Quote Originally Posted by SeanE
I've seen Spina fight a few times on local TV. He was lucky to pull a draw against Spearman, if I recall correctly. Unless Spina gets a lucky punch in, Manfredo should outpoint him easily. This fight might not make sense to people outside of New England, but Spina is Manfredo's local rival and I can't blame him for wanting to spank Spina and shut his mouth.
I'm not that impressed by Manfredo either. Stopping a shot Scott Pemberton doesn't really make a statement. He lost to a healthy and sick Sergio Mora twice, he barely gets by Espino and Gomez. I'm not impressed by either, Spina does have that equilizer in power and apparently he's improved from the Brinkley fight. I hope so because with his given talents he shouldn't be smothering inside. Manfredo just has to outbox him to win