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2008: +15.935 units
James Kirkland vs. Ricardo Cortes
Under 5.5 (-200) (Bodog)
2 units
Kirkland's been fighting like a hungry animal lately, as he's won his last two bouts with first-round KO's, and he KO'd Mohammad Said in less two rounds before that. His latest win over Eromosele Albert was probably the most impressive, as Albert is a tough customer who had never been KO'd before. With Kirkland fighting in his hometown of Austin, Texas, he'll waste no time in trying to impress the crowd with a spectacular finish against Cortes, who represents a step down in the toughness department compared to Kirkland's three previous opponents. When Cortes won by DQ against Fernando Zuniga, Cortes had actually been hurt to the body; yet, the blind ref kept ruling that Zuniga hit Cortes low. In Cortes' next bout, he got caught by Angulo and couldn't continue. Cortes isn't going to be able to keep Kirkland off him, and he's shown that he can't take a big punch. That's a recipe for an early ending when you're going against a powerful pressure fighter. I'll be surprised if Cortes makes it out of the third round.
2008: +15.935 units
James Kirkland vs. Ricardo Cortes
Under 5.5 (-200) (Bodog)
2 units
Kirkland's been fighting like a hungry animal lately, as he's won his last two bouts with first-round KO's, and he KO'd Mohammad Said in less two rounds before that. His latest win over Eromosele Albert was probably the most impressive, as Albert is a tough customer who had never been KO'd before. With Kirkland fighting in his hometown of Austin, Texas, he'll waste no time in trying to impress the crowd with a spectacular finish against Cortes, who represents a step down in the toughness department compared to Kirkland's three previous opponents. When Cortes won by DQ against Fernando Zuniga, Cortes had actually been hurt to the body; yet, the blind ref kept ruling that Zuniga hit Cortes low. In Cortes' next bout, he got caught by Angulo and couldn't continue. Cortes isn't going to be able to keep Kirkland off him, and he's shown that he can't take a big punch. That's a recipe for an early ending when you're going against a powerful pressure fighter. I'll be surprised if Cortes makes it out of the third round.
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