The East Coast Finally Gets the Fight it Wanted: Wolak-Rodriguez II!
By Alec Kohut, Max Boxing (Nov 29, 2011) Special to Doghouse Boxing
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With Antonio Margarito getting NYSAC approval to face Miguel Cotto this Saturday, East Coast boxing fans will now get the fight they really want: the Pawel Wolak – Delvin Rodriquez rematch. After their epic draw in July, in which Wolak’s eye swelled to grotesque proportions, fight fans have wanted this fight as much as any high-profile match-up. Wolak stated on the East Coast Boxing Report at www.blogtalkradio.com that he will alter his strategy to not take as many punches this time around. However, he also said we would see his aggressive, move-forward style as well. It remains to be seen just how much a fighter like Wolak can change his strategy but I believe when the bell rings, he knows only one way to fight…so we can expect another great battle.
 
Mike Jones gets another opportunity to impress on a PPV ticket as he faces Sebastian Lujan. Although he won his rematch with Jesus Soto Karass, Jones hardly looked like a fighter ready to challenge the biggest names atop the welterweight division. While Lujan is hardly an easy out, Jones has to impress if he wants to be considered ready for a big money fight. Then again, being aligned with Top Rank, maybe a lackluster outing will give him his best shot at a huge money fight with Manny Pacquiao.
 
Brandon Rios makes his first appearance on the East Coast as he defends his WBA lightweight title against Britain’s John Murray. Somehow, Murray “earned” his title shot by getting knocked out by Kevin Mitchell. This fight being made stinks almost as bad as the Timothy Bradley-Joel Casamayor debacle last month. It seems that Top Rank is only looking to build a highlight reel in its hope for Rios to emerge as a superstar as Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather inch closer to retirement.

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