition compared to Lopez has been weak. This is his first big test as a pro. I expect a good fight, Lopez usually never fails to entertain. It is a tough call because Cruz is mostly unknown but I will go with the younger fresher fighter in a good fight.
Pick-Cruz by split Decision.
Kyle Provenzano
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