May 21 ESPN2
Dana Rosenblatt vs. Lloyd Bryan
Dana is one of New England better boxers. I predicted he would lose against Pazienza (his only loss), but he has popped off some good wins against Glenwood Brown and last Sep, an excellent win against Terry Norris. The last time I saw Lloyd fight was last Jan when he was stopped by Robert Allen in the third round. For Dana to remain a contender in the middleweight division, he needs to look impressive, and expect him to look just that against an opponent with less skills. An easy KO for Dana.
Rosenblatt inside 8



May 22 HBO
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr
This ought to prove to be an interesting fight. It's no secret that I'm a De La Hoya fan. I've been following his career since the Olympics, and have seen him grow and improve in every fight. I've followed Oba since early in his career as well for the past 10 years. Oba looked fantastic against Frankie Randall this past February, but he's in a different game now. For instance, both have fought Ike Quartey. Oba lost to him in 96, Oscar beat him soundly last Feb.
There's no doubt Oscar will win, but how . . and when?
Oba's only loss by stoppage was by Trinidad in 94. If you recall back in Oct 91, when Oba fought Livingstone Bramble, that made me doubt Oba. He was almost stopped in the second round by one shot, and near the end, he had Bramble out on his feet and couldn't finish him.
I expect Oscar to feel him out for a couple rounds, then slowly turn up the heat. Oba will more than likely survive the onslaught.
De La Hoya by Decision


May 22 HBO
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Justin Juuko
Just yesterday, this bout was changed. Floyd was supposed to fight Goyo Vargas, but Goyo had to pull out due to illness. Like it's going to make a difference. I expected him to have a fairly easy time with Goyo, but Justin will prove to be a more formidable foe. Justin is the type of opponent that Floyd needs. Justin is a banger from Uganda, who has impressive power, experience and a good trainer in Eddie Futch. Makes you wonder . . . . NOT!
Floyd will start fast, and end fast. Floyd has hand speed and power unmatched in his division. Just ask Angel Manfredy . . . .
Mayweather inside 5