Jamie McDonnell vs. Tomoki Kameda
Photo by Esther Lin
Tony Calcara, Staff Writer
The classic, age-old question presents itself once again. Repeat or revenge?
Just four months ago Jamie McDonnell got off the deck in their first bout to reclaim control and ultimately earned a razor thin victory. All three judges scored it 114-113.
I expect this fight to unravel in much the same way as their first bout did. The difference, I don’t expect it to be as close as their first meeting. However, I do look for McDonnell to prevail again.
Prediction: McDonnell
Ismael Gallardo, Photographer
Prediction: McDonnell
Lou Catalano, Senior Writer
When Jamie McDonnell and Tomoki Kameda met back in May, they engaged in a nice little scrap before McDonnell squeaked out a decision. He then dropped some curse words on live TV, which was blotted out by like five seconds of techno music.
Anyway, McDonnell threw a million punches, but most of them were love taps. Kameda threw far less, but loaded up on every shot. I don’t expect much to change here in the rematch. I had Kameda winning the first bout, mainly because McDonnell fought the first three rounds using the “dance like no one’s watching” technique. I expect him to come out busier this time and outwork Kameda, who has some of the weirdest hair in boxing.
Still, Kameda has serious pop, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the British boxer hit the canvas again. McDonnell by another razor-thin decision. I hope he swears again.
Prediction:McDonnell
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
This fight saves the card from being god awful. The first bout between them was close, and while I thought Tomoki Kameda did enough to win, there were moments where he just didn’t seize control.
Jamie McDonnell hit the canvas hard in Round 3 of the first fight, but to his credit he got off the deck and came back to win. We know he’s tough and you have to give him credit for traveling out of the UK once again to defend his title.
I like Kameda to come out quick and work McDonnell over with quick combinations–specifically to the body. McDonnell is tough, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he retained his title, but I think “Mexicanito” does enough to edge him out in another competitive fight.
Prediction: Kameda
