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Dmitry Bivol vs. Craig Richards fight odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s WBA light heavyweight title fight between Dmitry Bivol and Craig Richards with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 12-round WBA light heavyweight title bout Saturday when Dmitry Bivol and Craig Richards meet at AO Arena in Manchester, U.K. The undercard is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the Bivol-Richards fight set for approximately 3 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Bivol vs. Richards odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on DAZN.

Bivol vs. Richards: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.

Dmitry Bivol -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100) | Craig Richards +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Draw +2500

Bivol has an implied win probability of 96.15% with the -2500 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/25 or a decimal of 1.04.

Bivol vs. Richards: Tale of the tape

Dmitry Bivol

Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs) enters this bout as the heavy favorite. The Kyrgyzstan-born fighter will be making his sixth defense of the WBA world light heavyweight title. He eased by Lenin Castillo in an uneventful unanimous decision win on Oct. 12, 2019 in Chicago. The balanced, attacking Bivol is looking to wow the masses and potentially set up a unification fight against Artur Beterbiev.

Bivol has never lost in 17 professional career bouts, but he has forced to go the distance with four straight unanimous-decision victories, last posting a TKO win over Sullivan Barrera March 3, 2018.

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Craig Richards

Richards has worked hard to improve since a unanimous-decision loss to Frank Buglioni Oct. 28, 2017 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. He is 6-0-1 across the past seven fights, with just a draw against Chad Sugden Dec. 19, 2019 as the non-win. He dropped Shakan Pitters in the ninth round in his most recent fight Dec. 18, 2020 in Redditch, and he has 24 rounds of action under his belt since Bivol last was in the ring.

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Bivol vs. Richards: Odds, predictions and picks

Bivol (-2500) is the overwhelming favorite in this one, and there is no way to ever justify risking 25 times your potential return, or $100 for every $4 won, on such a heavy favorite.

Instead, I like BIVOL ON POINTS (+240) for a surprising payday. He hasn’t fought since Oct. 2019, so there could be a little rust, as he gets back into the swing of things. Richards has two full fights under his belt since Bivol strapped on the gloves last.

Bivol topped Castillo 119-108, 119-108 and 120-107 against Castillo, and he has four straight wins by decision. I don’t think he gets the knockout against “Spider” Richards, who will give the big Russian everything he can handle.

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Katie Taylor vs. Natasha Jonas fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s between Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 10-round WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA women’s lightweight title bout Saturday when Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas meet at AO Arena in Manchester, U.K. The undercard is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the Taylor-Jonas fight set for approximately 4 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Taylor vs. Jonas odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on DAZN.

Taylor vs. Jonas: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.

Katie Taylor -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Natasha Jonas +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Draw +1400

Taylor has an implied win probability of 83.33% with the -500 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/5 or a decimal of 1.2.

Taylor vs. Jonas: Tale of the tape

Katie Taylor

Taylor (17-0, 6 KOs) fought Jonas (9-1-1, 7 KOs) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and the Irish fighter won that bout in the quarterfinals en route to a gold medal. Now, she has different hardware on the line in the form of the WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA straps.

The 34-year-old Taylor will look to use her 65-inch reach to her advantage. She has done a very good job in recent fights, using her form to wow the judges, but she hasn’t had a knockout since dropping Rose Volante in Philadelphia March 15, 2019. Her past four fights have each gone the distance, including twice against Delfine Persoon, including one majority decision. This will be her first fight back in Manchester since topping Christina Linardatou on Nov. 2, 2019.

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Natasha Jonas

Jonas is still smarting after that Olympics loss, and she sees this as a chance at redemption on the global stage. Women’s boxing has really taken off in the past nine years, and this fight is dubbed as the largest women’s fight in England’s history.

Jonas is coming off a split-decision draw against Terri Harper last time out at the Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood Aug. 7, 2020. Before that, four of her previous five fights resulted in KO/TKOs, including a technical knockout loss to Viviane Obenauf in Cardiff, Wales Aug. 4, 2018.

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Taylor vs. Jonas: Odds, predictions and picks

Taylor (-500) is a two-weight champion and one of the most decorated fighters in women’s boxing history. If Jonas (+400) is to have any chance in this fight, she’ll need to constantly apply pressure and be a bulldog, similar to what we have seen Persoon do to Taylor to come ever so close to springing an upset.

You cannot take Taylor straight up on the 3-way line, as risking five times your potential return is just too much. But she will get this one done, and I like TAYLOR ON POINTS (-175) in a hard-fought battle between these rivals.

