This Friday night sees boxing action head to Sheffield in Yorkshire, England where the Utilita Arena will play host to a flyweight title fight.
Sunny Edwards and Felix Alvarado collide in the main event of the evening with the two men contesting the IBF World Flyweight Title. Edwards has held the belt since April 2021 and will be eager to retain it as well as his undefeated status in front of a home crowd this weekend while Alvarado will be looking to lean on all his experience to steal an underdog victory and glory for Nicaragua.
All the odds for betting on this match are covered by William Hill with a range of different betting markets available now.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 10th, 4:00 P.M. (EST)
Looking at the outright winner odds from William Hill, it’s clear that Sunny Edwards is a strong favourite to win this match-up.
While Edwards is the defending champion, on paper he could appear to be at a disadvantage. Felix Alvarado is a significantly more experienced fighter with more than double the number of professional fights to his name than Edwards has. Usually this kind of gap in experience comes when one fighter is nearing the end of their career; however in Alvarado’s case, he is only 33 years old and is still in his fighting prime.
What gives Edwards an edge here is the fact that much of Alvarado’s record has been accrued in the softer South American domestic circuit. While a professional record of 38-2-0 is still nothing to be sneezed at, the reality is that the Nicaraguan has not fought at this level before. Edwards, on the other hand, has been fighting on the big stage defending his IBF World Flyweight Title and is 18-0-0 since debuting in 2016.
Expect Edwards to come away unscathed in this clash and gain his 19th consecutive win.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 10th, 4:00 P.M. (EST)
Breaking down the odds further here, the most likely method of victory here is an Edwards win by decision with odds of 1.33 for this outcome.
While there’s a good chance of this happening, odds of 1.33 don’t make for very attractive betting. Instead, a bet that this fight will not go the distance pays 4.00 and there’s a good argument to be made for this outcome as well.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 10th, 4:00 P.M. (EST)
The majority of Edward’s wins recently have come on points. However, Felix Alvarado has 33 knockouts from his 38 wins and is a specialist in finishing fights early. If he’s to win this one, it will more than likely have to be by stopping Edward before the judges come into play. Add to this the fact that Edwards still has knockout ability and is overdue for a big win and 4.00 is looking like an attractive return to make on a bet that can come to fruition multiple ways.
