There are a lot of great fights in November for boxing fans to get excited about. Inside Fights goes over all of the televised fights this month and the staff highlights one fight to watch in the month. Check inside for November’s boxing rundown.
Nov 4
Jason Litzau vs. Johnnie Edwards – ESPN2
Nov 6
Zab Judah vs. Ubaldo Hernandez – PPV
Joel Casamayor vs. Jason Davis – PPV
Nov 7
Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye – PPV
Chad Dawson vs. Glen Johnson – HBO
Alfredo Angulo vs. Harry Joe Yorgey – HBO
Nov 14
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto – HBO PPV
Nov 21
Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward – Showtime
Nov 28
Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade – HBO
Joan Guzman vs. Ali Funeka – HBO
John Molina vs. Martin Honorio – Showtime
With all the quality fights and quality fighters this month, four of Inside Fights top ten pound-for-pound boxers are in action this month, the choice for Fight to Watch is still an easy one:
Corey’s Pick: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
November 14 on HBO PPV
Since we’ve done monthly picks, I don’t know that there’s been an easier call on the fight to watch. Cotto-Pacquiao is what November boxing is all about, which is saying something because there are some significant fights taking place this month. But nothing will be as exciting as seeing two pound-for-pound fighters and two of boxing’s most action-packed fighters colliding. It’s the biggest fight of Cotto’s career and could prove to be the toughest of Pacquiao’s since he’s fighting a legitimate, prime of his career welterweight titlist in Cotto. This is the kind of fight you grab your casual boxing fans for and make them watch. Not surprisingly, the last two times I’ve probably given that advice were for Hatton-Pacquiao and Cotto-Margarito. Don’t miss this one.
Trent’s Pick: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
November 14 on HBO PPV
I don’t have any credibility, but if I did I wouldn’t risk it by saying you should watch any other fight than Pacquiao-Cotto this month. Of course, there is nothing wrong with watching every fight but if you could only watch one fight this month, this is the choice. Superfights don’t come around frequently in boxing and this falls into the superfight category. Call your friends. Steal your neighbor’s cable. Take money from your mother’s purse. Do whatever you need to do, just make sure that you watch this fight.
