Boxing May 18
May 18 ESPN+
Billy Joe Saunders vs Shefat Ifusi
WBO Interim Super Middle Title
-No one really knows much about Ifusi, has fought mostly outside of the US and hasn’t fought a real name. Saunders, when motivated, is one of the slickest fighters in the game. I expect Saunders to come through and set himself up for a big fight in the fall.
Prediction
Saunders by comfortable unanimous decision
May 18 DAZN
Ivan Baranchyk vs Josh Taylor
IBF Junior Welterweight Title
Naoya Inoue vs Emmanuel Rodriguez
IBF Bantamweight Title
-I think Taylor versus Baranchyk is the best fight of the weekend. It is Baranchyk’s relentless pressure and punch output versus Taylor’s overall skill and style. I think Taylor is poised to be the next superstar from overseas and this will be his coming out party. Baracnhyk always brings the heat and will definitely be in shape and fight his ass off. I think Taylor is just the better overall fighter who wants it just as bad.
Prediction
Taylor by Unanimous Decision in a good action fight
-Inoue is on my top pound for pound list and is one of the hardest punchers in the game pound for pound. Rodriguez is a good fighter but Inoue is a 118 pound destroyer. He should be more well known in the US but most of his fights have been in Japan. Hopefully after these next couple fights he will get more attention from fight fans in this country.
Prediction
Inoue by Knockout
May 18 Showtime
Deontay Wilder vs Dominic Brezeale
WBC Heavyweight Title
-Brezeale is a tough guy who has some things going for him in this fight. He is just as tall as Wilder at 6-7 and will outweigh him by about 35 pounds. He can punch with 18 KO’s in 20 wins and has done it against decent competition. He has been on the big stage before, his lone loss by TKO to Anthony Joshua and he has climbed off the deck to win so he has heart. Unfortunately for him he is a little plodding and hittable and that is not good when facing a vicious puncher in Wilder. Anything can happen in the heavyweight division and I expect Brezeale to come to win. But I don’t think it will be enough.
Prediction
Wilder by KO
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