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Ivan Redkach vs. Argenis Mendez: On Tuesday night the PBC will return to Fox Sports 1 with a main event
featuring two fighters who both badly need a win. Those fighters are Ivan
Redkach (20-2-1, 16 KO) and Argenis Mendez (23-5-1, 12 KO) and they are
scheduled to go 10 rounds from the junior welterweight division. At one
point in time both men were viewed as good prospects, especially Redkach, but
that time has passed. Redkach is 2-2-1 in his last five fights and his
two wins came against limited opposition. Mendez has done even worse, going
2-3 in his last five fights and he is coming off back-to-back losses.
Now, both in their thirties, each fighter needs a win to get a streak
going in order to avoid being labeled "gatekeeper." Redkach is
a southpaw with pretty good pop on his punches. He doesn't make very good
use of his jab and often throws a lazy straight left hand. The punches
Redkach does throw well are his left hook and uppercuts. Both of those
punches can do serious damage but Redkach isn't considered the killer he once
was. On defense he doesn't use his feet very well and will often eat
plenty of punches which is part of the reason he isn't considered a high level
prospect anymore. Mendez is an orthodox fighter who likes to fight with
his lead hand very low. He jabs from his hip and is the type of fighter
who likes to rely on his reflexes, even when they're slowing down. He
does have a good jab he uses a lot and at times will turn it over into a left
hook. Behind the left hand comes a decent straight right hand but the problem
for Mendez is that he often leaves his chin exposed. In this fight Mendez
will probably look to stick and move while he relies on his reflexes.
Meanwhile Redkach will try to slow him down and make this a phone booth
fight where he can land his power punches. Mendez will have the upper
hand early in this fight but eventually Redkach will touch his body up enough
to slow him down. It will be a close fight by Redkach will come away with
the majority decision win, probably helped by a knockdown.
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