Outside of the big event in the U.S., big-time championship boxing makes its way to Japan with this main event bout between Emannuel Rodriguez and Ryosuke Nishida for the IBF bantamweight world title. Can Rodriguez defend his belt against the young future Japanese star?
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Fight Details and Betting Picks
Rodriguez vs. Nishida Information
Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Ryosuke Nishida
Location of the game: Edion Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Date and Time: May 04, 2024. 8 AM ET
Where to Watch: DAZN
Rodriguez vs. Nishida Picks
- Pick: Ryousuke Nishida +156.
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Continue reading for a closer look at this matchup, along with the Rodriguez vs Nishida betting picks you need to make this weekend on the boxing schedule.
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Last Fight Record
Rodriguez is coming off a unanimous decision win over Melvin Lopez to win the IBF bantamweight title last August.
Nishida is coming off a unanimous decision win over Christian Jimenez via unanimous decision last August.
Rodriguez vs. Nishida Betting Analysis
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer with a record of 22-2, including 13 wins by KO so far at the age of 31. He had a very successful amateur career as a youth, winning the gold medal at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and silver at the 2010 Youth World Championships. As a professional, Rodriguez is a two-time IBF bantamweight champion.
Rodriguez is listed as a 5’6” orthodox boxer with a 66 ½” reach. Since making his debut in 2012, Rodriguez has completed 139 professional rounds and has a 59% KO rate. He has been stopped once by the pound-for-pound great Naoya Inoue.
Ryosuke Nishida
Nishida is a Japanese boxer with an undefeated professional record of 8-0, including one win by KO. He is a 27-year-old who has held the WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title since 2021, going into his first world title fight.
Nishida is a 5’7” southpaw boxer with a reach of 68”. In his short career up to this point, he has completed 73 rounds in less than 5 years and already is in a position to win a world title. His KO rate is only 13%, but his power may develop over time as he matures and learns how to sit down on his punches. He holds the #1 rank in the IBF and the #9 rank according to The Ring.
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Rodriguez vs. Nishida Betting Preview
Making Rodriguez vs Nishida betting picks will be very difficult to do because of many reasons. One is how closely matched this fight is, and the other is the lack of exposure these two fighters have gotten over the years.
According to the boxing odds for this matchup, Rodriguez is going into enemy territory as the -190 betting favorite over the +156 Japanese challenger. Oddsmakers favor this bout to go to a decision at -300, while both fighters have plus-money odds to win by stoppage.
Nishida betting picks are difficult to make because we just don’t know a ton about the kid. The film is what you need to focus on–how do his skills look? From the looks of his past performances, he deserves this much respect going up against a champion who has three times the professional experience.
Most Rodriguez fight predictions include a lot of praise for his punching ability and his heart. He is tough and will look to KO Nishida, but that might be the worst game plan to have against a slick operator like Nishida.
Nishida is going to be the bigger man with the ability to fight behind his longer reach. He is very sharp while on his back foot, countering his opponents coming forward.
Rodriguez vs. Nishida Betting Pick and Prediction
After looking as closely as possible at the film and breaking down the skills and styles of both fighters, the official prediction for this fight is that this will go to a decision–ending in Nishida getting his hand raised.
Even without the advantage he has fighting in his home country of Japan, Nishida has the skills to out-box Rodriguez for 12 rounds. It’s not a great side of boxing, but Rodriguez might need to win 7 or 8 rounds just to get a DRAW or close decision in Japan.
The Rodriguez vs. Nishida betting pick to make this weekend is taking the money line of Nishida. He is the underdog and that’s a good return for a confident pick. Nishida will control this fight with his jab and will enjoy a lot of success countering the combinations of Rodriguez.
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