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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s featherweight title fight between Emanuel Navarrete and Christopher Diaz with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 12-round WBO featherweight title bout Saturday when Emanuel Navarrete and Christopher Diaz meet at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla. The undercard is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET, with the Navarrete-Diaz fight set for approximately 10 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Navarrete vs. Diaz odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on ESPN/ESPN+.

Navarrete vs. Diaz: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Emanuel Navarrete -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) | Christopher Diaz +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Draw +2500

Navarrete has an implied win probability of 90.91% with the -1000 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/10 or a decimal of 1.1.

Navarrete vs. Diaz: Tale of the tape

Emanuel Navarrete

Navarrete (32-1, 27 KOs) puts his title on the line. The “Vaquero” has registered 27 knockouts in his 33 professional bouts. He hasn’t recorded a KO win in three bouts since Feb. 22, 2020, when he dropped Jeo Santisima. His next fight at Gimnasio TV Azteca in Mexico City resulted in a no contest against Uriel Lopez, and then he went the distance before outpointing Ruben Villa in The Bubble at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Oct. 9, 2020 last time out.

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Christopher Diaz

Diaz (26-2, 16 KOs) heads into this one looking for a strap, but he is a decisive underdog. “Pitufo” has rebounded with unanimous-decision wins over Adeilson Dos Santos and Jason Sanchez in two bouts since a unanimous-decision loss to Shakur Stevenson on April 20, 2019. He has lost two of his past five fights, including a title bout for the WBO belt against Masayuki Ito July 28, 2018 at the nearby Kissimmee Civic Center.

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Navarrete vs. Diaz: Odds, predictions and picks

Navarrete (-1000) will cost you 10 times your potential return, which isn’t a great return. A better play is taking NAVARRETE ON POINTS (+140) at plus-money.

Navarrete has recorded knockouts in 27 of his 32 victories, so it seems like it would be a good play. However, While Diaz has lost two of his past five fights, he has gone the distance in each of those bouts. He has proven he can eat a lot of punches and stick around. Look for this one to go the distance, with Navarrete keeping his belt by the skin of his teeth.

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Edgar Berlanga vs. Demond Nicholson fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s fight between Edgar Berlanga and Demond Nicholson with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get an eight-round super middleweight bout Saturday when Edgar Berlanga and Demond Nicholson meet at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla. The undercard is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET, with the Berlanga-Nicholson fight set for approximately 8 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Berlanga vs. Nicholson odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on pay-per-view.

Berlanga vs. Nicholson: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Edgar Berlanga -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100) | Demond Nicholson +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200) | Draw +2500

Berlanga has an implied win probability of 98.04% with the -5000 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/50 or a decimal of 1.02.

Berlanga vs. Nicholson: Tale of the tape

Edgar Berlanga

Berlanga (16-0, 16 KOs) has not only won each of his first 16 professional bouts by knockout, but he has won each of the fights in the first round. That’s an amazing streak. He fought three times in 2020 in the Top Rank bubble, thrashing Eric Moon, Lanell Bellows and Ulises Sierra. This will be his first fight in front of a live crowd since Dec. 14, 2019.

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Demond Nicholson

Nicholson (23-3-1, 20 KOs) heads in on a five-bout win streak, going the distance in each of his past two fights. He picked up the split-decision win against Mike Guy Feb. 28, 2020, his only fight since Oct. 18, 2019. Each of his past five fights have been in his home state of Maryland, so this will be a little out of his comfort zone.

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Berlanga vs. Nicholson: Odds, predictions and picks

Berlanga (-5000) will cost you 50 times your potential return, or, in other words, a $100 wager will return a net profit of $2.

The only question here isn’t whether Berlanga will win, it’s when. You can’t even play Berlanga by KO/TKO/Technical Decision or DQ (-2000) for method of victory, as even that’s too expensive.

The best bet(s) here will be to focus on a two-round block, and not Round 1. Berlanga (-125) will cost you money. Focus on BERLANGA IN ROUND 2 (+300) and BERLANGA IN ROUND 3 (+800). If the fight gets past Round 1, you’re a winner if he finishes in Rounds 2 or 3. In fact, if you bet a several-round block, it’s the only way to make money in this fight without a ton of risk. You just need Berlanga to do something he has never done – go into Round 2 or beyond.

