While all eyes are on the Leigh Wood vs. Josh Warrington fight this Saturday night, the co-main event fight in Yorkshire is serving up a fascinating encounter as well. Up and coming young star Terri Harper puts her WBA super-welterweight belt on the line this weekend and hopes to add the WBO belt to her collection as well as she takes on the acclaimed veteran Cecilia Braekhus. It’s a bout that has been billed as a passing of the baton—the question is, will Braekhus be ready to let go?
Harper heads into this clash with an impressive record for a 26-year-old, with her only career loss coming at the hands of all-time great Alycia Baumgardner. Before and after that particular fight she’s undefeated and with her fighting in front of a home crowd in England, she will be tough to stop to say the least. Braekhus also has plenty of accolades heading into this fight, with the Colombian holding an impressive 37-2-0 record. Both of those losses have come in her last three fights, however, and she’s not getting any younger at 42 years old.
Who will come out on top in Yorkshire this weekend? We break down all the latest odds from bookmaker bet365 in pursuit of answers and outline the best bets to make on Harper vs. Braekhus this Saturday night.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 6th, 10:30 P.M. (GMT)
The outright betting odds are heavily skewed in favour of the home boxer, Terri Harper. The 26-year-old pays just 1.16 for a win, well ahead of Cecilia Braekhus’ odds of 5.00 to win the fight. In terms of how bookmaker bet365 sees this clash unfolding, Harper winning by decision is the overwhelming favourite at 1.30. Next best is a Harper knockout, which is joint with a Braekhus decision at 8.00. The Colombian winning by knockout is not seen as very likely, returning 13.00—almost the same as a draw, which pays 15.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 6th, 10:30 P.M. (GMT)
Braekhus is a generational talent and there’s no disputing all that she has achieved across her career. However, the big question is whether she still has the gas left in her tank for a fight like this. The 42-year-old lost to Jessica McCaskill twice in a row across 2020 and 2021, before taking almost two years away from the ring. Sure, she won her return fight in December last year but that was against a relatively soft opponent and only across six rounds.
We say that the jab of Harper will win this clash. She’ll have a little more speed than Braekhus and will be able to accrue points more consistently across the course of this fight. It’s not the highest returning wager, but backing Harper to win by decision at 1.30 is the best bet to make on this bout.
