Robert Guerrero v. Malcolm Klassen

[Rantcatrat]

Robert Guerrero, the number #4 ranked super featherweight, is fighting Malcolm Klassen, the #5 ranked super featherweight on Saturday night in Texas for the IBF super featherweight title. At 5'8, Guerrero has a big height advantage over Klassen who stands 5'5. However, Klassen is the faster fighter both in hand and foot speed.

After failing to fight on after a cut opened over his eye in his fight against Daud Yordan of Indonesia, Guerrero lost much of his momentum. That fight was very similar to the Campbell/Bradley fight where it appeared Bradley had the edge in points before the stoppage by cut. Yordan looked notably faster and his punchers sharper; Yordan was better in those three rounds than Guerrero and it appeared Guerrero took the easy way out. It is worth mentioning that Guerrero hasn't been clamoring for a rematch with Yordan either.

As mentioned earlier, and unlike the fight against 5'7 Yordan, Guerrero holds a big height advantage over Klassen, which may be too difficult for Klassen to overcome.

I, for one, as much as Guerrero is a likable guy, think he is somewhat overrated and would not be surpised at a Klassen upset. What say you?