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Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s cruiserweight fight between Jake Paul and Ben Askren with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get an eight-round cruiserweight bout Saturday when Jake Paul and Ben Askren meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The card is set to begin around 9 p.m. ET, with the Paul-Askren fight set for later in the show. Below, we break down the Paul vs. Askren odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on pay-per-view.

Paul vs. Askren: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.

Jake Paul -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Ben Askren +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Draw +1600

Paul has an implied win probability of 63.64% with the -175 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 4/7 or a decimal of 1.57.

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren: Tale of the tape

Jake Paul

Paul (2-0, 2 KOs) will be taking part in his third fight as a professional, and this will mark the first time he faces an opponent who has made a living in combat sports. The YouTube star and influencer knocked out fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib in his pro debut, and then he whipped former NBA player Nate Robinson on the Roy Jones Jr.-Mike Tyson Triller card in Nov. 2020.

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Ben Askren

Askren (19-2 in MMA) has been successful at every stage of his mixed martial arts career. He has held titles in the Bellator Fighting Championships, the top level of Bellators and the One Championship company, too.

He made his UFC debut at UFC 235 March 2, 2019, and he submitted Robbie Lawler in the first round in a stunning upset. He was knocked out by Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239, and he was submitted by Demian Maia in the main event Oct. 26, 2019, in his last appearance in the octagon. He has battled hip injuries all throughout his career, and it appeared he was done and set for hip replacement surgery. Doctors determined he didn’t need that operation, but his MMA career has apparently come to a conclusion.

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Paul vs. Askren: Odds, predictions and picks

If you have seen the weigh-ins and the staredown, PAUL (-175) looks like the professional boxer and a great physical specimen in amazing shape. Askren (+150) looks like a guy coming in after a long layoff, putting his dad bod on display. If you knew nothing about either fighter, just looking at Paul, you would choose him on optics alone.

Paul has taken this foray into boxing seriously, however. It isn’t just about how he looks, he has actually done a great job in the ring. But that has been against guys who haven’t fought for a living. His knockout of Robinson was a money maker and also a meme maker. Poor Nate Robinson.

He isn’t going to knock out Askren. It’s just not going to happen, but PAUL ON POINTS (+600) is awfully attractive. He won’t knock out a guy who has made his living in the octagon. Askren is tough as nails, but Paul will wow the judges on the technical aspects over an MMA guy boxing for the first time.

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Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maksim Vlasov fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s WBO title fight between Joe Smith Jr. and Maksim Vlasov with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 12-round WBO light heavyweight title bout Saturday when Joe Smith Jr. and Maksim Vlasov meet at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Okla. The card is set to begin around 10 p.m. ET, with the Smith-Vlasov fight set for later in the show. Below, we break down the Smith vs. Vlasov odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on ESPN.

Smith vs. Vlasov: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Joe Smith Jr. -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Maksim Vlasov +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | Draw +2000

Smith has an implied win probability of 77.78% with the -350 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 2/7 or a decimal of 1.296.

Smith vs. Vlasov: Tale of the tape

Joe Smith Jr.

Smith (26-3, 21 KOs) has picked up two straight victories over Jesse Hart and Eleider Alvarez since a loss in the WBA light heavyweight title bout against Dmitry Bivol March 9, 2019. He positioned himself for the vacant title and is a heavy favorite to get it done this time around. Three of his past five fights have ended up being decided by the judgesnwith a pair of losses by unanimous decision.

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Maksim Vlasov

Vlasov (45-3, 26 KOs) has a long history, and the 34-year-old has another crack at the division title. He has a pair of unanimous-decision victories over Emmanuel Martey and Isaac Chilemba, and a fourth-round TKO over Omar Garcia, since his unanimous-decision setback to Krzysztof Glowacki Nov. 10, 2018. Three of his past four fights have gone the distance.

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Smith vs. Vlasov: Odds, predictions and picks

Smith Jr. (-350) will cost you three-and-a-half times your potential return on the 3-way line, which is quite a bit risky. Instead, look to the method of victory for a much better value.

I like this bout to go the distance, and taking SMITH JR. ON POINTS (+225) is the way to go, as you can more than double up your potential return.

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Jerwin Ancajas vs. Jonathan Javier Rodriguez fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s IBF title fight between Jerwin Ancajas and Jonathan Javier Rodriguez with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 12-round IBF junior bantamweight title bout Saturday when Jerwin Ancajas and Jonathan Javier Rodriguez meet at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, Conn. The card is set to begin around 7 p.m. ET, with the Ancajas-Rodriguez fight set for later in the show. Below, we break down the Ancajas vs. Rodriguez odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on Showtime.

