After their first meeting in June of this year, Devin Haney (28-0) became the first undisputed lightweight in 1990 and the first in the four-belt era.
George Kambosos Jr. (20-1) is looking to bounce back from his first career loss with an upset victory to regain his belts, plus a new one. Haney vs. Kambosos betting tells us this is going to be electric.
Fighters Previous Fight
In both fighters’ last appearance in the ring, they fought each other for the unification of all four lightweight belts in June. Devin Haney won via unanimous decision.
Fight General Information
- Date: October 15, 2022 (October 16 in Australia)
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Venue: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia
- How to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+
Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. Betting Analysis
Devin Haney
In one of the biggest rematches in lightweight history, Devin Haney is traveling down under to the home country of Kambosos again. This takes a lot of guts and professionalism to do this after he first won down there.
This should tell everyone about Haney’s confidence in returning to hostile territory and defending his belts. Haney vs. Kambosos betting analysis needs to be broken into a few different parts of the fight.
Haney Performance Recap
Haney controlled just about every part of the 12 rounds in their first bout, which is why he is the big betting favorite in the rematch.
Haney looked like the best he ever had in the first fight against Kambosos. As the fight progressed, the volume kept picking up, and he was an absolute sniper with his jab all night.
The way he poked in and out of range and how he was touching Kambosos all night was special to watch.
Boxing Stats
According to boxing stats of that fight, Haney out-landed Kambosos in 10 of the 12 rounds, landed almost 50 more jabs than Kambosos, and just seemed to get better as the fight progressed.
I would like to see him change angles a little more, not just stay in that linear pattern in front of Kambosos in this second fight.
George Kambosos Jr.
Kambosos showed exactly the kind of fighter we thought he was in the first meeting between these two. He has a ton of heart, has the big right hand as the main weapon, and is just a half step slower than Haney.
Kambosos Jr. Disadvantage
With his disadvantage in skill and speed, Kambosos can use this rematch as a chance to break down the film and just outsmart the current champion.
He will need to use his craftiness and his head to get to the spot before Haney. That was something he couldn’t do in their first meeting.
Kambosos Tendency to Repeat
Breaking down the Haney vs. Kambosos betting analysis, something really interesting to bring up, is the way Haney tends to repeat the same movement over and over again while dodging out of range after getting his punches off.
He has been caught with his chin in the air a few times without Kambosos landing, and it will be interesting to see if the film study will lead to Kambosos capitalizing on a devastating counter punch.
Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. Betting Preview
Betting on boxing isn’t as fun when the boxing odds are so wide as this. Haney is a big betting favorite at -1100 going into this rematch bout. He should not be that big of a favorite going up against a fighter like Kambosos in Australia.
Kambosos as the Underdog
Kambosos is the underdog, with odds at +610. This has so much value to just put a bet down if you have extra units to spare on an upset victory by stoppage, which seems like the only path to victory for the challenger this weekend.
To make boxing picks, you need to go through all the stops to arrive at your prediction of how the fight will play out.
A Skilled Haney
With someone as skilled as Haney, it will be tough to bet against him for the rest of his career.
He seems to be getting better every time he steps into the ring, and the kid’s confidence is at an all-time high right now.
Kambosos is confident and likes the underdog role of this fight week. He has some serious counter-punching power that can land clean on Haney at any given moment of the fight if he is not focused for 36 minutes.
The durability and heart of Kambosos are what makes this fight interesting to bet on.
Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. Betting Predictions
You can’t bet against Haney here. It is as easy as that. Kambosos will be in the fight early and might try something new at the start to make Haney think a little more than the last fight.
The advantage of losing the first one and being able to break down that full fight’s worth of film can be a big factor for Kambosos.
Who to Bet On?
My prediction is that he will still look to counter Haney and will find trouble in doing so. Kambosos needs to not get frustrated and start rushing big shots and losing his range against the slick boxing skills of Haney.
Haney is going to continue to look better, and as the fight goes on, he will get into the flow state that we see him get in and start to make this fight out of hand.
I would even expect a knockdown or two in this fight, with both men having the ability to put the other down. Haney, by decision, is the best bet here in the historic rematch.
Boxing Pick: Haney (-1000)
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