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Money Talks: Pavlik-Hopkins and undercard

Jay-z-vuitton-millionaire-sunglasses_medium As always, posted odds are from Bodog.

The money odds are long tomorrow for 43-year old Bernard Hopkins, who is a massive underdog (+360) against 26-year old middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (-460) in their 170-pound, non-title bout.

This morning's SportsCenter actually took a few minutes to talk about this fight, which was one of the most stunning things I've ever seen. Pretending boxing isn't dead? Letting Dan Rafael talk on television, even via phone? Amazing!

Kudos to the Golden Boy and Top Rank promoters on that minor miracle.

Rafael picked Pavlik, and said that you have to favor him, which I agree with. This is a big fight, to be sure, and one worth seeing. But that's mostly because Pavlik is always someone worth seeing. He's become a must-watch fighter.

The odds seem about right. It may not spring to mind immediately, but a 43-year old Hopkins beating a dominant young champion like Pavlik would be stunning. It would be quite a story.

If you've got a bunch of money, bet Pavlik. He will be too busy, and he just might knock out Hopkins.

On the undercard, WBO featherweight titlist Steven Luevano (-800) is a deservingly and hugely heavy favorite over Billy Dib (+500). I think Luevano will have his way with Dib and not get much more of a challenge than he did from Terdsak Jandaeng, and I don't think Dib punches heavy enough to floor Luevano the way Terdsak did. Terdsak. Terdsak. Ha!

Middleweight championship challenger-in-waiting Marco Antonio Rubio (-270) is the favorite over Enrique Ornelas (+210) in a fight most expect will be a good, old-fashioned slugfest. Rubio can punch, but I think Ornelas is a very live dog. Neither man is a world-class fighter, but both are rugged and will be fighting. Anything can happen in a brawl.

 

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Enrique Ornelas VS Marco A. Rubio

I will be watching the fights but will pay most attention to this one. Enrique is my Cousin and he seems back on track like when he was undefeated, fighting with energy and drive. Now that his brother (my other cousin) Librado Andrade Ornelas is getting his World Title shot, Enrique wants to follow suit.

Have you checked out their web sites?
Enrique’s is still under construction.
Librado’s is already lookin good.

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 18, 2008 6:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Usually I’d say something about the advertising of the sites — but being a fan of both guys, I won’t. Librado’s site looks very nice and I’m pulling for him against Bute next weekend.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Oct 18, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh sorry I didnt even think of that, I seriously was not trying to advertise their sites....

If you want you can delete my comment. I was just for you to take a look at, not trying to advertise for them.

Wont happen again.

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Oct 18, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

really just joking

I actually didn’t think you were purposely “spamming” an ad or anything. It’s really no problem at all.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Oct 18, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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