Category: Boxing Picks and Predictions

Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou odds for their heavyweight exhibition fight with picks and predictions.

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In a 10-round heavyweight bout, WBC champion Tyson Fury will meet former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The preliminary fights begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The card will be televised on ESPN+ Pay-per-view. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Fury vs. Ngannou odds, and make our expert boxing picks and predictions.

Records: Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) | Ngannou (0-0 — making pro boxing debut)

Fury takes on Ngannou in this 10-round exhibition in the “Battle of the Baddest” in Saudi Arabia. This will be his first fight since dropping Derek Chisora in a 10th-round TKO at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Dec. 3, 2022. Before that, he stopped Dillian Whyte in a 6th round TKO, and each of his past 4 fights have ended via KO/TKO, including 2 straight against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.

The 35-year-old Fury, a.k.a. “The Gypsy King”, has an 85-inch reach, and 72.73% of his pro bouts. He already has a scheduled fight signed and scheduled with Oleksander Usyk sometime around the holidays.

For Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, he is making his long-anticipated debut in the boxing ring. He recorded 5 KO/TKO victories in his final 6 UFC fights, but facing a champion in the boxing ring in his debut will likely be too much.

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Fury vs. Ngannou odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (3-way line): Fury -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100) | Ngannou +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100) | Draw +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)
  • Over/Under rounds: Over 4.5 (-156) | Under 4.5 (+122)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +540 | No -950)

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Fury vs. Ngannou picks and predictions

Fight result (3-way line or moneyline)

Betting Fury (-2000) straight up is just not an option.

Instead, consider the method of victory. Playing FURY BY DECISION OR TECHNICAL DECISION (+580) gives you a chance to nearly multiply your initial wager by 6 times. That’s a much better risk, and if Ngannou (+1100) can hang in there, that’s a strong payday.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE? (+540) gives you a chance to also nearly multiply up by 5 1/2 times.

Fury is going to be careful in this fight. He cannot afford to eat a lot of fists, potentially suffering an injury heading into, frankly, a more important and real heavyweight title fight with Usyk. He is making a fistful of dollars in this bout, and he’ll give Ngannou a chance at fighting a real fighter. But we’ll get a watered down fight, with a lot of clutching and grabbing, and not a lot of big blows.

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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis odds for their bridgerweight championship fight with picks and predictions.

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In a 6-round bridgerweight bout, social media sensation Logan Paul will meet Dillon Danis at Manchester Arena Saturday in Manchester, U.K. The preliminary fights begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The card will be televised on DAZN. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Paul vs. Danis odds, and make our expert boxing picks and predictions.

Records: Paul (0-1-0) | Danis (0-0 — making pro boxing debut)

Paul makes his way back into the boxing ring for the 1st time since losing to KSI in 2021 in his pro debut. He has dabbled in boxing and professional wrestling, but he hasn’t been nearly as successful of an athlete as his brother Jake Paul. He did go the distance in an exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., so there is some athletic skill.

Danis is a mixed martial artist who competed briefly in Bellator. He also won gold and silver medals at the Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships, so he knows his way around the mat.

Danis has been more famous to casual fans for running his mouth, angering Logan Paul with a social media peppering of his fiancé Nina Agdal. Paul has credited Danis for his tremendous trolling ability on social media, and vowed to embarrass him in the ring.

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Paul vs. Danis odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:29 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (3-way line): Paul -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Danis +390 (bet $100 to win $300) | Draw +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200)
  • Over/Under rounds: Off the board
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +154 | No -200)

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Paul vs. Danis picks and predictions

Fight result (3-way line or moneyline)

Paul (-450) will get it done in the ring in this bridgerweight bout, but it’s not wise to risk 4½ times the potential return on the 3-way line.

Instead, considering “round group betting.” In fact, I can see Danis (+390) hanging around for a while, even though this is his boxing debut. It isn’t like Paul is super experienced in the ring, either.

Taking LOGAN PAUL TO WIN ROUND 4-6 (+250) will more than double up your initial return if it comes through. I don’t see this fight going the distance.

Over/Under (O/U)

With the O/U for rounds off the board, I’m focusing on “will the fight go the distance?”

NO (-200) is a little too expensive for my liking, but I don’t expect the judges needing to get involved. Danis has crushed Paul — and his fiancé — via social media leading up to the bout, putting on tremendous theatre to ratchet up interest in the fight from casual fans.

This won’t be a boring fight, and the paid customers will get what they want in the form of an earlier exit for Danis.

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KSI vs. Tommy Fury odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s KSI vs. Tommy Fury odds for their cruiserweight bout with picks and predictions.

