The former amateur boxing star Keyshawn Davis is set to take his next step up in competition against Anthony Yigit this Saturday. In this 10-round match, Davis will be looking to continue his winning ways since starting 7-0 professionally.
Read further for a Davis vs Yigit betting analysis and prediction before placing your bets on boxing this weekend.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Anthony Yigit Information
Keyshawn Davis vs Anthony Yigit
Location of the fight: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey.
Date and Time: April 8, 2023, 11:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN | ESPN+
Keyshawn Davis vs. Anthony Yigit Last Fight Record
Davis beat Juan Carlos Burgos via unanimous decision last December. He won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight belt that night.
Yigit is coming off a year-long absence from the ring. He wins his last bout over Humberto Martinez via 3rd round stoppage.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Anthony Yigit Betting Analysis
Keyshawn Davis Facts to Know
Davis is one of the brightest upcoming stars in the sport of boxing. He earned a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics and then turned pro shortly after. Davis is already ranked top 10 in the WBO lightweight rankings. He seems to be fighting some very good competition for only seven fights into his career.
He has five KOs in his young professional career and will be looking to add to that tally this weekend. You usually see boxers start their careers against people with bad records and now a lot of experience, but Davis is doing the opposite.
Anthony Yigit Facts to Know
We haven’t seen the Swedish-born lightweight on the boxing schedule for quite some time. At 31 years old, Yigit has plenty of experience to be able to use against the young Keyshawn Davis.
Yigit is 26-2-1 with 10 KO victories and has been finished in both of his losses. His losses have come at the hands of title challengers Rolando Romero and Ivan Baranchyk. In a completely opposite fashion to Davis, Yigit seems to have built his strong record off of low-level competition throughout his early career.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the WBO.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Anthony Yigit Betting Preview
As we take a look at the Davis vs Yigit betting preview, the betting lines are a big issue. Getting Davis at -1600 boxing odds is just not valuable enough to make a play on. It is pretty easy to say who will win this fight, but the trick is being able to make money off of that outcome.
The over/under is set at 6.5 rounds, with the under being at +100 odds. This could be a solid bet to make, knowing that Davis will come into this fight with the mindset of domination and finishing Yigit as quickly as possible.
If you aren’t feeling a stoppage, this fight going to a decision is set at +225, which is interesting because both of these guys haven’t shown any crazy power so far in their careers.
This is also the first 10-round fight that Davis has had, and with a big win, he can expect to see some big upcoming boxing matches in the future.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Anthony Yigit Betting Prediction
The final Davis vs Yigit betting prediction is going to be Davis to show even more of his constant improvement of skills and get his hand raised.
Boxing predictions seem pretty easy to make when you get odds like the lines for this bout, but we can try to get lucky and make an even better prediction.
- Go ahead and try to get Davis to win by TKO-KO at -270.
That still doesn’t have a bunch of value, but it seems to be the lock of the weekend in combat sports. It could be a big piece to a parlay this weekend or just to keep your record above .500 and get the momentum going.
The over/under 6.5 rounds is a tough line to bet on because Yigit is a pretty tough dude. You should just stick with the original pick and take the easy money.
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