In a rarity, Showtime and HBO are going head to head with 2 awesome doubleheaders that will help clean up two divisions.
On HBO:
Cintron-Margarito= I am an unabashed Manny fan. The conventional wisdom is Margarito pressures Cintron and gets a knockout or easy points decision. But, Cintron was outboxing him the first fight, was coming off a 9 month layoff from a hand injury, and was facing his best competition. So, I am going with the minority and I think Cintron elevates himself to star status behind a jab heavy gameplan from Manny and wins a UD.
Cotto-Gomez= I love Cotto. But in the fights he has struggled, Gomez fits that mold perfectly but he is bigger and tougher. So I think Cotto wins in a much harder bout than expected by UD. And you will hear nonsense that Cotto is overrated. It will be tough, so interested to see if Cotto can catch Gomez flush.
On Sho:
Dawson-Johnson= I love Dawson. I want to say he will KTFO Johnson, but the Road Warrior is solid and awkward. Dawson by UD but like Cotto, it will be a little ugly and people will spout nonsense that he is overrated not giving Johnson enough credit. But if Dawson knocks him out, hello superstar status.
Woods-Tarver= Conventional wisdom says Tarver combined with weight issues and advancing age will never allow him to be the same. Add to the fact that Tarver is dawging Woods like he is a bum, so, I am going with the minority that Woods wins a ugly, digusting, extremely boring SD.
On HBO:
Cintron-Margarito= I am an unabashed Manny fan. The conventional wisdom is Margarito pressures Cintron and gets a knockout or easy points decision. But, Cintron was outboxing him the first fight, was coming off a 9 month layoff from a hand injury, and was facing his best competition. So, I am going with the minority and I think Cintron elevates himself to star status behind a jab heavy gameplan from Manny and wins a UD.
Cotto-Gomez= I love Cotto. But in the fights he has struggled, Gomez fits that mold perfectly but he is bigger and tougher. So I think Cotto wins in a much harder bout than expected by UD. And you will hear nonsense that Cotto is overrated. It will be tough, so interested to see if Cotto can catch Gomez flush.
On Sho:
Dawson-Johnson= I love Dawson. I want to say he will KTFO Johnson, but the Road Warrior is solid and awkward. Dawson by UD but like Cotto, it will be a little ugly and people will spout nonsense that he is overrated not giving Johnson enough credit. But if Dawson knocks him out, hello superstar status.
Woods-Tarver= Conventional wisdom says Tarver combined with weight issues and advancing age will never allow him to be the same. Add to the fact that Tarver is dawging Woods like he is a bum, so, I am going with the minority that Woods wins a ugly, digusting, extremely boring SD.
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