Ukrainian Artem Dalakian (21-0, 15 KOs) will defend his WBA flyweight strap Saturday night in London when he faces the challenger David Jimenez (12-0, 9 KOs). This will surely be a fan-favorite fight to watch in the co-main event slot of a great card at the OVO Arena at Wembley.
Read further for an in-depth Dalakian vs Jimenez betting analysis and prediction of how that fight will be played out.
Last Fight Record
Dalakian hasn’t been in the ring since November 2021 when he beat Luis Concepcion by TKO.
Will ring rust be a factor this weekend?
Jimenez is fresh off a solid majority decision victory over Ricardo Rafael Sandoval last July.
Artem Dalakian vs. David Jimenez Information
Artem Dalakian vs David Jimenez
Location of the fight: OVO Arena. Wembley, London.
Date: Saturday, January 28. 4:30 ET
How to watch: ESPN+
Dalakian vs. Jimenez Betting Analysis
Artem Dalakian
The big question going into this bout is if Artem Dalakian will be fighting at the level he was the last time he stepped foot inside the ring. There are plenty of believers in something called “ring rust,” which is basically a fighter that doesn’t perform up to their full potential because they haven’t been in the ring for a long period.
There are many cases where a fighter has come back just as strong as before or even improved, so there isn’t much to think about at this high of a level in boxing. Dalakian has been dominant in his 21-fight career and doesn’t have a single blemish on his record.
David Jimenez
Jimenez is the younger fighter going into this weekend’s bout against the WBA world champion. He has also competed more recently than Dalakian, which seems to be the main talking point in the lead-up to this fight.
Jimenez only has 12 pro fights under his belt, and this will be his toughest test by far. At such a low weight, it isn’t as important to have knockout power, so Jimenez is still very confident in his ability to out-box the current champion.
Updates
Dalakian is fighting for a lot this weekend. He has shown how prideful he is of his country by switching seats at the press conference so he wouldn’t be in pictures with the Russian headliner, Artur Beterbiev.
Artem Dalakian vs. David Jimenez Betting Preview
The Dalakian vs Jimenez betting boxing odds is what makes betting on boxing so fun. Dalakian is only a slight favorite over Jimenez at -135. Jimenez will be the +115 betting underdog.
It is much more fun going into a fight when evenly matched. The big factor in this fight has been the lack of activity in the ring for Dalakian in the last couple of years. That is most likely why the oddsmakers have this fight so close.
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The total for rounds is set at 10.5 right now, which is a tough line to bet on, knowing both these fighters can bring the other to a decision, as well as knock someone out. The prop bet that has this fight going the distance has a line with -140 odds.
Artem Dalakian vs. David Jimenez Betting Prediction
Boxing predictions become much more difficult when two world-class fighters are going at it like we will see Saturday night. The boxing skill comes out much more at the flyweight level than the heavyweights.
You need speed, power, and slick skills to be a world champion at flyweight. If you want to make a pick based on a Dalakian vs Jimenez betting prediction, it will be tough to do with how close these odds are.
We predict that Dalakian will again prove why he is the champion. He is a much more solid fighter with great timing and power for the division. The ring rust is a big question, but someone of his level will ensure he prepared for this fight properly before making that walk on Saturday.
Look for this one to go to the scorecards and for Dalakian to be able to pull away with the judges as the fight goes into the late rounds.
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