Overview
We have an incredible boxing fight being set on Friday night inside of the Newcastle Utilita Arena in Newcastle, United Kingdom as Femke Martin will be fighting for the WBO Middleweight World Championship against the champion Savannah Marshall. This is scheduled for 10-rounds and has a chance to be an iconic fight for both women. This fight could be the final step for Marshall to have a fight with Claressa Shields in an undisputed clash of the champions.
Last fight’s records
Savannah Marshall is entering this fight without any blemishes on her record as she is currently 11-0-0 with nine knockouts. Her last fight was a little over five months ago as she defeated Lolita Muzeya in the middle of October by technical knockout in the second round. Femke Hermans has an incredible career record as well as she has a record of 12-3-0 with five KOs. She is coming off a third round knockout over Lili Jumali back in the middle of July and is currently on a three-fight winning streak.
Matchup Information
- Time/Day: Satrday, April 2/ 3:00 pm ET
- Location of the fight: Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7NA, United Kingdom
- Stadium: Newcastle Utilita Arena
Hermans vs Marshall Betting Analysis
Femke Hermans Betting Analysis
Femke Hermans is trying to make this fight go long as she does not possess the knockout power that other fights (like Savannah Marshall) has. Her fights have gone the distance in nine of her last 12 matches so she is comfortable showing off her conditioning and being a more technical fighter. Hermans is heading into a hostile environment as the crowd is going to be against her but is looking to land that major blow to leave the United Kingdom with another victory under her belt.
Savannah Marshall Betting Analysis
Savannah Marshall has shown the ability to dominate inside of the boxing ring and should be feared. She has an undefeated 11-0-0 record and puts her opponents away quickly as her fights last 3.7 rounds on average. Marshall is entering as champion and is looking at a good chance to enter and exit quickly in this fight with the crowd definitively behind her in her home city. She has the power to dominate and is definitely looking to win her and get her fight with Clarissa Shields if everything goes her way.
Updates
This fight was forced to move back, but not because of an injury or anything of that ilk. This fight was previously scheduled to happen in March but was pushed back to April 2.
Hermans vs Marshall Betting Preview
This fight is not really supposed to be that competitive according to the oddsmakers. Marshall is the defending champion and is currently listed at -3333 while Hermans is just +800. For those of you that are willing to bet on there being a draw here, the Boxing odds are currently listed at +2500 for that to happen as well.
Hermans vs Marshall Betting Prediction
While anything can happen in the WBO world, it’s safe to say this is Marshall’s fight to lose. While Hermans may hang in for a couple of rounds, she’s likely in above her head. Taking Marshall in a specific round rather than to win the fight overall is the better value play.
How to Bet on Hermans vs Marshall
The odds and everything is leaning towards Savannah Marshall mopping the floor with Femke Hermans here and just advancing to the fight between herself and Clarissa Shields. Expect this fight to be quick, as we highlighted earlier that is the case for Savannah Marshall fights. Femke Hermans is a talented fighter but is going to lack the ability to knock Marshall out and Marshall will dominate where this fight seems highly uncompetitive.
This fight should go a few rounds as Hermans has the stamina to go the distance in the ring but the severe power advantage in the strikes of Marshall is going to be a little too much for Hermans to handle so my prediction would be Marshall winning by knockout in the sixth round. Expect Marshall to improve to 12-0-0 and have that dream fight between the top two in the global rankings putting up their undefeated records.
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