Tomorrow night (October 1), Fox Deportes will host Toshiaki Nishioka’s WBC super bantamweigh title defense against Rafael Marquez. Nishioka is promising to deliver the best fight of his career, while Marquez believes he’s now at his ideal fighting weight, weighing in today at 121 pounds (Nishioka at 122).
Prediction: Marquez’s power makes him dangerous even in the twilight of his career. I expect him to stun Nishioka at some point early on. However, Nishioka is fast enough to get there first much more often in exchanges. And he has the power to do significant damage when he lands. I see Nishioka ending Marquez’s night by a sixth round TKO.
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