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In a 6-round cruiserweight bout, social media influencer KSI will go up against Tommy Fury at Manchester Arena on Saturday in Manchester, U.K. The preliminary fights begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The card will be televised on DAZN. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the KSI vs. Fury odds, and make our expert boxing picks and predictions.

Records: KSI (1-0-0) | Fury (9-0-0, 4 KOs)

KSI, the English influencer, rapper and entrepreneur, is also known was Olajide William Olatunji. The 30-year-old has one fight under his belt, taking care of Logan Paul back on Nov. 9, 2019 in a split-decision victory at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles in the pro debut for both fighters.

Fury has rattled off 9 straight victories to begin his pro boxing career. While the first 8 victories cannot be ignored, the big splash by Fury was a surprising split-decision victory over Jake Paul in Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia back in late February. Both fighters had a point deducted for fouls in that bout, and Fury was knocked down in Round 8, but he rebounded for the win.

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KSI vs. Fury odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:34 p.m. ET.

  • Fight result (3-way line): KSI +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Fury -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Draw +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100)
  • Over/Under: 4.5 rounds (Over -154 | Under +120)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -106 | No -122)

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KSI vs. Fury picks and predictions

Fight result (3-way line or moneyline)

Fury (-320) will cost 3.2 times the potential return. That’s way too much risk for not enough reward. However, Fury, the brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, is the much more polished fighter in this bout.

KSI (+300) has fought just once, and he did score a nice win over Logan Paul, but he has mostly fought tomato cans in exhibitions. This is a giant step up in competition, and one the influencer will not enjoy.

Still, it’s not wise to risk more than 3 times the potential return on Fury.

Instead, let’s get more specific. Looking at method of victory, playing FURY BY DECISION OR TECHNICAL DECISION (+182) is the best bet. He isn’t going to knock out KSI. This bout is just 6 rounds, which isn’t enough time for Fury to wear the rapper and influencer down .

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 4.5 ROUNDS (-154) is worth the extra juice, although backing YES on FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (-106) is a much more affordable option.

KSI went the distance in his only previous pro bout against Paul in 2019. For Fury, he has 9 victories in his pro career, with just 4 finishes via KO/TKO.

This is a 6-round bout, and we’re unlikely to get a big, devastating blow in such a small window.

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Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo odds for their super middleweight championship fight with picks and predictions.

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In a 12-round super middleweight championship bout, Canelo Alvarez puts his belts on the line Saturday against Jermell Charlo at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The preliminary fights begin at 5:30 p.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The main event will take place at approximately 11:15 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on Showtime Pay-per-view. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Canelo vs. Charlo odds, and make our expert boxing picks and predictions.

Records: Canelo (59-2-2, 39 KOs) | Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs)

Canelo will defend his undisputed super middleweight title for the 3rd time. He became the undisputed champ in the division in Nov. 2021 against Caleb Plant at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. He stepped up to light heavyweight in May 2022 and was topped by Dmitrii Bivol in an attempt to become a 2-division champ.

Canelo eased by Gennadiy Golovkin in Sept. 2022 to retain his belt and then underwent wrist surgery. He returned in May and topped John Ryder in his native Mexico, also via unanimous decision.

Canelo normally trains at sea level at home in San Diego, but he elected to hold camp near Lake Tahoe at altitude.

Charlo is the current undisputed Super Welterweight title holder. As such, this is the first time 2 undisputed champs have met in the 4-belt era.

The challenger fought against Brian Carlos Castano in July 2021, and the fighters ended in a split-decision draw. In the rematch, Charlo picked up a 10th-round knockout in mid-May 2022. He moves up 2 weight classes to battle the champ.

Canelo vs. Charlo odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:28 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Canelo -480 (bet $480 to win $100) | Charlo +330 (bet $100 to win $330)
  • Over/Under: 10.5 rounds (Over -330 | Under +235)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -250 | No +186)

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Canelo vs. Charlo picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Canelo (-480) will cost nearly 5 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk, and not enough reward. Despite fighting at his usual weight, and Charlo moving up 2 divisions, you just can’t play Alvarez straight up.

Let’s get a little more specific. The past 3 fights for Canelo — including his flirtation with the light heavyweight division — have gone the distance. And 6 of his past 7 bouts have ended up going the distance, too.

METHOD OF VICTORY: CANELO POINTS OR DECISION (-125) is a much more affordable and reasonable play.

Over/Under (O/U)

Yes (-250): Will the fight go the distance? will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return if you do not want to declare a winner. That’s way too expensive.

You also cannot go with Over 10.5 Rounds (-330), which will costs more than 3 times your potential return.

For an added value, play TO BE KNOCKED DOWN: JERMELL CHARLO (+184), as that particular prop pays nearly 2 times your potential return. Canelo should be able to land at least 1 thunderous blow to send Charlo to the canvas.

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