With a weekend full of massive upcoming boxing fights, and underrated bout on the undercard of the Taylor-Cameron event in Dublin is this super welterweight title bout between Terri Harper and Cecilia Braekhus. This will be a clash of the young generation of women’s boxing taking on a pioneer of the sport.
Read further for the complete Harper vs Braekhus betting analysis and prediction ahead of making your boxing picks this weekend.
Harper vs. Braekhus Information
Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Location of the game: 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.
Date and Time: Saturday, May 20. 4:00 PM ET
How to Watch: DAZN
Last Fight Record
Harper is coming off winning the WBA World Super Welterweight title in September of 2022. Over Hannah Rankin via unanimous decision.
Braekhus is coming off a dominant performance over Marisa Joana Portillo last December.
Harper vs. Braekhus Betting Analysis
Terri Harper
Harper is a rising star in women’s boxing, with an impressive record of 13 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. She is the current WBA super welterweight champion. And at just 26 years old, she has already established herself as one of the best boxers in her weight class. Harper is known for her technical skills, power, and speed. And she has shown an ability to adapt to different opponents’ styles.
Her confidence and power is what will give her a slight edge over the much older opponent this weekend. The youthfulness and speed comes along with it at her age, so what she lacks in experience, she makes up for in athleticism.
Cecilia Braekhus
Braekhus is a highly experienced and accomplished boxer. Known as the “First Lady” of women’s boxing, Braekhus held the undisputed welterweight title for nearly a decade, making record-breaking 25 title defenses. She is renowned for her technical proficiency, ring IQ, and excellent footwork.
She was once considered the pound-for-pound best female boxer in the world. Braekhus is known for her strong jab, footwork, and ring intelligence. However, at 41 years old, she has lost some of her speed and reflexes.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to Matchroom Boxing or Ireland’s athletic commission.
Harper vs. Braekhus Betting Preview
According to boxing odds, Harper is the -550 betting favorite over the +340 Braekhus. The oddsmakers obviously trust the younger and faster champion to get the win over the 41-year-old fighter that is 1-2 in her last three bouts.
The most interesting Harper vs Braekhus betting line has to be the prop bet for Harper to win via TKO/KO at +700. These fights usually go the distance, but we have no idea how Braekhus will look against Harper.
The age of Braekhus seems to be the biggest question mark in her corner, making a potential stoppage by the corner or ref a real possibility.
Harper vs. Braekhus Betting Prediction
Based on their styles and current form, this fight could be a close one. Harper will likely look to use her speed and power to overwhelm Braekhus early in the fight, while Braekhus will likely try to establish her jab and use her experience to outmaneuver Harper.
If Harper can avoid getting caught by Braekhus’ jab and dictate the pace of the fight, she could win by decision or even score a late stoppage. On the other hand, if Braekhus can establish her jab and frustrate Harper, she could win by decision.
- The official Harper vs Braekhus betting prediction is that Harper will get her hand raised on Saturday night.
Don’t be surprised if the power and speed of Harper gets to be too much for Braekhus in the later rounds, and the fight is stopped.
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