Some risky 2012 predictions

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What fight predictions are you willing to stick your neck out on this year? Lot's of good fights to come. Who has some risky predictions? I am willing to stick my neck out on a couple that arn't fancied.

1. Carl Froch beats Lucian Bute. If it happens people will say it is not that big a deal, but very few fancy Froch.
2. Maywether will KO Cotto. Not heard too many predict that
3. Hopkins will be stopped by Dawson. Nobody has said this is going to happen but i think Dawdon has a very good chance if he ups the workrate sufficiently.
4. Alvarez to KO Mosely

There's 3 from me. Now for yours.

Bradley stopping Pacquiao??? Wow that is a bold prediction, Bradley couldn't knock people out at light-welter.... Pacquiao will blast through him to get a mid/late stoppage imo. Its going to be an easier fight than people think.

I dont think Bradley will stop Pacquiao, but I think he will give him a good fight. Id be moe surprised to see Cotto upset Mayweather than Bradley upset Pacquiao by a long way.

If Bradley can get on the inside of Pacquiao regularly he can win. Pacquaio has no inside game and I think Bradleys footwork is very underrated. I anticipate Pacquiao being made uncomfortable on the ropes more than he expects.

I think Bradley is underrated by those that think he just walks forward and headbutts. Hes quite a clever fighter and I think he knows what tactics will be successful against Pacquiao. His biggest problem is the significant handspeed advantage Pacquiao holds but if he can use his footwork to get close and trap Pacquiao then he will beat Pcquiao up on the inside.

perterson v khan will be similar to the first fight with it being very close, but khan getting a wide ud by the judges

Wasn't a robbery but Dirrell (despite his shannanigans) was at least a point up on my card. Froch wouldn't have won this in Flint, but wasn't a huge robbery. Dirrell absolutley has himself to blame for that loss because when he boxed, he boxed Froch head off.

I had Dirrell winning by 1 point, but if you say Froch won that's also fine with me. It wasn't that controversial. He didn't exactly rip the title from the champion.