Robert Guerrero vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai
Photo by Esther Lin/Showtime
Lou Catalano, Staff Writer
Does Robert Guerrero still have the fire? After being white washed by Floyd Mayweather, Guerrero took a long break and is finally back in action against Yoshihiro Kamegai, who is not Floyd Mayweather. He does seem to enjoy hitting people and even better, doesn’t seem to mind being blasted in the face himself. Bottom line: this fight should be a fun one.
The good news for “The Ghost” is that Kamegai will be right there in front of him, so this is the perfect “look good” fight. If he hasn’t lost his defensive abilities, he should be able to rebound nicely here. Look for Guerrero to start hitting Yoshi with straight left hands right around the beginning of the national anthem on his way to a badly-needed KO victory.
Prediction: Guerrero
Lenin Acevedo, Photographer
This is a very exciting matchup on paper. They both have decent records with knockout potential. I believe Robert Guerrero is exactly what his name means in Spanish, he’s a relentless warrior, who doesn’t stop coming at fighters. Guerrero will mentally tire out Yoshihiro Kamegai and earn a knockout victory.
Prediction: Guerrero
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
It’s nice to know that Robert Guerrero still fights. Floyd Mayweather sent “The Ghost” into hiding after the one-sided beat down he delievered in May of 2013, so it’ll be interesting to see how Guerrero’s confidence and desire measures against the relatively unknown Yoshihiro Kamegai. Kamegai has faced decent competition and has scored a knockout in 21 of his 24 victories, so on paper it certainly seems that he can bang. Guerrero looks physically bigger–which can be attributed to his new training regimen–so we’ll see if he decides to exchange with Kamegai on the inside. I think Guerrero might show a little ring rust early on, but as long as he doesn’t decide to square up and brawl all night, he should be able to earn a decision victory.
Prediction: Guerrero
