On Friday, February 28, fellow challengers Malik Hawkins and Keith Hunter go against each other in a Super Lightweight bout that can be seen on Showtime. Hawkins is 18-0 in his career with 11 knockouts, while Hunter is 11-0 with 7 knockouts. Hawkins vs. Hunter will take place at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be featured on Showtime with the main card coverage beginning at 10:45 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks.
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Over/Under Rounds: Check Back Later
Malik Hawkins (18-0, 11 knockouts)
In his last six fights, Hawkins has six wins and no losses. He defeated Raymond Serrano by unanimous decision, Gledwin Ortiz by unanimous decision, Andre Byrd by unanimous decision, Jonathan Steele by unanimous decision, All Rivera by KO in the first round, and Darwin Price by TKO in the fifth round. Hawkins gets a knockout win 61.1 % of the time.
Hawkins said this to boxing247.com about his upcoming bout, “It feels great to headline my first ShoBox event. This is something I wanted to do since I was a kid. A win in this fight and the exposure fighting on a platform like SHOWTIME only brings more recognition to my talent and skills and bigger and better opportunities. I have more than myself to fight for. I have the kids who look up to me at Upton Gym. I fight for them they’re my real motivation. I can’t say much about my opponent. I know he’s also undefeated. He is a durable opponent and he’s coming to fight.”
Keith Hunter (11-0, 7 knockouts)
In his last six fights, Hunter has six wins and no losses. He defeated Juan Andres Armendariz by unanimous decision, Jose Luis Romero by KO in the first round, Matt Murphy by unanimous decision, Siddharth Ravindra Varma by KO in the first round, Sanjarbek Rakhmanov by split decision, and Cameron Krael by unanimous decision. Hunter gets a knockout win 63.6 % of the time.
Hunter said this to boxing247.com about his upcoming bout, “I feel confident coming into this fight. My last two bouts, I defeated Mayweather fighters and I’m confident with the insight I have. We’re both 6-feet tall, but he’s missing components as a fighter. He has trouble fighting on the outside. He is more comfortable on the inside. I feel I’m the better more skilled fighter going into the fight. Anytime I get to fight on a big stage like SHOWTIME, I invest a piece of my heart and soul, so hopefully my fans and anyone who watches my fight will see a genuine kid fighting for legacy and not money. This opportunity will help me connect with more people and I’m forever thankful for it.”
Hunter also said this to worldboxingnews.net. “This is my time to shine. Hawkins is a good fighter, he is talented, but he stands in my way. I am not just fighting for myself, but for my family. If you look at my record, I’ve fought some very tough guys. I know I’m battle ready to take my career to the next level. Hawkins is going down. I am going to make people respect the Hunter name once again.”
Boxing Picks
These two fighters are both unbeaten, but somewhat unproven. Hawkins has a little bit more experience and both have knockout power. I lean a little bit toward Hunter in this fight and I also think the rounds will go over the total.
Boxing Pick: Hunter by decision and the rounds to go over the total
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