In a 12-round WBO junior featherweight title bout, Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton meet Saturday at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The fight is expected to start at approximately 6 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Figueroa vs. Fulton odds and lines, with boxing picks and predictions.
Figueroa, a.k.a. “The Heartbreaker”, enters with a 22-0-1 record, including a KO win over Luis Nery, May 15, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Before that, he stopped Damian Vazquez via TKO at the Mohegan Sun Casino Sept. 26, 2020. His most recent fight in Vegas was a split-draw against Julio Ceja at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
For Fulton, he stopped Angelo Leo via unanimous decision Jan. 23 at the Mohegan Sun, and three of his past four fights (all wins) have ended up going the distance. A meeting with Figueroa represents a huge step up in competition and purse earnings.
Figueroa vs. Fulton odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Brandon Figueroa:+220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Stephen Fulton: -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
- Total Rounds: 10.5 (Over: -410 | Under: +260)
- Will the fight go the distance? Yes: -260 | No: +180
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Fulton (-340) is a rather moderate favorite with an implied win probability of 77.27%. A $100 bet on the favorite would return of a profit of just $29.41 with a victory as a chalky wager.
Figueroa vs. Fulton tale of the tape
Brandon Figueroa (+220)
Record: 22-0-1 (17 KOs)
Height: 5-foot-8
Reach: 72.5 inches
Stance: Orthodox
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Stephen Fulton (-340)
Record: 19-0-0 (8 KOs)
Height: 5-foot-6.5
Reach: 70.5 inches
Stance: Orthodox
Figueroa vs. Fulton predictions and picks
Fulton (-340) is a rather heavy favorite, but I am just not seeing it. FIGUEROA (+220) represents a much better value, and he has more knockouts to his credit, posting 17 KO/TKOs in his 23 career fights.
Figueroa also steps into the ring with a two-inch reach advantage, looking to keep the favorite at bay. Fulton has had just one KO/TKO win in his past four fights, and if he were to win, it would be by points.
I like Figueroa to win this one, picking and choosing his spot to get close for the knockout blow. As such, UNDER 10.5 ROUNDS (+260) is a huge value, as is NO (+180): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE.
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