Ishe Smith vs. Carlos Molina
Lenin Santana, Photographer/Contributing Writer
Coming of a victory versus Cornelious “K9” Bundrage, newly crowned IBF Light Middleweight champion, Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith is my winner versus Carlos Molina this Sept 14th. With both height advantage and reach advantage I predict Sugar Shay to win this fight by decision.
Pick: Smith
Gabe Rivas, Contributing Writer
Ishe Smith has a great chin and is great on the inside, but I feel Carlos Molina has fought the better fighters. Molina has fought James Kirkland, Kermit Cintron, Erislandy Lara, Chavez Jr. (twice), and Mike Alvarado. Smith has only fought Fernando Guerrero, Cornelius Bundrage, Sergio Mora and a very young Alfonso Gomez. This is a close fight that will likely go the distance because both have a great chin and both do not have a high knockout percentage. I have Molina winning because he has fought the tougher opponents the most amount of times and because Ishe’s often stationary position will allow Molina to score more points. Molina by UD.
Pick: Molina
Rob Anthony, Contributing Writer
Ishe Smith wins over Molina. I mean, it’s a TMT event, unless Ishe Smith throws up all over himself in the ring, the judges will find a way to get him this decision if it makes that far.
Pick: Smith
Brendan Montenegro, Contributing Writer
I really like Ishe Smith as a fighter, but I don’t see him getting past this fight. Molina is heading into this fight looking to do damage and I believe he will do it.
Pick: Molina
John Garita, Photographer/Contributing Writer
Ishe Smith by 12-round UD.
Pick: Smith
Alex Burgos, Editor in Chief
I’ve been an Ishe Smith fan since his days on The Contender. It was great seeing him earn a well-deserved title against “K9” Bundrage, but it was brutally slow and awkward. I suspect this fight will be just as bad as Molina (who I also like) is an awkward fighter who doesn’t necessarily make for fan-friendly fights. I think when things get rough and tough on the inside, Ishe gets rattled, and Molina feeds off that. I like Molina to take the title by decision.
Pick: Molina
Gino Garcia, Contributing Writer
Ishe Smith is determined to defend his newly obtained title. I think Carlos Molina will present some challenges to Smith in the early rounds. I don’t see this fight being stopped early due to a knockout. I think in the end, Smith will gain his momentum and gain a SD victory in this bout. This is definitely going to be a classic boxing match.
Pick: Smith
