Articles of 2005
The CJ Line: Pac Man And Morales Tune Up Tonight, And Viloria Gets His Big Chance
SATURDAY
Los Angeles — Lightweights
ERIK MORALES -900
ZAHIR RAHEEM +750
Raheem’s no pushover, but doesn’t have the firepower here
MORALES–RAHEEM
— Will go full distance -110
— Will end inside distance +100
— There will be no knockdowns -110
— There will be a knockdown +100
— Pointspread: MORALES -18.5 +100
— Pointspread: RAHEEM +18.5 +100
(Must go distance, add up three cards, calculate difference)
Los Angeles — Jr. Lightweights
MANNY PACQUIAO -1200
HECTOR VELAZQUEZ +950
Target practice for Pacquiao
PACQUIAO–VELAZQUEZ
— Will end before Round 10 -115
— Will enter Round 10 +105
— There will be a knockdown -180
— There will be no knockdowns +170
Los Angeles — Jr. Flyweights
BRIAN VILORIA -160
ERIC ORTIZ +150
The Hawaiian may have a bit more punch
VILORIA–ORTIZ
— Will go full distance -155
— Will end inside distance +145
— Pointspread: VILORIA -7.5 -110
— Pointspread: ORTIZ +7.5 +100
(Must go distance, add up three cards, calculate difference)
Los Angeles — Bantamweights
RAY BAUTISTA–FELIX FLORES
— Will end inside distance -150
— Will go full distance +140
Bautista’s a good-looking 19-year-old Filipino prospect
Wales — WBO 168-lb. title
JOE CALZAGHE -1800
EVANS ASHIRA +1400
The fight Calzaghe “must win” before accepting, then pulling out of, fight with Lacy
CALZAGHE–ASHIRA
— Will end inside distance -240
— Will go full distance +220
Montreal — Jr. Middleweights
JOACHIM ALCINE -900
MARCO ANTONIO AVENDANO +750
Alcine, 24-0 with 17 KOs, is one of Canada’s brightest
Montreal — Jr. Middleweights
SEBASTIEN DEMERS -220
IAN MacKILLOP +200
MacKillop capable of some surprises
Germany — Heavyweights
VLADIMIR VIRCHIS -1000
LISANDRO EZEQUIEL DIAZ +850
18-0 Virchis may have some possibilities
Germany — WIBF 112-pound title
REGINA HALMICH -500
MARIA JESUS ROSA +450
Two fighters have a combined 66-1-1 record
Hungary — Jr. Lightweights
JANOS NAGY -700
TONTCHO TONTCHEV +600
Nagy defends IBC title
Netherlands — Cruiserweights
DON DIEGO POEDER -500
JOHN KEATON +450
Poeder is 2-0 after coming back from 5-year layoff
Russia — Jr. Bantamweights
DIMITRI KIRILOV -270
REYNALDO LOPEZ +250
Kirilev’s hometown edge is the difference
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