Andrey Fedosov vs. Lenroy Thomas: Entering this years heavyweight tournament Andrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 KO) was viewed as one of the favorites to win it all. That was in part because of his experience against quality fighters, along with his serious power. After opening the tournament with a 1st round knockout, Fedosov looked more like a runaway train that no one could stop. Fedosov is an orthodox fighter, who comes forward aggressively behind a high guard. Don't expect to see a busy jab from Fedosov who rarely throws one. Instead, he likes to make use of a heavy left hook and wild overhand right to finish opponents. Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 9 KO) hopes he isn't Fedosov's next victim, but he may need more than hope considering he has been knocked out in two of his three losses. Thomas is vastly different than his opponent and loves to use his long jab out of the southpaw stance. That jab is Thomas's favorite punch and he uses it much more than his short right hook, or awkward looking left hand. Thomas may find some early success by using his jab to create distance, but sustaining that success will be difficult. Fedosov is a heavy hitter and eventually his power will wear Thomas down and Fedosov will win the fight with a 4th round knockout.
Razvan Cojanu vs. Donovan Dennis: A fighter who disappointed in the first round of the tournament despite getting the victory was the 6-foot-7-inch heavyweight Razvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 KO). Cojuano looked unmotivated in his fight, so much so that he was berated by trainer Buddy McGirt. Cojanu is an orthodox fighter but doesn't use his height or reach advantage intelligently. Cojanu prefers to fight on the inside and he just uses his jab as a distraction to set up a slow right hand. He does carry with him one good weapon, and that is his left hook which he bangs to the body whenever he can. Something else to watch out for is the fact that Cojanu suffered a fairly bad cut over his right eye in the opening round of the tournament just two months ago, and that area may still be vulnerable. All boxing heads are familiar with the phrase "Tijuana cab driver" which makes reference to the level of opposition Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez faced on his way to compiling 89 wins without a loss. Now there is a new phrase in the world of boxing "Boston bus driver." That is because Donovan Dennis (11-1, 9 KO) beat an actual Boston bus driver in the opening round of the tournament. Dennis is a southpaw who is in shape and moves fairly well in the ring, which could mean problems for Cojanu whose stamina is an issue. Dennis has a decent jab but needs to be careful not to let his left hand drop when he throws it. Along with that jab, Dennis with throw a pretty nice straight right hand and a sufficient right hook, and he will be best served being busy against Cojanu. This fight may not be the most pleasing for the fans but Dennis will leave happy because his higher punch output will earn him the unanimous decision victory.
Brandon Adams vs. Vito Gasparyan: Fans of last years Boxcino tournament are certainly familiar with Brandon Adams (16-1, 11 KO) who lost to Willie Monroe Jr. in the middleweight finals. This year Adams has gone back down to his natural junior middleweight division and is the favorite to win it all. Adams has gone 2-0 since that loss, stopping both opponents, including Alex Perez in the opening round of this years tournament. Adams is an athletic fighter out of the orthodox stance and he carries some pop on his punches. Typically he likes to fight on the inside where he can overwhelm opponents and bang away with heavy punches. Adams doesn't jab much, and often leaves his hands to low but he has a good straight right hand and left hook. His best punch though may be whenever he throws his right hand crooked, and he has a very good uppercut. His opponent, Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 KO) will have the advantage in experience, having fought against the likes of Jessie Vargas and Jermell Charlo, but he lost both of those step up fights, and Adams may also represent a step up for him. Gasparyan is an orthodox fighter who has a tentative jab and often just falls forward head first. Gasparyan does have a good right hand and bangs to the body well but his movement is horrible and puts him in bad situations. Gasparyan likes to punch with his opponents and that could be dangerous against the heavier handed Adams. This should be a pretty good action fight but one that Adams wins by the way of unanimous decision.
Stanyslav Skorokhod vs. John Thompson: Coming into the Boxcino junior middleweight tournament Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 KO) was a relative unknown. That was until he stopped his opponent in part because of his sledge hammer of a right hand, and showed plenty of swag in the proccess. Skorokhod is an orthodox fighter with a solid jab but his best punches are of the crooked variety. The Ukrainian has a very good left hook and a deadly right hand, whether it comes in straight or overhand. Certainly fans of action are hoping for a Skorokhod-Adams final, but John Thompson (15-1, 5 KO) hopes to spoil that. Thompson is a tall, orthodox fighter with long arms. His hands are pretty quick although that becomes a moot point because he punches so wide. Thompson does have a nice jab and his left hook, when he isn't throwing it a mile wide, is a nice weapon. However, he isn't very fluid with his right hand. A big problem for Thompson in this fight is that he doesn't have much power and his chin is a question. Early in 2014 Thompson suffered a brutal 2nd round knockout and Skorokhod may deliver much of the same. This should be a solid fight but Skorokhod is too powerful and will get the win with a 6th round stoppage.
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