This Saturday afternoon live on Sky Sports Network and Showtime Boxing International, newly crowned IBF World Heavyweight Champion Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KO’s) puts his title on the line against rising star Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KO’s). In the co-feature, Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KO’s) puts his IBF Featherweight title on the line against Eric Hunter (21-3-0, 10 KO’s). Also, Matthew Macklin (34-6, 22 KOs) takes on Brian Rose (28-3-1, 8 KO’s) in a Junior Middleweight bout, and George Groves (22-3, 17 KO’s) takes on David Brophy (16-0-1, 1 KO) in a Super Middleweight bout. Here is the tale of the tape and predictions:
Charles Martin | Tale of The Tape | Anthony Joshua |
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23 | Wins | 15 |
0 | Lost | 0 |
21 | KOs | 15 |
1 | Draws | 0 |
24 | Total Fights | 15 |
88% | KO% | 100% |
6’5″ | Height | 6’6″ |
80″ | Reach | 82″ |
Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA | Nationality | Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
April 24th, 1986 | Date of Birth | October 15th 1989
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PREDICTIONS
George Groves — def — David Brophy — via — Unanimous Decision
Matthew Macklin — def — Brian Rose — via — KO 7th round
Lee Selby — def — Eric Hunter — via — Unanimous Decision
Anthony Joshua — def — Charles Martin — via — TKO 8th round
-David Jukic, INSIDE RINGSIDE