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Jermall is the heavier handed Charlo twin

Jermall Charlo vs. Wilky Campfort: Some fights have mismatch written all over them and that is certainly the case with the fight between Jermall Charlo (22-0, 17 KO) and Wilky Campfort (21-1, 12 KO) that will air when the PBC returns to NBC.  The fight will take place in the junior middleweight division and Charlo will be putting his IBF title on the line.  Looking at their records wouldn't indicate this being a mismatch but a closer look at Campfort reveals that he has never gone passed eight rounds, he has only been scheduled for two 10 rounds fights, and he has never faced a top opponent or any opponent even close to as good as Charlo.  Charlo is one half of the Charlo twins with brother Jermell.  While Jermell is the slicker boxer Jermall is the bigger puncher.  Charlo fights out of the orthodox stance and he has shown a nice jab, especially to the body.  What makes Charlo so dangerous is the fact that he has power in both hands.  Charlo has a strong left hook that can drop opponents but his best punch may be his straight right hand that fires like a piston.  As for Campfort, he is also an orthodox fighter and he likes to mix things up on the inside.  What Campfort does well is counter punch and he does a nice job of sneaking in left hooks and overhand rights.  However, Campfort also gets caught clean a lot upstairs and that will be dangerous against Charlo.  Campfort's best punch is probably his short left hook inside and he could catch Charlo off guard if the champion isn't careful.  Campfort is a counter punch with a little pop on his punches so he has a chance to shock Charlo, but that isn't likely.  Charlo won't score the knockout against Campfort but he will drop him a few times on his way to a wide unanimous decision win.

Spence will look to stay perfect on Saturday

Errol Spence Jr. vs. Alejandro Barrera: If there is one prospect in boxing that looks like he is a slam dunk to be a future star it is Errol Spence Jr. (18-0, 15 KO).  In fact Spence has looked so good that he is really already a contender despite never facing any top opposition.  On Saturday Spence will take on Alejandro Barrera (28-2, 18 KO) in a 12-round IBF welterweight title eliminator.  Spence works out of the southpaw stance and he has a strong jab that he works upstairs and down.  One reason Spence's jab is so effective is because he has exceptionally fast hands.  What makes him even more dangerous is that along with that speed Spence also has a lot of power.  That power comes from both hands and Spence flashes a strong straight left hand and a nice looking right hook.  Defensively Spence is just as impressive and his footwork keeps him out of trouble.  A win on Saturday will get Spence a shot at the title but he needs to be careful because this will be a trap fight and he needs to avoid that trap.  That trap will be Barrera who also hasn't faced any top opponents despite turning pro in 2007.  Barrera fights out of the orthodox stance so head clashes could play a role in this fight if the action gets in close.  Unlike Spence who has blazing speed Barrera has much slower hands and doesn't have a great jab.  Barrera likes to throw his left hook but it often comes in wide.  His best punch is probably his uppercut but he also has a looping overhand right in his arsenal.  The problem for Barrera is that he is slower, less powerful, and often leans in with his punches and leaves himself open for return fire.  The good news for Barrera is that he has never been down as a pro, the problem is that may mean he takes a 12-round beating by Spence.  This fight will be all Spence and while he won't drop Barrera he will pile on enough punishment that the fights gets stopped in the 11th round.

NBC will be a big stage for Lubin

Erickson Lubin vs. Alexis Camacho: Another high level prospect that will be in action on NBC's PBC card will be Erickson Lubin (12-0, 9 KO).  Lubin is only 20 years old but has already started to generate some buzz around the sport.  He hopes that buzz gets even louder when he takes on Alexis Camacho (21-5, 19 KO) this Saturday.  The fight is scheduled to go 10 rounds in the junior middleweight division and will be good exposure for Lubin should he win.  Lubin is a southpaw who had himself a very nice amateur career before turning pro in 2013.  While Lubin still has some work to do on his jab his straight left hand is already a deadly weapon.  Along with that punch Lubin also has a very short right hook that has plenty of pop on it and he has been impressive for such a young fighter.  While Camacho is a more experience fighter than Lubin he does have some bad losses on his resume, like two losses to Rodrigo Mejia who currently has a record of 11-8-3 and has been knocked out five times.  Camacho fights out of the orthodox stance, so just like in the co-feature this fight could see some headbutts.  While Camacho doesn't have very fast hands he does have a solid left hook and a strong overhand right so Lubin needs to be careful not to get too offensive because Camacho does have a punchers chance.  Lubin may get buzzed in this fight if he isn't careful but for the most part he should dominate and he will win this fight by the way of 8th round stoppage.