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Hobson v Polakovic, Mitchell v Isaev DRBR
Okay, so I figure as this one's on the bog standard public television that I don't have to have sky for, I figured I'd do my own low-key, low-brow version of Wacko's Drunken Round by Round. Obviously, being American, Wacko's DRBR are going to be louder, bigger, brasher and generally more full of itself than mine. But then again, his alcohol tolerance is also higher than mine.
So get in the lager shandies and Pimm's, settle back on the settee, and let's enjoy some rather interesting boxing fights. (Here comes the toned down version of Wacko's analysis).
So, headlining this evening is Mark Hobson (200lbs) v Pavol Polakovic (199 3/4lbs) for the WBU Cruiserweight title.
Hobson is going for the minority WBU title for the third time, having lost out to Enzo Maccarinelli on the undercard of the Calzaghe/Lacy humdinger in March, and also having lost to Sebastiaan Rothmann a few years back. Even for a cruiser, Hobson brings in a bundle of inches, standing at 6'5", and bringing in a record of 25-4-1 (13 KOs), including those defeats against Macca and Rothmann.
Ultimately, this is a step up of sorts for Hobson, , although Polakovic has a dubious pedigree to be fighting for the title, especially with Hobson being a long reigning British and Commonwealth Cruiser Champ.
As for Polakovic, information is sketchy. He brings in a 11-1 record, including only 1 KO, so that obviously shows that he's a boxer not a puncher. Most significantly, his loss was to Lasse Johansen, a reasonable Dane who gave David Haye a fair fight. However, Polakovic also represented the Czech Republic in the 1996 Olympics, crashing out in the second round. From what I can guess, I expect him to be reasonably good technically, with good stamina, having gone 12 rounds with an undefeated Italian last time out for the IBF International Cruiserweight title. Also, according to boxrec he has a fight scheduled for the Czech Cruiserweight title a few months later, so that would suggest a lack of confidence in his ability to beat Hobson.
My prediction: Hobson by an early to mid KO/stoppage.
Next up is Kevin Mitchell (130) v Andrey Isaev (129 1/2) for the IBF Inter Continental Super Featherweight title.
For this one both Mitchell and Isaev are undefeated, with Mitchell bringing 20 wins and 14 KOs, and Isaev bringing 12 wins and 4 KOs. Mitchell is the title holder, and throughout his career, has never been really seriously tested so far, without even a close points fight on his record. Isaev has never fought outside of the Eastern Bloc, and is likely to face a large step up in class against Mitchell. Should be a goodie, with Mitchell coming out on top.
Also is the pro debut of former soccer player Curtis Woodhouse.
Proceedings begin at 9.30pm UK time, which I believe is 4.30pm EST, and the rest are a damn mystery. Bring the bottles and I'll see you here. (Cheers for the tips Wack!)
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