Comments Thread For: Photos: Kerman Lejarraga, James Metcalf - Set For Battle in Bilbao

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Lejarraga, Metcalf Weights Photos Gallery - The fight between Kerman Lejarraga of Spain and James Metcalf of the UK has been sanctioned for the vacant continental title of the World Boxing Association (WBA). The fight will take place this Friday at the Bilbao Arena, in Bilbao, Spain. (photos by Ian Waltou)
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[Citizen Koba]

Still a little puzzled by how close the bookies got this one. Get about -160 or Kerman about +165 on Metcalf but as far as I can see Lejarraga has just about all the advantages including fighting in his own back yard. Persoanlly I'm seeing this something like a 3/1 or 4/1 kinda fight at least, and yeah I know Kerman's pretty basic but it ain't like Metcalf is some master boxer himself.

[SteveM]

Still a little puzzled by how close the bookies got this one. Get about -160 or Kerman about +165 on Metcalf but as far as I can see Lejarraga has just about all the advantages including fighting in his own back yard. Persoanlly I'm seeing this something like a 3/1 or 4/1 kinda fight at least, and yeah I know Kerman's pretty basic but it ain't like Metcalf is some master boxer himself.

I've spent 5 mins on Boxrec - judging on that Kerman has lost every time he's, well, I wanna say stepped up, but it's more like every time he's tried to take a step forward in his career. His 2 'biggest fights' against Ted Cheeseman and Kieron Conway he lost. The only possible thing is the bookies have some inside knowledge - maybe Lejarraga is carrying an injury or has looked **** in sparing? Other than that, as you say, Lejarraga is at fighting at home. Lejarraga is younger too but might feasibly have a bit more wear and tear.