We get a 12-round WBA lightweight title eliminator bout Saturday when Michel Rivera and Jon Fernandez meet at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The fight will start at approximately 9 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Rivera vs. Fernandez odds, with boxing picks and predictions.
The fight card is televised on Showtime pay-per-view.
Rivera hasn’t lost in 20 career professional bouts, recording 13 knockouts. He picked up a KO in the eighth and final round last time out against Anthony Mercado Raices in February at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.
Fernandez made quick work of Aristides Perez last time out in Bilbao, Spain last February. He has won five straight fights, including three knockouts, since his lone career loss back in 2018.
Michel Rivera vs. Jon Fernandez odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
Michel Rivera: -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Jon Fernandez: +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Draw: +2000
Rivera has an implied win probability of 80.00% with the -400 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/4 or a decimal of 1.25.
Michel Rivera vs. Jon Fernandez: Tale of the tape
Michel Rivera (-400)
Record: 20-0 (13 KOs)
Height: 5-foot-8
Reach: 71″
Stance: Orthodox
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Jon Fernandez (+300)
Record: 21-1 (18 KOs)
Height: 5-foot-11
Reach: N/A
Stance: Orthodox
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Rivera vs. Fernandez: Odds, predictions and picks
Rivera (-400) on the 3-way fight result line is a little too expensive for my liking, and I don’t trust Fernandez (+300). While the challenger’s record is rather impressive, he really hasn’t fought anybody of note.
AVOID.
Rivera vs. Fernandez best bet
I like RIVERA ON POINTS (-110) against the Spaniard, as I don’t think Rivera will be able to get the stoppage. In addition, if you don’t want to pick a specific winner, but would like action on the fight, take YES (-175): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE FULL 12 ROUNDS?
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