With boxing's mega (non)event from last week clearly in the rearview, we can all look foward to some entertaining matchups these next few weeks.
Amidst a couple of lawsuits, PBC makes its return on CBS Saturday 4pm EST. The opener is Japan's Tomoki Kameda, 31-0 w/19 KOs vs the UK's Jamie McDonnell, 25-2 w/12 KOs. The closer is Omar Figueroa, 24-0 w/18 KOs vs former lightweight king Ricky Burns, 37-4 w/11 KOs. I've read both Omar & Burns are high volume, action fighters but this'll be my first time seeing any of these guys.
HBO's telecast begins at 9pm EST. It features the returns of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez 44-1 w/31 KOs vs James Kirkland, 32-1 w/28 KOs. Both are coming off periods of inactivity but it shouldnt reflect negatively on them. Canelo dealt with an injury, & as a known gym rat I'm sure he quickly got back to training & inactivity hasn't hindered Kirkland's performance in the past. Kirkland is a high intensity, brutal puncher but we'll see what kind of impact the absence of Ann Wolfe from his corner has. Canelo's dope with the combos & a dedicated learner so let's see if he has anything new in his repertoire.
The fight is preceded by a replay of Mayweather-Pacquiao. The other bout was canceled so im hoping they replay the Lomachenko showcase too.
Amidst a couple of lawsuits, PBC makes its return on CBS Saturday 4pm EST. The opener is Japan's Tomoki Kameda, 31-0 w/19 KOs vs the UK's Jamie McDonnell, 25-2 w/12 KOs. The closer is Omar Figueroa, 24-0 w/18 KOs vs former lightweight king Ricky Burns, 37-4 w/11 KOs. I've read both Omar & Burns are high volume, action fighters but this'll be my first time seeing any of these guys.
HBO's telecast begins at 9pm EST. It features the returns of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez 44-1 w/31 KOs vs James Kirkland, 32-1 w/28 KOs. Both are coming off periods of inactivity but it shouldnt reflect negatively on them. Canelo dealt with an injury, & as a known gym rat I'm sure he quickly got back to training & inactivity hasn't hindered Kirkland's performance in the past. Kirkland is a high intensity, brutal puncher but we'll see what kind of impact the absence of Ann Wolfe from his corner has. Canelo's dope with the combos & a dedicated learner so let's see if he has anything new in his repertoire.
The fight is preceded by a replay of Mayweather-Pacquiao. The other bout was canceled so im hoping they replay the Lomachenko showcase too.
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