Ancajas vs. Rodriguez: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.

Jerwin Ancajas -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Jonathan Javier Rodriguez +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Draw +2000

Ancajas has an implied win probability of 88.89% with the -800 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/8 or a decimal of 1.125.

Ancajas vs. Rodriguez: Tale of the tape

Jerwin Ancajas

Ancajas (32-1-2, 22 KOs) hasn’t been dropped since a majority-decision loss March 17, 2012, against Mark Anthony Geraldo at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu city in his native Philippines. The southpaw, a.k.a. “Pretty Boy”, is coming off a TKO over Miguel Gonzalez at Auditorio GNP Seguros in Puebla, Mexico, his second straight win since a draw against Alejandro Santiago Barrios Sept. 28, 2018.

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Jonathan Javier Rodriguez

Rodriguez (22-1, 16 KOs) enters on a six-bout win streak, including a knockout of Julian Yedras last time out Dec. 4, in Monterrey, Mexico. He has finished inside the distance in five of the past six bouts since a split-decision loss against Jose Martin Estrada Garcia March 1, 2018.

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Ancajas vs. Rodriguez: Odds, predictions and picks

Ancajas (-800) is expensive on the 2-way and 3-way lines, and you cannot risk eight times your potential return.

Instead, look to the method of victory and take ANCAJAS BY KO/TKO/TECHNICAL DECISION OR DQ (-175) for a much better value. In addition, you’ll want to block out a four rounds in individual round betting for a great value. ANCAJAS IN ROUND 5 (+1000), ANCAJAS IN ROUND 6 (+900), ANCAJAS IN ROUND 7 (+900) and ANCAJAS IN ROUND 8 (+1000) for victory. If he wins between Rounds 5 through 8, you’ll lose three rounds, but you’ll still be well ahead.

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Shannon Courtenay vs. Ebanie Bridges fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s WBA title fight between Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 10-round WBA bantamweight title bout Saturday when Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges meet at Copper Box Arena, Hackney Wick, London. The card is set to begin around 2 p.m. ET, with the Courtenay-Bridges fight set for later in the show. Below, we break down the Courtenay vs. Bridges odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on DAZN.

Courtenay vs. Bridges: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:25 a.m. ET.

Shannon Courtenay -600 (bet $600 to win $100) | Ebanie Bridges +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Draw +1400

Courtenay has an implied win probability of 85.71% with the -600 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/6 or a decimal of 1.17.

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Courtenay vs. Bridges: Tale of the tape

Shannon Courtenay

Courtenay (6-1, 3 KOs), a.k.a. “The Baby Face Assassin”, steps in looking to build momentum after her TKO over Dorota Norek last time out Dec. 4, 2020 at Wembley Arena. Three of her past five fights have finished inside the distance.

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Ebanie Bridges

Bridges (5-0, 2 KOs) has won all five of her professional bouts, and the Aussie has gone the distance in each of her past two outings. That includes a unanimous-decision victory over Carol Earl last time out at Bankstown City Paceway, Condell Park in her native country. This will be her first fight in the United Kingdom and just her second fight off of home soil.

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Courtenay vs. Bridges: Odds, predictions and picks

Courtenay (-600) is a heavy favorite in this bout, and she should be able to ease past Bridges (+450). However, betting her on the 2-way or 3-way line isn’t a recommended course of action as there is just too much risk.

Instead, take COURTENAY BY KO/TKO/TECHNICAL DECISION OR DQ (-140) for a much better value.

In addition, look to individual round betting, and I am suggesting a four-round block for a great value. If she wins in one of the four rounds you will be far, far ahead. COURTENAY IN ROUND 5 (+1000), COURTENAY IN ROUND 6 (+1000), COURTENAY IN ROUND 7 (+1000) and COURTENAY IN ROUND 8 (+1100) is a great value if she drops Bridges in either of the rounds.

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Savannah Marshall vs. Maria Lindberg fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s WBO title fight between Savannah Marshall and Maria Lindberg with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 10-round WBO middleweight title bout Saturday when Savannah Marshall and Maria Lindberg meet at Copper Box Arena, Hackney Wick, London. The card is set to begin around 2 p.m. ET, with the Marshall-Lindberg fight set for later in the show. Below, we break down the Marshall vs. Lindberg odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on DAZN.

Marshall vs. Lindberg: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.

Savannah Marshall -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100) | Maria Lindberg +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200) | Draw +2500

Marshall has an implied win probability of 98.04% with the -5000 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/50 or a decimal of 1.02.

