HBO Bombs Away! Marquez over Bradley, Tale of Two Orlandos, Fight Card Preview
By Robert Brizel, Head RCM Boxing Correspondent
Tonight, its Juan Manuel Dynamita Marquez versus Timothy the desert storm Bradley.
Juan Manuel Marquez, his night on Home Box Office in the main event tonight, October 12, 2013, means bombs away. If Marquez had get Timothy Bradley Jr. out of there at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, just like he did Manny Pacquiao, a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be the ultimate Armageddon. Marquez, age 40, now 55-6-1, 40 knockouts, a Mexican fighting out of Anaheim, California, may find chasing WBO Welterweight champion Bradley, age 30, 30-0, 12 knockouts, Palm Springs, California, tougher than it seems. Bradley is a good stick and move artist, and a slick elusive target with a big heart.
Marquez has to get inside and brutalize Bradley to the body where it hearts, and use power punches which score with effectiveness to anesthetize Bradley to the head and body. If Marquez wins, it will be by a brutal knockout. If Bradley wins, it will be by 12 round decision in which Marquez misses the mark pretty much all night and goes the distance in wicked frustration. This bout does not seem likely to go the distance, but who knows? Bradley better be careful, as we know what happens if you get wild and careless with Marquez. If could happen Marquez might be forced to get Bradley out of there in the 12th and final round. Jesus Soto Karass did it with Andre Berto. Who knows? Tonight we’ll see.
Other Predictions
Orlando Salido Win 12 Orlando Cruz, vacant WBO Featherweight title
Seanie Monaghan Win 10 Anthony Smith, WBC Continental Americas title
Vasyl Lomachenko (Debut) KO 8 Jose Ramirez, WBO International Featherweight title
Ukraine’s Vasyl Lomachenko is 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist. Amateur record 396-1.
Kenny Abril Win 10 Brad Solomon or Solomon by knockout in nine rounds, welterweights.
Mikael Zewski KO 6 Alberto Herrera, welterweights.
Zewski is four time Canadian National amateur champion, Pan Am Games Silver medalist.
Jun Dolinguez Win 8 Giovanni Caro, Featherweights. Dolinguez is a Filipino Southpaw.
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