Julius Indongo vs. Hassan Mwakinyo (junior middleweights)... Prediction: Mwakinyo by early KO

One Friday fight to predict, with more to come for Saturday, so be sure to check back. Friday's action takes place in Tanzania, where former unified WBA and IBF 140-pound champion Julius Indongo battles hard-hitting Hassan Mwakinyo in a twelve-round 154-pound bout. Indongo is from Namibia and Mwakinyo is from Tanzania, so the bigger man also has the home-field advantage over the former champ. Indongo is coming off a disappointing second-round knockout loss to Daniyar Yeleussinov, whilst Mwakinyo is coming off a ninth-round knockout victory over Maiala Antonio. I believe that Mwakinyo will start out strong and pressure Indongo similar to how he did against Sam Eggington in 2018, a second-round KO. I can see Indongo get dropped and ultimately stopped from rounds two to round six.