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Two cards this evening (well the undercard starts in 3 hours...) - both with an interesting fight or two to get involved with. (Bundled these both together, if not, can easily split them up, just let me know!) Will start first with the Sky Sports card. Full Running Order on the Matchroom site: > https://www.matchroomboxing.com/fight-nights/scott-quigg-vs-jono-carroll/
Undercard
Main Card - Sky Sports Arena from 7pm (SS Main Event from 8pm)
JACK CULLEN (1/33) x TOMAS REYNOSO (9/1)
ANTHONY FOWLER (1/100) x THEOPHILUS TETTEH (16/1)
ZACH PARKER (2/7) x ROHAN MURDOCK (5/2)
HUGHIE FURY (1/50) x PAVEL SOUR (10/1)
SCOTT QUIGG (4/7) x JONO CARROLL (11/8)
Jack Cullen takes the first step on the road to recovery after his stoppage loss against Felix Cash back in November. The "Little Lever's Meat Cleaver" was always on the back-foot in that bout and was fairly easily beaten by Cash. Tonight's opponent, Tomas Andres Reynoso, actually has a points loss in the Ams to Caleb Plant in WSB, but has lost both of his bouts in 2019, including one to an opponent who was 10-7.
Actually think this might be tougher than it seems for Cullen, unless this opponent is completely shot to bits. According to Twitter, this is to be used as a warm-up fight for a Jason Quigley bout in Manchester. Again, I think Cullen could well struggle there if that bout comes off.
Next up is Anthony Fowler - who would have been overwhelming favourite over previously scheduled opponent Jack Flatley, before he pulled out earlier in the week. The late-notice opponent is Theophilus Tetteh - who has been seen on these shores in the past in a defeat to John Ryder. Tetteh has barely fought over the past few years and shouldn't last very long. A quick persual of his Boxrec though shows the Ghanaian has extreme power in both hands. Check out this from his comeback fight, where he stopped his opponent in the very first round. Shades of Ali Raymi and his body-shots. Timestamped.
One of the most interesting fights of the card comes in the form of Zach Parker/Rohan Murdock. The latter named hasn't fought on these shores and all but one has been in Oceania. My impression of him has not been great on the times I've seen him (two appearances on Jeff Horn undercards), but that was a while ago and Murdock hasn't fought since December 2018. He was signed to a deal by MTK last summer, but can't obviously find a reason why he didn't fight. Parker himself actually only fought once in 2019 and that wasn't in a competitive fight. His last 'test' was where he was recipient of a controversial decision against Daryll Williams. Parker injured his shoulder in that fight and did well to even last the distance. I thought Parker might have done enough to win (from memory). I'm of the opinion that the bookies odds are about right and Parker deservedly should be favourite.
Our own @Chatty has his fight preview > https://othboxing.com/2020/03/04/prediction-league-preview-zach-parker-v-rohan-murdock/
Hughie Fury is on before the main event and surely this has been done deliberately so the crowd in attendance can get themselves sorted before the main event. Hughie was due to face tonight's scheduled opponent at Monte-Carlo last year but fell sick after weighing in and the fight was cancelled. Pavel Sour was last seen in the ring dropping a decision to Jermaine Franklin in the USA. His other defeat was a 1-round demolition by Filip Hrgovic. In the meantime he won and defended twice the Czech Heavyweight Title.Shaun Tate said:
If we see the Hughie Fury that beat Sam Sexton, he should stop Sour within five rounds.
Quigg/Carroll is the main event and I'll be honest, if I wasn't planning on writing this RBR, I wouldn't be that bothered about it. Therefore, I'll leave it to the pros. Here's some needle at the weigh-in.
Sky Sports Boxing on Twitter
“😤😤😤 @scottquigg & @jono_carroll have a bit of a push & a pull at today's weigh-in! 👀 Quigg: 9st 3lbs 6oz Carroll: 9st 4lbs 📺 Watch live tomorrow night from 7pm on Sky Sports Action! https://t.co/uLgJft3U6I”
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Prediction League Preview: Scott Quigg v Jono Carroll - Off the Hook Boxing
Shaun Tate previews the highlight of the weekend
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For me: Quigg should have enough to overcome Jono Carroll, who I believe will likely be brave in a quite obvious points defeat.Shaun Tate said:
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I've bundled the Boxnation/Premier Sports Card onto the same RBR. Where the Heavyweights take centre stage.
Select undercard fight
Robert Alfonso (1/4) v Carlos Negron (11/4)
Boxnation/Premier Sports 2 - 1am UK, FOX - 8pm ET >
Adam Kownacki v Robert Helenius running order
Undefeated Pole Adam Kownacki headlines a night of Heavyweight showdowns against Robert Helenius in a WBA Heavyweight Title eliminator, live on BoxNation.
www.boxnation.com
Frank Sanchez Faure (1/10) v Joey Dawejko (11/2)
Efe Ajagba (1/66) v Razvan Cojanu (11/1)
Adam Kownacki (1/25) v Robert Helenius (8/1)
I could give my opinion on the card - but @Beadybea already has elsewhere, so I'll defer to his more esteemed heavyweight judgement. I'm in definite agreement about the most interesting fight of the four.
There was a bit of "beef" at the Dawejko weigh-in too.
FOX Sports: PBC on Twitter
“OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN! ⚖️ .@AKbabyface and Robert Helenius both make weight for their 12-round WBA Heavyweight title eliminator fight tomorrow live on FOX at 8 pm ET. #KownackiHelenius https://t.co/CpQPjbqlfH”
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We've also got a preview from Shaun Tate on the OTH site. > https://othboxing.com/2020/03/03/prediction-league-preview-adam-kownacki-v-robert-helenius/
Not the best of cards on either side of the pond.Shaun Tate said:
Outside of the main TV cards (well, in the UK), MTK also have their card on Youtube/ESPN + where Danny Dignum and Alfredo Meli headline in Essex. Meli looked atrocious last time out and lost, albeit was given a narrow points victory on the cards. Dignum beat Conrad Cummings in five rounds and is the 1/6 favourite with the bookmakers. Will edit this post once IFL put the link up.
Running order courtesy of > https://britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/running-order-for-danny-dignum-vs-alfredo-meli
Plenty going on tonight, any predictions, bets etc?
