Hey Bruce,
On the surface, that's a tough one to pick as well; however, I don't think that as a fight it holds the same promise for a great matchup that Tszyu-Hatton does.
I have to lean towards Brewster for the same, marginally intangible reasons which you cited; heart and chin. It's a shame, given those attributes, that the guy has no punch whatsoever.
Golota, on the other hand, is the eternal caller of Mulligans in the ring. Above average on undercards, the guy just doesn't fare well in the spotlight and against former champions. Whether he has
...been beaten soundly (as vs. Lewis),
...been beaten narrowly (as vs. Byrd),
...been robbed (as vs. Ruiz),
...been DQ'ed (as twice vs. Bowe),
...been unable to capitalize upon great success (as vs. then-wunderkind Michael Grant), or
...quit (as vs. Tyson),
he has come up short in a way that I can only describe, at this point, as traditional. I have no reason to believe that tomorrow night will be any different.
On the other hand, there is precedent for believing that Brewster - again: chin, heart, and no punch - can rise in the face of adversity...setting aside, of course, whether or not Golota will provide any for him to contend with.
Lamon Brewster couldn't knock out Clifford Etienne - a fighter later discovered to have the glassiest of jaws - but he ate bombs for ten rounds and didn't falter. He was out on his feet against the younger Klitschko, and came back to win the WBO belt; he was hurt any number of times by the strong but technically substandard Meehan, and yet did enough to eke out the win.
Brewster by decision; that's my pick.
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