Devin Haney (27-0, 15 KOs) will be traveling abroad to Australia to face off against hometown fighter George Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10 KOs) in a bout that will crown the first ever four-belt undisputed lightweight champion in boxing. Check the Haney vs Kambosos Jr. Betting Analysis below.
The fight will take place Sunday afternoon in Australia (Saturday for U.S.) at Marvel Stadium, an outdoor stadium in Melbourne. The fight can be seen on ESPN for free in the U.S.
Last game records
Haney tacked on two unanimous decision wins in 2021 defending his WBC title. This fight against Kambosos has been called his “superbowl” and is recognized as the biggest fight of his career by his team.
Kambosos is coming off his split decision win against undefeated Teofimo Lopez to gain three lightweight belts. His professional boxing career started in 2013, when Devin Haney was only 14 years old.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr. Betting Analysis
Devin Haney Betting Analysis
Haney, the 23-year-old champion will be traveling across the globe to take on a tough champion in his home country.
His style of fighting is very clean and flashy. Haney’s goal in every bout is to hit and not be hit. He uses his legs great and controls the center of the ring while changing angles to land clean shots consistently through beautifully sharp combinations.
Haney’s chin has been underrated during the leadup to this fight when a lot of fellow boxers tend to bash his ability to handle adversity. He has gotten hit with some clean shots in his last few fights and has taken them very well.
George Kambosos Betting Analysis
The 28-year-old puncher out of Sydney, Australia has quite the fight this weekend. This is something he has been chasing for his whole life and it is quite literally going to be a “superbowl” type atmosphere for the undefeated champion
Even as an underdog, Kambosos has supreme confidence going into this one against a flashy boxer like Haney. The outdoor arena and the hometown crowd will surely carry Kambosos through any obstacles that come about in the ring. He already has a great heart, it will be on display in Melbourne.
Something the oddsmakers seem to be overlooking is Kambosos’ timing. The old saying goes “timing beats speed and precision beats power,” and Kambosos may lack speed in the ring this weekend, but he makes up for it with his timing. He has shown time and time again that he can use timing in a way to make it seem like he is faster than his opponent, even if he isn’t.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr. Betting Preview
Boxing betting is always tough to bet on with longshot odds and corrupt promotions and judges. Let’s be honest, everyone has a tough time deciding with those factors.
Since this fight is in the lightweight division and both guys don’t have a long history of knockouts, this one is leaning to go to the judges. You will just have to take in account the factors like if the judges will be more persuaded by a promotion, or the home crowd. That is when fights like this get iffy.
The factors from within the ring that you need to look at are: Haney’s fast starts, Kambosos’ timing, even Haney’s lack of power and his history of eating clean punches as the fight progresses.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr. Betting Prediction
This fight is a very equal matchup. Both Haney and Kambosos are champion level fighters with a ton of upside. Haney is going to look to make it a clean and easy fight from the start. He has a lot of trust in his game plan and confidence in traveling across the planet to fight Kambosos.
I think Haney will come out fast and sharp to start the fight. Potentially the first few rounds going in his favor. But as the fight goes, Kambosos will find his timing to Haney’s speed, the crowd will pick up Kambosos once he lands a clean shot, and the fight will start inching towards the hometown Austrailian’s favor.
Look for even a potential “fight ends in a draw” prop because this one is going to be a classic.
The bet to make with the best value: Kambosos Jr. to win via decision +240
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