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Sam Peter-James Toney
I see this unfolding as a pretty easy win for Toney. Sam will come out firing because James hasn't been tested by a true power puncher at heavyweight...Rahman tried to outbox him remember? Toney rolls with the punches and beats Peter by Decision

Nicolay Valuev-Monte Barrett
Anytime Monte Barrett has stepped up he's been beat. Wlad - TKO 7 (down 5 times), Mesi - MD, Rahman - UD, Whittaker SD. Valuev should outbox Barrett easily...Monte doesn't press the action and neither does Valuev so I expect it to be a SLOW fight with valuev winning a decision.


Sergei Lyakhovich-Shannon Briggs
I see the older, bum beating Briggs having a good time early maybe flooring Sergei but he tires out and Lyakhovich wins a decision.


Wladimir Klitschko-Calvin Brock
Good match up, Brock is a jack of all trades but a master of none whereas Wlad is a MASTER power puncher and offensive machine. Brock has had his chin tested before (Jameel McCline) he got caught sort of off balance but he went down and a punch like that from Wlad will really hurt him. He has also been outboxed for prolonged periods of time (Zuri Lawrence) and I see Wlad dominating with the jab then going through his punch arsenal and having the fight stopped in the middle rounds. Wlad TKO 6
Toney-Peter: I have a bit of a bad feeling about this one, James being fat and old but I'll predict a decision win for Toney although him getting KO'd honestly wouldn't surprise me, his body's breaking down. But Peter doesn't throw a lot of punches and I don't see Toney getting caught by a one punch at a time type of fighter.

Valuev-Barrett:Was thinking about going with the upset, but I'll pick Valuev by a boring decision. Donald "lost" to Valuev but outboxed him by making him lumber forward and countering him, and I think Barrett might be succesful at times but he doesn't seem to be able to step it up, maybe I'm letting the Rahman snoozer influence me too much.

Lyakhovich-Briggs:I don't care how good Briggs looks against journeyman, I can't shake the memory of how crappy he looked the last time he stepped up against the most terrified man in boxing, Jameel McCline. Lyakhovich late stoppage or UD

Wlad-Brock: Although I'd freaking love it if the venerable "Master" got KTFO, Brock's just solid, nothing really stands out, I'll be rooting for him but I don't think he has the tools to beat Wlad. Late Stoppage Wlad.