Boxing's last major North American battle of 2010 takes place tonight on Showtime with Jean Pascal putting his light-heavyweight title on the line against Bernard Hopkins.

The sold-out clash promises to be a nip-and-tuck affair, with the champion's speed matched up against the cagey skills of the almost 46-year-old challenger.  Will youth prevail, or does Hopkins still have enough in the tank to get the job done and once again become the top man at 175lbs?

Let's take a look around the net at predictions for the Quebec City showdown...

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A big Saturday of fights continues with the lightweight title clash between champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger Michael Katsidis.

How do you see it playing out?

Does the old man still have enough, or will the Aussie brawler be too strong?

Let's take a look around the net at some predictions for the 135lb clash...

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In just a few hours, Super Six sluggers Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham will be trading leather at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.   The match-up has all the ingredients for a classic, and it would be no surprise if the super-middleweight showdown turns into the type of scrap we'll be talking about years down the road.

Who do you like?  The rangy brawler from Nottingham, or the huge punching German?

Let's take a look around the net at some of the predictions for the 168lb clash...

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We're only hours away from fight time.  The HBO telecast begins at 10 PM.

Who do you like?  Paul Williams to make it 2 for 2 against Sergio Martinez and claim the title, or Martinez to even up the series (let's hope it's a series) and make a successful defense of his crown.

The Boxing Bulletin writers made their picks here.  Let's check out some more predictions from around the net for the Middleweight Title match-up...

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The latest chapter in Manny Pacquiao's remarkable career will unfold a few hours from now when he steps into the ring against Antonio Margarito in Texas.

The Boxing Bulletin will be providing coverage of the show, with undercard updates and detailed round by round updates of the main-event.  Click here for round by round updates starting at 9 PM EST, but for now let's check out some predictions for the 150lb match-up...

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We're only hours away from fireworks in Vegas, with knockout punchers Juan Manuel Lopez (125 1/2) and Rafael Marquez (125 1/2) squaring off in tonight's Showtime main-event.

The Boxing Bulletin will be doing a live blog of tonight's action, including the Johnson/Green undercard and the HBO double-header as well, so make sure to check back in with us later on for round by round updates.

Let's check out some predictions for the featherweight showdown...

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It's fight night.  In approximately 3 hours, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Shane Mosley will be stepping into the ring to settle their differences.  We have gathered predictions from The Boxing Bulletin writers as well as some of the sport's leading blogger.

Let's get to them...

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Paul Williams takes on Sergio Martinez in the main-event of HBO's double-header tonight. The fighters weighed in yesterday, with Martinez coming in at 159 and Williams a couple pounds lighter at 157.

Predictions after the jump...

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