Miscellaneous Boxing News

A couple of cards this weekend. ESPN and Paramount+ are carrying them. DAZN has a card with Callum Simpson vs Troy Williamson.

Aug. 8: Orlando, Florida (ESPN)​

  • Title fight: Cherneka Johnson vs. Dina Thorslund, 10 rounds, for Johnson's undisputed women's bantamweight championship
  • Title fight: Desley Robinson vs. Tamm Thibeault, 10 rounds, for Robinson's WBO and IBF women's middleweight titles
  • Dainier Pero vs. Aleem Whitfield, 10 rounds, heavyweights
  • Shurretta Metcalf vs. Amanda Galle, 8 rounds, women's junior bantamweights
  • Krystal Rosado vs. Alondra Hernandez, 8 rounds, women's bantamweights
  • Sebastian Juarez vs. Rance Ward, 6 rounds, middleweights
  • Pedro Da Silva Conceicao vs. TBA, 6 rounds, welterweights
  • Angelo Hernandez vs. Jose Fernandez, 4 rounds, featherweights
  • Jadden Addison vs. Diondre Hill, 4 rounds, lightweights

Aug. 8: Dublin, Ireland (Paramount+)​

  • Title fight: Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha, 12 rounds, for the vacant IBF middleweight title
  • Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny, 10 rounds, middleweights
  • Joseph Ward vs. Artjom Kasparian, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
  • Connor Coyle vs. Mark Beuke, 10 rounds, middleweights
  • Sam Hickey vs. Brad Axe, 8 rounds, middleweights
  • Stephen McKenna vs. Owen O'Neill, 8 rounds, middleweights
  • Dylan Eagleson vs. TBA, 6 rounds, featherweights
 
The Irish card seems to be a sequel to the card last week McKenna is fighting a bit of a mystery in the African based out of Italy. In the past African's based out of Italy were decent fighters but back then Italian promoters were more of a force in world boxing. Walsh should have an easy time with the fading Tyler Denny the rest of the card has Irish prospects who I assume are all White.

Outside of the ring Itauma vs Hrgovic is now for the IBF heavyweight title as I speculated it was too big of a bout for it to not be for at least an interim title if not a full vacant belt. From what I have seen of the betting line the Slovak born Mulatto is a 9 to 1 betting favorite it seems too wide for me for a fighter who has never been truly tested with a chin check or a tiring fight that goes deep into a bout.
 
white is right said:
The Irish card seems to be a sequel to the card last week McKenna is fighting a bit of a mystery in the African based out of Italy. In the past African's based out of Italy were decent fighters but back then Italian promoters were more of a force in world boxing. Walsh should have an easy time with the fading Tyler Denny the rest of the card has Irish prospects who I assume are all White.

Outside of the ring Itauma vs Hrgovic is now for the IBF heavyweight title as I speculated it was too big of a bout for it to not be for at least an interim title if not a full vacant belt. From what I have seen of the betting line the Slovak born Mulatto is a 9 to 1 betting favorite it seems too wide for me for a fighter who has never been truly tested with a chin check or a tiring fight that goes deep into a bout.
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I hope Hrgovic wins, and I believe he would have a very good chance with honest officiating.

But the deck will be stacked against him. There will very likely be a dishonest referee to help Itauma in any way he can. If Hrgovic is a bit stunned like he was against Adeleye, the referee will wave it off, and if Itauma wants to use illegal tactics like Dubois did against Hrgovic (cutting his forehead with multiple headbutts), the referee will permit it. If it goes to the scorecards, Hrgovic has zero chance of winning a decision even if he deserves to win every round.
 
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