Chris Rudd vs. Yakubu Amidu: This fight probably has the most recognizable name on the entire card Yakubu Amidu (21-4-2, 19 KO). Amidu has been on televised fights a few times and has had some fights against good fighters like Ricky Burns and Juan Carlos Burgos. Amidu will be challenged by Chris Rudd (12-1, 8 KO). Rudd is a relative unknown in the sport who is really just starting his career and was undefeated until his last fight which ended in his first loss. Rudd has good power but Amidu's power is more impressive. This fight really comes down to professional experience. Rudd has only been in 4, 6, and 8 round fights while Amidu has gone 10 and 12 rounds on a few occasions. While this is only a 6 round fight that extra experience of Amidu should play a huge role. Rudd could very well have a bright future in the sport and he is a solid fighter but he isn't yet ready for Amidu who is a true veteran of the sport. Rudd may start off well but Amidu will be able to break him down over the course of the fight and I think he will end up winning this fight by the way of 6th round stoppage.
Fedor Papazov vs. Petr Petrov: One fighter to pay attention to during this eight man tournament is a Russian by the name of Fedor Papazov (14-0, 9 KO). Papazov hasn't had much experience but he already looks like a veteran in the ring, he is always calm and doesn't use any unnecessary movement. His opponent Petr Petrov (32-4-2, 15 KO) has much more experience as a professional but you wouldn't know it. One thing a veteran should know how to do is cut off the ring and Petrov seems inept at doing so. Petrov also doesn't have much power, something Papazov has plenty of. Papazov is an extremely accurate puncher and can drop an opponent with one of his short punches at any time. Papazov's punches are very compact which make them seem faster than they are because he doesn't have elite hand speed but he throws every punch very effectively. And underrated part of Papazov's game is his defense. He never runs around the ring, he likes to fight in a phone booth but his head movement to avoid punches is incredible. A big question in this fight is experience. Papazov hasn't fought any top level opponents and is still just getting started while Petrov has had more than double the fights of Papazov and has been in the ring with some legit fighters, most notably Marcos Maidana. However this isn't a 10 or 12 round fight where experience would really play a role, it will only be 6 rounds which should benefit Papazov. I expect Papazov to impress everyone on his way to a 4th round knockout.
Miguel Gonzalez vs. Miguel Angel Mendoza: If you can only watch one fight of the Boxcino tournament make sure it is the bout between Miguel Gonzalez (22-3, 16 KO) and Miguel Angel Mendoza (21-2-2, 21 KO). This fight is almost guaranteed to be all action from start to finish. Gonzalez is the better overall fighter and has faced the higher level of opposition. Of his three losses one was against Mike Dallas Jr. and another came very early in his career against the heavy punching Angelo Santana. Mendoza hasn't fought any notable fighters and has been knocked out once but his power is undeniable. Here is the thing, even though Gonzalez is the better boxer he isn't head a shoulders above Mendoza. Gonzalez is usually in sloppy fights that take place at close range which could help him smother some of the power punches from Mendoza. But if Gonzalez doesn't get in far enough to smother those punches and Mendoza has some room to work he should find a home for his thunderous right hand and could follow it up with his almost as impressive left. Gonzalez has never been knocked out as a professional but he has been on the canvas and may find himself there again. I expect this fight to be sloppy but also the most exciting because any punch could end it early. Gonzalez may have some early success but he won't be able to avoid Mendoza's left hand for a full 6 rounds and Mendonza will win this fight via 3rd round knockout.
Fernando Carcamo vs. Samuel Neequaye: This fight is an interesting one mainly due to the very different ways each fighter came up through the sport. Fernando Carcamo (15-5, 12 KO) is from Mexico and has never been protected and was always put in tough fights. Carcamo is interesting because he does have five losses which is a lot at this point in his career and those losses haven't even come against his toughest opposition. Arguably his two toughest opponents were Vicente Escobedo and Fidel Maldonado Jr. and he stopped both of them in the 2nd round. The other man in the ring Samuel Neequaye (21-0, 15 KO) is from Ghana a country that is known to produce tough punchers without a ton of boxing skills. Most of Neequaye's fights came in Ghana so he has definitely been in some brawls but the guys he was fighting weren't the most talented in the world. Both fighters have very good power which should make this an exciting fight but it is Carcamo who has the crisper, more accurate punches. The slightly sharper skills of Carcamo along with the fact that he has fought the tougher opposition should allow him to win this fight via unanimous decision.
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