This Saturday night in Cancun, Mexico, a very under the radar super-featherweight title fight is taking place. While all eyes are on the theatrics of Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, two more serious boxers are squaring off for the WBC super-featherweight world title as O’Shaquie Foster takes on Eduardo Hernandez.
Foster heads to Cancun as the defending champion, having taken the belt from Rey Vargas in February this year. However, up against a Mexican on home soil who boasts an impressive professional record of 34-1-0, Foster will be hard pressed to retain his title against Hernandez. Who will come out on top in this fascinating encounter?
We break down all the latest odds from bookmaker bet365 and outline the best bets to make on Foster vs. Hernandez this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 27th, 2:30 P.M. (GMT)
Finally, a title fight in boxing that’s expected to be close. Bookmaker bet365 has O’Shaquie Foster as the favourite here, with the American sitting at 1.52 to win. However, Hernandez is not far behind, with the challenger returning 2.45 for victory this weekend.
The method of victory odds see a Foster decision as the most likely result with this returning 2.00, followed by Hernandez winning by a knockout at 3.60. Next is a Foster knockout paying 5.50, before Hernandez on points sits at 7.50.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 27th, 2:30 P.M. (GMT)
Both these fighters have impressive records and are on healthy winning streaks. Foster’s victory over Rey Vargas earlier this year was career-defining, and with the American unbeaten since 2016, the WBC champion is brimming with confidence.
Hernandez, however, is building his own hot streak. He last lost in 2019 and since then, no one has been able to go the distance with him. The Mexican has an impressive 91 percent knockout rate, with 31 of his 34 victories coming by way of knockout.
In terms of the best bets to make on Foster vs. Hernandez, we say backing the challenger is the way to go here. Hernandez is fighting at home, with a big Mexican crowd behind him. He’s knocked out everyone that has stepped into the ring with him over the past four years, and it’s clear he learnt a lot from the one career loss in 2019. Expect Hernandez to win this one, with a conservative bet backing him at 2.45 to win by any method and the slightly riskier bet going for a knockout at 3.60.
