Mario Barrios is an effective fighter with fundamentals and expertise that would serve him nicely. Barrios hasn’t proven all that a lot energy at 147. At 140, Mario had an extended streak of scoring knockdowns and stoppages. Can Barrios use the ring, attain, and peak to maintain Garcia on the finish of his punches? Will Ryan get caught together with his chin within the air attempting to land his potent left hook? Will Barrios change stances to maintain Garcia guessing?
Neither man is available in purple sizzling in current outings, so it wouldn’t shock me if we get a superb struggle contemplating each boxers’ backs are to the wall in a way. Barrios is true round +200 on the cash line. Garcia by KO is +115 and +220 by determination. Barrios may be had for +380 through determination and +540 by KO. This boxing podcaster’s foremost curiosity within the headliner revolves across the unknown.
My Official Prediction is Ryan Garcia by determination.
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Which Undercard Struggle Steals the Night time?
So far as the Pay-Per-View undercard goes, I’m very intrigued by Gary Antuanne Russell vs Andy Hiraoka. Let’s see how a lot energy Andy has on the prime stage of junior welterweight. If Andy has sufficient pop, it would at the very least considerably decelerate the usually aggressive, at occasions overly aggressive, Russell. Head motion and a good guard might be wanted together with a jab or lead punch as Gary Antuanne makes his method inside. Don’t blink; this could ship for boxing followers. Russell by determination at +132 is the perfect guess. A late TKO for Russell is on the desk as nicely.
My Official Prediction is Gary Antuanne Russell by determination.
Richardson Hitchins vs Oscar Duarte: Hitchins will should be first, a spot he usually thrives in. His jab and pot shot potential must be an excessive amount of for Oscar. Nevertheless, this week we heard numerous speak from Hitchins about standing within the pocket and banging it out. If Oscar is allowed to make this into something resembling a brawl, it would get dicey for Hitchins. Duarte is a swarming mixture puncher. Oscar excels throughout exchanges and might counterpunch up shut. -210 for Richardson by determination is the perfect guess.
My Official Prediction is Richardson Hitchins by determination.
Frank Martin vs Nahir Albright: Nahir is a dwell canine sitting round +260 all the best way as much as +290 on some betting books. Albright has solely 7 knockouts in 17 wins however has by no means been stopped and gave extremely regarded Keyshawn Davis a aggressive struggle. The occasions that bout was fought in the midst of the ring, a spot Martin prefers to do loads of his work, Albright was discovering some success. Nahir has a behavior of reaching together with his punches, which ought to fall proper into Martin’s wheelhouse. After Frank’s first loss as a professional to Gervonta Davis, Martin was out of the ring far too lengthy. Frank did handle to get a win in December, so the rust must be all the best way off.
My Official Prediction is Frank Martin by determination.
Facet Notice: In the course of the afternoon within the states on DAZN, the rematch between Leigh Wooden and Josh Warrington is a coin-toss prediction. Warrington was main on the playing cards of their first assembly solely to get stopped. Additionally, Ishmael Davis vs Bilal Fawaz is 50-50. On Sunday, Claressa Shields takes on Franchón Crews-Dezurn in a rematch relationship again to the two-time gold medalist’s professional debut.
My Picks: Wooden by KO, Shields by determination, and Davis by determination.
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