Earlier today, unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and challenger Anthony Yarde stepped on the scale ahead of their clash tomorrow on ESPN+. Both men looked in tip-top shape as they came underneath the light heavyweight limit of 175 lbs. Although most purists see this as a one-sided fight between the Bear and the Bodybuilder, fans across the pond have been hammering the odds on a Yarde TKO/KO, so the lines have shifted since the beginning of the week. In 24 hours, we will know if a potential showdown with Dimitry Bivol lies ahead for Beterbiev or if it will be an upset city in favor of Yarde.
Per BetMGM, Artur Beterbiev is the favorite at -700, and Anthony Yarde is the underdog at +450.
Artur Beterbiev: Decision +550; KO/TKO -350
Draw: +2500
Anthony Yarde: Decision +1600; KO/TKO +650
(ESPN+, 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT)
Artur Beterbiev 174.5 lbs vs. Anthony Yarde 174 1/4 lbs
(Beterbiev's WBC/IBF/WBO Light Heavyweight Titles — 12 Rounds)
Judges: Jerome Lades, Jun Bae Lim and Robin Taylor
Referee: Steve Gray
Prediction 1
Beterbiev by TKO/KO
-350
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Yarde by TKO/KO
+650
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Itauma by TKO/KO
-600
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Maderna by Decision
+2800
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Fletcher by TKO/KO
-200
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Sharp by Decision
+2800
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Karol Itauma 174.1 lbs vs. Ezequiel Maderna 174.7 lbs
(Vacant WBC International Light Heavyweight Title — 10 Rounds)
Prediction 1
Itauma by TKO/KO
-600
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Maderna by TKO/KO
+2000
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Artem Dalakian 111.6 lbs vs. David Jimenez 111.1 lbs
(Dalakian's WBA Flyweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Prediction 1
Dalakian to Win
-160
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Jimenez to Win
+138
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