Upcoming Boxing Matches

**rjt721** · 03-17-08, 06:37 PM

Spinks/Phillips: Waiting for the decision prop, but Spinks by decision will likely be a big play for me (hoping for better than -200). Verno's 38, shown signs of decline in his prior fights, coming off a 13 month layoff, and now travels to Spinks' hometown of St. Louis to face a tough southpaw with better hand speed. Would be a close fight a few years back, but Phillips is well past his prime. Spinks won't take many chances, of course, and he's never much of a threat with his lack of power, but he should outpoint Verno with relative ease and grab a decision. Even if the fight is competitive, Phillips may very well need a stoppage to win (very unlikely given Spinks' reluctance to trade in the middle of the ring) considering the fight is in St. Louis and Don King (Spinks' promoter) is involved.

Ouma/Bundrage: I think over 9.5 at EV money is the play. Minus the Joel Julio fight, Bundrage has shown a pretty good chin. Ouma certainly doesn't have Julio's power, so Bundrage is likely to hang around against an opponent that's never been a big puncher at 154. Judging by Ouma's disgusting performance in losing to basically a club fighter, a small play on Bundrage +550 could be worthwhile.

Abraham/Ayala: Abraham drills him.