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Marshall vs. Lindberg: Tale of the tape

Savannah Marshall

Marshall (9-0, 7 KOs) was originally scheduled to fight Femke Hermans, but the latter was forced to pull out after her coach tested positive for COVID-19. So in steps the veteran Lindberg in this title bout.

Marshall is coming off a seventh-round TKO against Hannah Rankin last time out at The SSE Arena in London, winning the vacant WBO female middleweight title. Each of her past five fights have been KO/TKO wins with four of those fights ending in the fifth round or earlier.

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Maria Lindberg

Lindberg (19-6-2, 10 KOs) steps in on short notice, but this one is expected to be a blood bath. The 44-year-old fighter hasn’t topped an opponent with a winning record in the past six years dating back to May 30, 2015, in a KO/TKO win over Elene Sikmashvili in Hamburg, Germany. Lindberg’s past two fights against Christina Hammer and Inna Sagaydakovskaya have ended in unanimous-decision losses, and this one will be another loss for the veteran in the twilight of her career.

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Marshall vs. Lindberg: Odds, predictions and picks

It’s obviously very foolish to bet Marshall (-5000), the heavy favorite, as you would need to bet $100 for every $2 in potential winnings. That’s a lot of risk for not much reward.

MARSHALL BY KO/TKO/TECHNICAL DECISION OR DQ (-350) is still quite expensive, but that’s the better way to go. Lindberg hasn’t been up for the challenge against lesser fighters, and she takes this on short notice. She isn’t prepared for the fury that will be unleashed upon her by the defending champ.

In addition, let’s go with a four-round block for the win. Yes, you will lose three of those ends if Marshall wins in the range, but you’ll still be well ahead, and it’s a chance to offset some of the risk of laying the -350. Go with MARSHALL IN ROUND 4 (+600), MARSHALL IN ROUND 5 (+600), MARSHALL IN ROUND 6 (+800) and MARSHALL IN ROUND 7 (+1000).

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Jamel Herring vs. Carl Frampton Jr. fight odds, picks and prediction

Breaking down Saturday’s WBO title fight between Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton Jr. with boxing odds, picks and predictions.

We get a 12-round WBO junior lightweight title bout Saturday when Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton Jr. meet at Caesars Palace Dubai. The card is set to begin around 4 p.m. ET, with the Herring-Frampton fight set for later in the show. Below, we break down the Herring vs. Frampton Jr. odds, with boxing picks and predictions. The fight card is televised on ESPN+.

Herring vs. Frampton Jr.: Fight odds

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.

Jamel Herring -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Carl Frampton Jr. +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Draw +1600

Herring has an implied win probability of 54.55% with the -120 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 5/6 or a decimal of 1.83.

Herring vs. Frampton Jr.: Tale of the tape

Jamel Herring

Herring (22-2, 10 KOs), a former United States Marine, will enter the ring with an amazing height and reach advantage. He stands five inches taller than his counterpart, while entering with a seven-inch reach advantage. Herring is looking to push past Frampton Jr., to set up a mandatory fight with Shakur Stevenson in this weight division.

Herring will be making his third title defense. After a bout with COVID-19, he picked up a win over Jonathan Oquendo last time out. The latter was disqualified for an illegal head butt in the eighth round, and it’s possible he was dealing with the after-effects of the illness.

The 35-year-old out of Cincinnati said afterward he was not satisfied with his performance, but it was a win just the same. Prior to that bout, he pushed past Masayuki Ito by unanimous decision.

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Carl Frampton Jr.

Frampton Jr. (28-2, 16 KOs) is looking to become a three-time division world champ with a win, and he would be the first fighter from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland to accomplish the feat.

Frampton is the more experienced fighter, which makes it rather surprising he is the slight underdog in this one, especially so since Herring looked rather ordinary and on the verge of falling to Oquendo last time out.

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Herring vs. Frampton Jr.: Odds, predictions and picks

FRAMPTON JR. (+105) is a good value at plus-money. He is the more decorated fighter, and he has the flash to potentially sway the judges.

Herring has the size and reach advantage, but his work inside isn’t great. He will clutch and hold and slow down the fight, whereas Frampton will use his speed and will do more to impress the judges in a fight that should go the distance.

As such, also play FRAMPTON ON POINTS (+175) for a chance to nearly double up. For the ‘final judgment’ section, play FRAMPTON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION (+400) for an even better value.

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