Smith: LaRosa vs. Modafferi best fight of the week
While you can watch more than a dozen men’s fights on TV over the next couple of evenings, the best…
While you can watch more than a dozen men’s fights on TV over the next couple of evenings, the best fight you can see is the only women’s fight on offer, Tara LaRosa vs. Roxanne Modafferi.
LaRosa was long regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in women’s MMA. She’s 18-1, currently on a 15-fight winning streak, and is a finisher who has only gone to a decision five times in her career. One of those five was a decision victory over Modafferi four years ago, and Modafferi has wanted a rematch ever since.
Despite the sports books making LaRosa a huge favorite, I wouldn’t rule out Modafferi pulling the upset. The handful of fans who do know about LaRosa vs. Modafferi will get their money’s worth from the Moosin pay-per-view, and not because of Sylvia vs. Pudzianowski.