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Last week, it was slim pickings on the betting front, thankfully, bettors have a lot more to choose from today. Let’s see if we can find some winners. The Longshot In the next 24 hours, there are over 20 fights taking place which have betting lines available, but all eyes are on the big one; […]
Oleksandr Usyk has had a glittering career from the amateur to the professional ranks. The Ukrainian, now 35, has won medals, titles and worldwide recognition which now sees him universally regarded as a pound-for-pound great. Ahead of this Saturday’s clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, John A. MacDonald looks at the five best wins […]
Last week, this column had a couple of near misses: two selections won but they were not paired together and the bell saved Jordan Thompson, preventing an 11/1 shot victory. These things happen; we go again. There is not an awful lot of action taking place today, but I believe there are a few prices […]
Boxing Social understands that a fight between WBA ‘Regular’ featherweight champion Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara is being discussed. If the bout is finalised, it would take place on September 24, in Nottingham, according to sources. The sanctioning body have ordered Wood (26-2, 16 KOs) to face ‘Super’ champion, Leo Santa Cruz, as part of […]
So, last week was a bit of a disaster. Thankfully, there are more fights to choose from this weekend, which, with a little luck, should hopefully bring some success. The Longshot Despite three significant cards taking place today, it was tricky to identify a big priced selection. Eventually, I believe I found some value in […]
At times, boxing can feel more like a business than a sport. Essentially, fighters are a product which promoters attempt to get the public to buy in to – literally. As a result, promoters’ primary objective is to protect their investment, rather than delivering competitive fights. Each bout is risk assessed as matchmakers attempt to […]
It is slim pickings this week, with just five fights priced up by bookmakers. However, as always, there is still some value to be had. The Longshot Once again, I am looking towards a fight involving a prospect for today’s big price pick. Guido Vianello takes on Rafael Rios over eight rounds, on the undercard […]
Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) made Rolando Romero pay for his trash-talking with a devasting sixth-round knockout, on May 28. ‘Tank’ had to wait an extra six months to silence his rival after their December bout was cancelled due to legal issues, but made the most of the opportunity once it was finally presented, defending […]
On July 16, Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) dominated former WBA super-featherweight world champion, Javier Fortuna, dropping the Dominican three times en route to a sixth-round knockout, at the Crypto.com Arena, California. Garcia is a polarising figure amongst fight fans: he is either the next big thing, or an Instagram model masquerading as boxer. On […]
It is safe to safe that last week went well for this column as the longshot came in at 20/1, as well as the double at over 4/1. Let’s see if today’s action can provide more success. The Longshot As some of you may be aware, I like to bet on fights involving prospects. I […]
After a couple of fallow weeks, bettors have increased options tonight with significant cards taking place on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are this week’s selections: The Longshot Dereck Chisora is drinking in the Last Chance Saloon, again. It is an establishment he has been frequenting for a number of years now, but one […]
On Saturday night, Joe Joyce (14-0, 13 KOs) pummelled Christian Hammer into submission after four knockdowns in four one-sided rounds. Once again, the 2016 Rio Olympic silver medallist perhaps got hit cleanly too often for some people’s liking, but as ever his combination of work rate, power and solid chin proved to be too much […]