Boxing Predictions
Boxing Picks – Ishe Smith vs. Carlos Molina September 14 for IBF Title
The IBF light middleweight title will be on the line on September 14 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena as Ishe Smith will take on Carlos Molina. Smith is the defending champion.
Carlos “King” Molina
Molina is 30 years of age and has a career record of 21-5 with boxing picks. Of his 21 wins 6 were by knockout and he has never suffered a knockout loss. Molina stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall with a reach of 70 inches. He is a native of Mexico that now lives in Chicago, Illinois. He has an orthodox stance.
Molina is coming off a unanimous decision win over Cory Spinks in a 12 round bout that took place at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on February 1. The bout was for the IBF light middleweight eliminator #2 spot.
Prior to that Molina scored a unanimous decision win over Damian Frias in a 10 round bout that took place in Oklahoma.
Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith
The 35 year old Smith is a native of Las Vegas where he still resides. Smith stands at 5 feet 10 inches tall with a reach of 71 inches. He has an orthodox stance. “Sugar Shay” has a career record of 25 wins and 5 losses with 11 of his wins coming by knockout. He has never been knocked out.
Smith is coming off a 12 round MD win over Cornelius Bundrage on February 23 in the bout for the IBF light middleweight title. Smith had roughhoused Bundrage who retaliated by hitting Smith while he was down and was deducted 1 point for doing so. Bundrage was cut over his left eye in the 9th round.
On September 8, 2012 Smith scored a unanimous decision win over Irving Garcia in a 10 round bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Also at the Hard Rock in Vegas was a Smith win over Ayi Bruce in a technical knockout win in the 4th round of a scheduled 10 round bout on May 4, 2012.
The Pick
Smith is the proven champion and the pick!
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Newspaperman/Playwright/Author Bobby Cassidy Jr Commemorates His Fighting Father
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
A Night of Mismatches Turns Topsy-Turvy at Mandalay Bay; Resendiz Shocks Plant
-
Featured Articles1 week ago
Avila Perspective, Chap. 330: Matchroom in New York plus the Latest on Canelo-Crawford
-
Featured Articles2 days ago
Vito Mielnicki Jr Whitewashes Kamil Gardzielik Before the Home Folks in Newark
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Vinny Paz is Going into the Boxing Hall of Fame; Hey, Why Not Roger Mayweather?
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Remembering the Under-Appreciated “Body Snatcher” Mike McCallum, a Consummate Pro
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago
Avila Perspective, Chap. 228: Viva Las Vegas, Back in the Boxing Spotlight
-
Featured Articles3 weeks ago
Avila Perspective, Chap 329: Pacquiao is Back, Fabio in England and More