The oddsmakers evidently are convinced that Jaron Ennis is a special fighter.
The 23-year-old 147-pound contender is about a 9-1 favorite over Sergey Lipinets going into their fight Saturday on Showtime even though Lipinets is a former 140-pound titleholder and more experienced in big fights.
The 9-1 odds are a rough average of multiple betting websites. The odds on a draw are about +2200, or 22-1.
The fight headlines a card at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., which is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the show.
Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) is coming off a no-contest in December against Chris van Heerden, who was cut in the first round as the result of an accidental head butt and couldn’t continue.
Lipinets (16-1-1, 12 KOs) last fought in October, when he drew with Custio Clayton.
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