On this weekend’s Paul vs. Diaz main card, one of the most interesting boxing fights coming up will be a lightweight bout between undefeated prospect Ashton Sylve and boxing veteran William Silva.
Read more for the betting analysis and official Sylve vs Silva prediction before making your bet on boxing this weekend.
Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva Information
Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva
Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Date and Time: August 05, 2023. 9:00 PM ET estimated ring walk
How to Watch: DAZN PPV
Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva Recent Scores
Sylve is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Adam Kipenga in May.
Silva had an impressive TKO win over Diego Luque in his last bout in April.
Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva Betting Analysis
Ashton Sylve
Sylve, a remarkable undefeated prospect, boasts a record of 9-0 with 8 KOs at just 19 years of age. After an impressive ten national championships during his youth amateur career, he turned pro at only 16 years old. After dominating his first handful of fights in Mexico, he signed a contract with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions to be one of the faces of the company.
William Silva
Silva is an experience Brazilian boxer with a professional record of 30-4 with 18 KOs at the age of 36. With 160+ more pro rounds and a 5-inch height advantage, he holds a significant edge over his weekend opponent. Being in the sport for more than 15 years longer than his opponent, the advantages are clear.
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Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva Betting Preview
Fight Week is still young, so the only boxing odds available are the money lines right now. Sylve is coming in as the massive -2200 betting favorite over the +1100 Silva. With this bout on the biggest card of the week, keep an eye on sportsbooks to see the prop bets that will start being released as fight night gets closer.
From a technical standpoint, Sylve is the much more talented pure boxer. Silva has the experience over the 19-year-old, but Sylve has elite speed and power for the lightweight division.
The biggest weapon that Sylve has is his patience at such a young age. You can tell he rushed things when he was only fighting four rounds, but now with eight rounds to work with, he is so much better and showcases all his skills.
Silva has a big height advantage, but his reach is only about 2 inches more than the 5’8” Sylve. Silva has shown that he struggles with controlling the distance with his jab against elite fighters. The odds should tell you what the most likely Sylve vs Silva prediction will be.
Ashton Sylve vs. William Silva Betting Prediction
This is, for sure, one of the more under-the-radar boxing matches this weekend, and it’s worth tuning in to see the future of the lightweight division. Sylve is a legit prospect with a great personality behind him, and Silva is going to be a great jump-up in competition.
Even though Silva has the experience over Sylve, all you need to do is take a look at the Brazilian’s record to see that every legit prospect he has fought has beaten him. He’s a great gatekeeper to the better talent in the lightweight division–showing plenty of issues for a lot of young fighters to work through, but he just doesn’t have the skill to fight at a super high level.
The official Sylve vs Silva prediction is that the 19-year-old will get a KO win between rounds 6-8. Sylve wants to showcase his skills, and he will be patient, but his speed and body shots will start to get through and break down the 36-year-old Brazilian.
If Sylve comes out as Teofimo Lopez did against Silva four years ago, it should be a very similar outcome. Boxing matches like this one will help the Most Valuable Promotions grow into a legit boxing promotion company and allow Jake Paul to put on events around great talents like Sylve.
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