A boxing fight coming up that you need to keep your eye on is this matchup between talented American heavyweights. 23-year-old Jared Anderson looks to take his next step up in competition and prove his skills to former world champion Charles Martin.
Please read along for the complete Anderson vs Martin betting analysis and prediction ahead of making your boxing bets this weekend.
Anderson vs. Martin Information
Jared Anderson vs Charles Martin
Location of the fight: Huntington Center, Toledo, OH.
Date and Time: Saturday, July 01. 11:00 PM ET est. ring walk
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Record
Anderson is coming fresh off a TKO victory over undefeated George Arias in April.
Martin is coming off an impressive KO win over Devin Vargas last September.
Jared Anderson vs. Charles Martin Betting Analysis
Jared Anderson
Anderson is one of the most highly-touted American heavyweight prospects in decades. He is currently 14-0, with every win coming via TKO/KO, at only the age of 23. “The Real Big Baby” is making a big step in his career this weekend facing the former world champion.
The Toledo native will be making a homecoming this weekend in front of a packed crowd all in his favor. Anderson is 6’4” and has experience sparring with the best in the world, but he will be giving up some size this weekend.
Charles Martin
Martin is the former IBF World Heavyweight Champion, even though his reign was short. Standing in at a massive 6’5” with an 80-inch reach, Martin will cause some issues for the young Anderson. Martin is 37 years old with a record of 29-3-1 with 26 KOs. His only losses have been to world-class fighters like Luis Ortiz, Adam Kownacki, and Anthony Joshua.
He could never win the big fight when he needed to. The only reason for mentioning his losses is because of the backlash he received from fans about him not looking prepared to win the big fights. This is something to think about now at age 37 against someone as explosive as Anderson.
Updates
Martin is coming in on short notice to replace Zhan Kossobutskiy in the main event.
Anderson vs. Martin Betting Preview
According to boxing odds, Anderson is a massive -1350 betting favorite over the former world champ. Martin is currently +730 to get his hand raised on Saturday night.
The lines might be a little surprising at first glance, but Anderson is clearly the better athlete and more of a dangerous fighter at this moment in time. Martin’s prime has passed and he is surely the B-side of this matchup.
Another aspect of the boxing business you need to take into account is that this TopRank promotion and the whole event are being built around Anderson becoming a massive superstar and champion.
The most interesting betting line is Anderson winning a decision at +1100. What if Martin puts together one last gutsy performance and grinds his way to the judges’ scorecards? It might be a one-sided victory for Anderson still, but could Martin survive all 10 rounds?
An Anderson vs Martin betting preview is a necessity if you want to bet on boxing matches like this one. You need to make time to look through all the available betting lines and to really break down both sides of the matchup. Finding the best bet can be the difference between winning or losing money.
Jared Anderson vs. Charles Martin Betting Prediction
After considering all the factors coming into this weekend’s heavyweight bout, there’s proof that shows how hard betting on boxing matches is. You can’t just make a bet on a moneyline that is at -1350; there’s no value in that.
- The official Anderson vs Martin betting prediction is that Anderson will get the job done inside the distance.
To be more exact, don’t be surprised with the fight ending between rounds 4-6. Prop bets for a KO around those rounds would be your best bet of the night.
If you have enough faith in Martin showing up and fighting a great fight, that Anderson, by decision prop, is yelling your name.
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