Headlining an event showcasing a plethora of young talent in England, we have a great matchup between Galal Yafai and Tommy Frank for the WBC International flyweight title.
The former Olympic gold medalist is already on the fast track to a title and will be tested in his next step-up in competition against a solidified British flyweight.
Read more for the breakdown of how to bet on boxing matches and the official Galal Yafai vs Tommy Frank prediction. This should be one of the better boxing fights coming up.
Galal Yafai vs. Tommy Frank Information
Galal Yafai vs Tommy Frank
Location: Utilita Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Date and Time: August 19, 2023.2 PM ET
How to Watch: DAZN
Galal Yafai vs. Tommy Frank Last Fight Results
Yafai is coming off a 4th round TKO victory over Moises Calleros in April of this year at the O2 Arena.
Frank is looking to bounce back from losing his British flyweight title to Jay Harris in a tough 10th-round TKO finish.
Galal Yafai
Not much negative you can say about Galal Yafai and his boxing skillset coming into this week and his big matchup against Tommy Frank. Yafai is a 30-year-old southpaw fighter with a professional record of 4-0 and three KOs under his belt. At 5’4″, he employs speed, his technique to enter the opponent’s space, progressively dismantling them as rounds unfold.
Yafai is a two-time Olympian and won gold most recently at the 2020 Summer Games representing Great Britain. He is on the fast track to the world title at flyweight for a reason. He’s in his prime and ready to dominate his way to gold once again as the smaller man.
Tommy Frank
Frank is also a British boxer that has turned into some kind of a legend in the regional boxing scene by winning three regional titles and two majors.
He grew up with heart issues, fought through being an average amateur with a record of 23-22, and now has an opportunity to really shock the British boxing community this weekend in one of the most interesting boxing matches coming up.
Frank has a professional record of 15-3-1 with three KOs under his belt at the age of 30. He’s a tough orthodox boxer with a good jab and a lot of heart in the ring. He will have a solid height and reach advantage in the ring on Saturday in Birmingham.
Updates
There are no injuries reported to Matchroom Boxing or WBC.
Galal Yafai vs. Tommy Frank Betting Preview
If you want to make the best Galal Yafai vs Tommy Frank prediction, you have to find the best boxing odds.
Yafai is coming in as the ridiculous -2500 betting favorite over the +1200 Frank. This fight is not supposed to be very close. It’s favored to end inside the distance at -320, and Yafai is favored at -260 to win by KO.
Frank is quite the underdog in this one. He is +1400 to win by KO, and you can find him at +1400 just to get his hand raised. Even worse, Frank is +3500 to win on the scorecards–which is more of a longshot than the fight is to go to a draw.
With boxing odds like this, it’s pretty much impossible to win any money from a regular bet, as you might be able to do in other boxing matches. This time, you have to dig even deeper into the betting lines to find a way to win money.
On the technical side of this matchup, it’s pretty clear that Yafai is an elite boxer and has been able to dismantle some of the best fighters in the world in amateurs, and has cruised to his first four victories in the professional ranks. He lets his hands fly in crazy-fast combinations with a lot of pressure from the opening bell.
To compete, Frank must match intensity, and embrace risk-taking for a shot at victory in this match. He won’t be able to jab and move his way to a victory on the scorecards.
Galal Yafai vs. Tommy Frank Prediction
After analyzing the fight and searching through sportsbooks for the best odds, we finally have a betting pick for you.
The official Galal Yafai vs Tommy Frank prediction is Yafai getting his hand raised, of course. He is way too good of a boxer to pick against, even though what Frank has shown in his career.
The betting pick to make is Yafai winning in round 4 at +1200. This is a longshot boxing picks, but you can’t win any real money in any other pick. The fourth round is right in the sweet spot of when Yafai really starts getting to his opponents. He usually has a flurry in every fourth round he’s been in.
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