Boxing fans are in for a real treat this week as a dual title fight takes place on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Headlining the event is Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos, with the two in-form lightweights squaring off for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Title in the main event.
Both boxers are in their prime and have excellent track records, with Stevenson undefeated and De Los Santos only carrying one blemish on his record. While the American is widely viewed as the better fighter, De Los Santos’ knockout ability poses a perpetual threat to anyone that is bold enough to share the ring with him. Will we see a one-sided fight on Thursday night or an upset?
We break down the latest odds from bookmaker bet365 to find out and outline the best bets to make on Stevenson vs. De Los Santos ahead of their title fight this week.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 12th, 11:00 P.M. (GMT)
Looking at the outright betting odds ahead of this bout, it’s clear who bookmaker bet365 believes is going to win on Thursday night. Shakur Stevenson is paying incredibly low odds of 1.083, well ahead of his opponent, with Edwin De Los Santos returning 8.00.
Method of victory odds give a slightly clearer picture, with a decision the way of Stevenson well ahead of any other results at 1.40. Next, a knockout to Stevenson pays 3.40, before De Los Santos’ best chance is seen as a finish, despite long odds of 12.00 being offered.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 12th, 11:00 P.M. (GMT)
The big question in terms of betting on this title fight is whether or not there’s a chance of an upset occurring. We say there is given De Los Santos’ record. Yes, Stevenson is the better mover and more skillful boxer, so the most likely outcome here is that he leverages his skill advantage and experience taking fights deep to come away victorious on the judges’ cards.
However, the fact that De Los Santos has claimed 14 of his 16 victories by way of knockout can’t be overlooked. It just takes one punch for the Dominican to win and with a return of 12.00 for De Los Santos to win by knockout, we say it’s worth the wager.
A more conservative angle, however, would be to bet on this fight not going the distance. It returns a healthy 3.40 and allows for De Los Santos springing an upset, or Stevenson capitalising on some wild swinging from his opponent and scoring a knockout of his own (which he’s done 10 times in his career). This is counter to what the bookies expect to occur, but considering the low odds for a Stevenson victory, is a worthwhile punt.
