Two title fights in one night? That’s right—fighting in the co-main event of Opetaia vs. Thompson, Ellie Scotney will put her IBF Super-Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against seasoned veteran Laura Griffa. While everything is pointing towards this being a one-sided affair, there are still some excellent betting angles to be had in this clash.
Scotney heads to Wembley as the defending champion, home favourite and an unbeaten force. Her professional boxing career has been short—just seven fights to date—but already she’s impressed, most recently with a comprehensive victory over Cherneka Johnson just three months ago. Attempting to cause a major upset will be Argentina’s Griffa, who until this year was riding a six-fight losing streak and is well into the twilight of her career.
Can Scotney secure the first knockout of her career? Or will Griffa deliver a boil over in London? We break down the latest odds from bookmaker bet365 ahead of this title fight and outline the best bets to make on Scotney vs. Griffa this weekend.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 30th, 1:00 P.M. (GMT)
Bookmaker bet365 has this fight about as one-sided as it gets in the outright betting odds. Ellie Scotney is paying just 1.062 for a win on Saturday night, while Laura Griffa walking away victorious would generate an enormous 10.00 pay out.
The method of result odds paint a clearer picture, however. By far the most favoured outcome is Scotney winning on points, with this result paying 1.20. Next, the Englishwomen winning by knockout pays 5.50, before Griffa’s best chance is a decision at 13.00. If the Argentinian was to win by knockout, punters would win a small fortune at 29.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 30th, 1:00 P.M. (GMT)
This fight feels like a done deal already. Scotney is 12 years younger, undefeated, and is fighting at home with everything ahead of her in her professional career. Griffa, on the other hand, recently lost six fights in a row, and is well past her prime at 37 years of age. In essence, this is a stay busy fight for Scotney, that she is expected to win easily.
The big question is whether or not Scotney can land the first knockout of her career? Across her first seven professional fights she’s been unable to do so, but we say this might be the time she first puts an opponent on the canvas. Griffa is old and will struggle to keep up across 10 rounds. While Scotney won’t come out and finish her in the first round, betting on her to win by a late knockout is still a very lucrative wager, and one we suggest making this Saturday night.
