Alfredo Angulo vs. Delray Raines: It seems like only a few years ago that Alfredo Angulo (22-5, 18 KO) was ready to dominate the middleweight division, much like Gennady Golovkin is doing today. Now Angulo is nowhere near the fighter he once was, and if he losses on Saturday afternoon's PBC on NBC Sports card to Delray Raines (19-10-1, 14 KO) it could spell the end of his career. The two prizefighters are scheduled to go 10 rounds in the middleweight division, but it may not last that long since both men are accustomed to being knocked out. Angulo exemplifies the "Mexican-style" of boxing, he is very aggressive and doesn't often take a backwards step. Angulo is an orthodox fighter who uses his jab to measure the distance for his power punches. He brings a heavy right hand into the ring but his money punch is his left hook. One thing Angulo does very well is fight on the inside and bang to the body, but what he doesn't do well is defense. Angulo takes a lot of punishment, especially in recent fights, and he tends to swell and cut in his fights. If Angulo can't be a journeyman like Raines he may be better of hanging the gloves up for good. Raines is a fighter who at times has been used as food for up-and-coming contenders like Erislandy Lara and David Lemieux. Raines hasn't faired well when he has faced top names and he also has been very inactive. While he does have one fight in 2015 that was his first fight since two knockout losses in 2011. Raines is an orthodox fighter and he is much taller and longer than Angulo, nearly 4-inches taller, and his reach is about 8-inches more than the reach of Angulo. So it may be smart for Raines to try and stay on the outside where he can hide his weak chin. Raines is also an orthodox fighter but unlike Angulo, he usually fights off of his back foot. When it comes to offense Raines has a long jab and solid straight right hand, and his left hand is decent but not great. Both fighters are bad defensively so this fight won't go the distance. Raines will try to stay on the outside but Angulo will cut off the ring, get inside and end this fight with a 4th round stoppage.
Sonsona hasn't lost since 2010
Marvin Sonsona vs. Jonathan Arrellano: The other fight scheduled to appear on NBC Sports will probably be a fairly one-sided one. That bout will be between Marvin Sonsona (19-1-1, 15 KO) and Jonathan Arrellano (15-5-2, 3 KO) and it is set to go 10 rounds in the featherweight division. Sonsona is a small fighter but he carries a lot of power out of the southpaw stance. While he doesn't have much of a right hook he does have a stiff jab. The punch that Sonsona's opponents really have to worry about is his monster left hand that he throws from every conceivable angle and can end fights in an instant. Defensively Sonsona is flawed however, in that he keeps his hands very low and is open to be countered. Sonsona and Arrellano have a similar opponent, for both of them their last fight came against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., who Sonsona beat and Arrellano lost to. Unlike Sonsona who has big time power, Arrellano has none. Arrellano is an orthodox fighter with a crouching stance and quick hands. Despite his lack of power Arrellano does have a nice short left hook and he loves to throw awkward uppercuts with his right hand. While Arrellano is a solid fighter it is Sonsona who is more talented and that talent will shine on Saturday afternoon when Sonsona wins this fight by the way of unanimous decision.
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