An exciting weekend of boxing gets underway tonight with a title fight for the IBF World Strawweight belt between Daniel Valladares and Ginjiro Shigeoka at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. Fans can expect an entertaining match-up with Valladares heading into this clash the more experienced fighter and current holder of the title, while Shigeoka is yet to be defeated in his career and will be fired up boxing in front of a home crowd.
We breakdown the best bets to be made on this clash with odds from bookmaker William Hill and preview each boxer’s path to victory in this strawweight clash.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: January 6th, 1:00 A.M. (EST)
Looking at the odds ahead of this match-up, it’s clear that while this fight should be entertaining, bookies only see it ending one way. Ginjiro Shigeoka is the heavy favourite with odds of 1.14 in favour of the Japanese boxer claiming the IBF World Strawweight title this Friday night. Daniel Valladares is way down on 5.00 to defend his title; surprisingly long odds for an incumbent champion.
Debuting as a professional in 2014, Valladares has since accrued a healthy professional record of 26-3-1 with 15 knockouts. The Mexican went the first 11 fights of his career undefeated before suffering his first loss to Genaro Rios in a re-match between the two fighters. Valladares bounced back from this defeat, however, going all the way to 2020 undefeated that gave him a title fight for the belt he now holds. This clash did not end in glory, however—it was a draw, which then led to two consecutive losses for the 28-year-old. Valladares has recovered from this rocky patch of his career and successfully fought for the IBF World Strawweight title in mid-2022 as well.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: January 6th, 1:00 A.M. (EST)
Japan’s Ginjiro Shigeoka has a very different tale of the tape. The 23-year-old has been fighting professionally for less than five years, only making his professional debut in 2018. Since then, however, the man has been unstoppable, tearing through eight opponents without tasting defeat. The majority of his fights have ended early with only two clashes going the distance and most of his knockouts taking place in the first few rounds as well.
The best money to be made in this bout is wagering on Shigeoka to win by knockout. The reality is Shigeoka is the overwhelming favourite to win this in front of his home crowd and it’s really just a question of how he wins. With a 75% knockout rate and odds of 2.75 for this method of victory, this is the best bet to make ahead of Friday night’s bout.
