Jesse Hart vs Ricardo Luna Preview November 22nd, 2024
Former world title challenger Jesse Hart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania returns to the ring this Friday, November 22nd when he takes on Mexico’s Ricardo Luna in an eight-round light heavyweight bout in Hart’s hometown. Hart last fought in April when he stopped Daniel Aduku in the fifth round. Luna’s last bout took place in September when he beat Amadeus de la Torre Ramirez via a six-round unanimous decision.
Hart vs Luna Betting Odds
Here are the betting odds from online sportsbook BetOnline.ag (full review here).
- Ricardo Luna + 1000
- Jesse Hart -2000
My Pick
Jesse Hart is a 35-year-old former amateur standout, U.S. Olympic alternate and Golden Gloves Champion. He turned pro back in 2012 and has racked up a record of 31-3 since then with 25 Ko’s under his belt in a total of 155 pro rounds. He stands 6-feet-3-inches tall with a a 77.5-inch reach and has better than average power as 80.6 per cent of his wins have come by stoppage including his last four in a row. However he was taken the distance in his four previous fights.
In his first attempt at a world title against Gilberto Ramirez in 2017 for the WBO Super Middleweight Title, Hart gave as good as he got but fell short on the judges’ scorecards with results of 115-112, 115-112 and 114-113 and was dropped by the champion in the second round. Before the rematch he stopped Thomas Awimbono, Demond Nicholson and Mike Gavronski in the the first, seventh and third rounds respectively and then lost a majority decision to Ramirez in a rematch in 2018 before moving up in weight.
Hart met Joe Smith Jr for the WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Belt in January, 2020 and was dropped in the seventh round while losing a 10-round split decision. For his third career defeat. Hart’s biggest win came against Sullivan Barrera in 2019 and he’s also beaten Derrick Findley, Samuel Miller, Mike Jiminez, Aaron Pryor Jr and Alan Campa. As a pro he’s won the vacant NABF Jr, IBF USBA, NABF, and WBO NABO Super Middleweight Titles. He’s won five fights in a row since losing to Smith, but against limited opposition.
The 33-year-old Luna makes the ring walk with a mark of 27-12-2 with 17 Ko’s and has boxed 145 rounds since making his pro debut in 2009. He measures 5-feet-11-inches tall with a 73-inch reach which means he gives up four inches in height to Hart as well as 4.5-inches in reach. As far as power goes, Luna is above average as 63 per cent of his wins have come by stoppage. However he’s stopped just one of his past seven opponents and his record is four wins, three losses and a draw in his past eight outings.
As far as losses are concerned, Luna definitely has a questionable chin as he’s been stopped seven times. These bouts were against; Luis Reyes, Erik Bazinyan, Bektemir Melikuziev, Diego Pacheco, Albert Ramirez, Darius Fulghum and Junior Younan with his last four defeats all coming by stoppage. He’s also dropped decisions to Lorenzo Bautista, Ryota Murata, Marcos Mendez, D’Mitrius Ballard and Nurzat Sabirov. Meanwhile, his two draws came against Vyacheslav Shabranskyy and Rodrigo Ortiz.
Luna’s loss to Ballard in 2017 was for the vacant WBC USA Super Middleweight Title and his defeat to Bazinyan in 2018 was for the NABA, and the loss to Pacheco was in a shot at the WBC USA Super Middleweight Belt. However Luna did capture the Mexican Middleweight title in 2013 and defended it twice. His biggest wins have been against Ulisses Jiminez, Vladimir Hernandez and Gilberto Flores.
Prediction…
Hart is a former world class boxer who has good power and skills and is once again matched up against a lower class opponent. He can’t take things for granted though and has to be wary of Luna’s power just in case he’s nailed with a perfect shot. Luna can’t match Hart’s power though or his chin either. The only realistic ending I can see in this fight is a Hart win by stoppage.
Hart’s boxing ability and power should be the difference.
Play: Hart -2000 @ BetOnline.ag
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