This Saturday night at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, Alycia Baumgardner will step into the ring looking to settle a score. As the reigning IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO and WBC World Super Featherweight Champion, Baumgardner will take on an old rival in Christina Linardatou.
The last time these two fighters met, it was in very different circumstances. Baumgardner was only six fights into her career and had far less belts than she carries around today. Linardatou, on the other hand, was a seasoned veteran, with a record of 9-1-0. Courtesy of a split decision, Linardatou handed Baumgardner her first and only career loss. Now, six years later, Baumgardner is bigger, more experienced, and a whole lot more decorated as she is hungry for revenge.
We break down all the latest odds from bookmaker William Hill and outline the best bets to make this weekend on Alycia Baumgardner vs. Christina Linardatou II.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 15th, 2:30 A.M. (GMT)
At first glance, it’s clear that things have shifted significantly since these two women met previously. Bookmaker William Hill has Alycia Baumgardner as a heavy 1.10 favourite to win the fight, well ahead of Christina Linardatou’s odds of 7.50.
The method of result odds from William Hill indicate that Baumgardner is most likely to win this one on points with a payout of only 1.25 for this result. A knockout her way is next in the odds but still relatively long at 5.50. For Linardatou, her best chance is also on points with this outcome paying 11.00 and a knockout an unlikely 17.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 15th, 2:30 A.M. (GMT)
The reality is the outcome of this fight is never really in question. Since their last meeting, the pair have been on different trajectories. Baumgardner has gone on to establish herself as one of the best the division has ever seen, while Linardatou has stuttered along in the twilight of her career. From a betting perspective, however, the big question is how Baumgardner will win on Saturday night. Does she have a knockout in her? Or should punters simply take the 1.25 return from a decision win and be happy?
Exactly half of Baumgardner’s wins have come by way of knockout. Most recently, she knockout out Terri Harper in 2021 before which she did the same to Cristina Del Valle Pacheco and Gabriella Mezei in 2019. Though it’s been a few years since her last knockout, we say another is just around the corner and it’s worth betting on this weekend.
For Baumgardner, she’ll be motivated not just to scrape through this clash but to well and truly put to bed the one woman who holds a win over her head. Given that Linardatou is returning from giving birth and has been out of action recently, it’s prime territory for a knockout. Back Baumgardner by knockout for a 5.50 return.
