In a WBC, WBA and IBF bantamweight championship bout, Naoya Inoue (22-0) and Nonito Donaire (42-6) meet Tuesday at Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Below, we analyze the Inoue vs. Donaire odds and lines, with expert boxing picks and predictions.
The fight can be viewed on ESPN+, and the card will start at approximately 5:30 a.m. ET, with this fight set to go off around 8 a.m. ET.
Inoue picked up a unanimous-decision win against Donaire back in November 2019 at this very same venue in a tremendous fight – some called it the “fight of the year.” The Japanese fighter won by scores of 117-109, 116-111 and 114-113.
Donaire is vying to become the unified champ, but it’s an uphill battle. The Filipino fighter will be behind enemy lines, battling Inoue as well as the Japanese crowd. Father Time isn’t a friend to Donaire, either, as he is 39 years old, and this could be his last shot at a title. Inoue is 10 years younger and presumably quicker.
Of Inoue’s 22 victories, 19 are by KO/TKO. Twenty-eight of Donaire’s 42 wins by are by KO/TKO.
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Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 7:15 a.m. ET.
- Fight result (2-way line): Inoue -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Donaire +360 (bet $100 to win $360)
- Over/Under: 7.5 rounds (Over -122 | Under -112)
- Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +180 | No -290)
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Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire picks and predictions
Fight result (2-way line or money line)
Inoue (-650) will cost 6.5 times your potential return. That’s just way too much risk for not enough reward.
PASS, and look to the method of victory and distance instead.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 7.5 ROUNDS (-122) is a tremendous value. The fight went the distance the last time these fighters met 3 years ago. All this one has to do is get past the midway point of Round 8, and you’re in good shape.
In addition, YES (+180): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is worth a shot based on the results in the previous fight. INOUE TO WIN BY DECISION (+275) is also a great value for a chance to nearly triple up.
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