One of the interesting boxing matches on the undercard of the Fury vs. Ngannou super fight will be this 10-round heavyweight bout between Arslanbek Makhmudov and Junior Anthony Wright in Saudi Arabia. Wright is stepping in last-minute due to previous opponent problems for Makhmudov, but he’ll be well-rested and fully prepared.
Makhmudov vs Wright Picks
Take Arslanbek Makhmudov to win by KO
Read more for the official Makhmudov vs Wright prediction, along with some insight on how to make the best betting picks every weekend in boxing.
Makhmudov vs. Wright Information
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Junior Anthony Wright
Location of the game: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date & Time: October 28, 2023, 3 PM ET estimated ring walk
How to Watch: ESPN+ PPV, TNT Sports Box Office (in UK)
Last Fight Results
Makhmudov is coming off a second-round TKO win over Raphael Akpejiori in July, retaining the WBC-NABF heavyweight title.
Wright is coming off a KO victory over Brian Howard in April of this year.
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Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Junior Anthony Wright Betting Analysis
Arslanbek Makhmudov
Makhmudov is a Russian professional boxer with a record of 17-0 and 16 KOs under his belt thus far. At the age of 34, Makhmudov has held the WBC-NABF heavyweight belt since 2019 and has defended it nine times.
In his amateur boxing career, he was part of Moscow’s “Dinamo” team and achieved success by winning the European student championship. Makhmudov is listed as a towering 6’5 ½” and has a 78” reach. He fights out of the orthodox stance and has legitimate power in both hands.
Junior Anthony Wright
Wright is an American boxer with a professional record of 20-4-1 with 17 KOs under his belt at the age of 37. Fighting out of the orthodox stance, Wright was a natural cruiserweight and found himself challenging for the WBA world title in 2016, where he lost to Beibut Shumenov via 10th-round TKO.
“Hurricane” has a “small” heavyweight frame, listed at 6’0” with a 74” reach, weighing in at around 223lbs in his last bout. During his amateur career, Wright achieved success by winning three prestigious Chicago Golden Gloves tournaments, showcasing his talent and determination.
Updates
There are no injuries reported to GIMIK or TopRank.
Makhmudov vs Wright Betting Preview
The Makhmudov vs Wright prediction is going to be pretty simple to make; let’s see why that is the case as we break down the betting lines and study the film on both men, looking at the skills they can bring into the ring.
According to boxing odds, Makhmudov is a massive -4500 betting favorite over the +1600 Wright this weekend. Since this fight was just recently announced during fight week, you will have to keep your eyes open for more lines to be released that suit a smart betting pick.
The film of Makhmudov’s career performance is very impressive. He is a ruthless hunter in the ring, walking down all of his opponents and breaking them down to the body, arms, and then finally to the head. Expect him to deliver precise straight punches in combinations and unleash devastating uppercuts to both the head and body of his opponent.
Wright’s career can be split into two completely different runs. On his way up in the cruiserweight division, he was promoted well and got some good fights on big cards. After losing the cruiserweight title, it seems like he had a lapse in effort and decided not to cut down to that weight class and just be an undersized heavyweight with not a ton of skills.
Wright doesn’t have much tape available from recent years, but in his cruiserweight days, he was a bully in the ring and is a very tough guy who will always be ready for a war. His recent losses seem to be due to being undersized and past his athletic prime–losing speed and movement around the ring.
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Junior Wright Betting Prediction
Boxing predictions for one-sided fights like this one are pretty easy to make. The tricky part is finding the best bet to make for a fight like this. Exact lines will be available later in the week, but we’ll provide a promising outcome with favorable odds.
The official Makhmudov vs Wright prediction is that Makhmudov is going to steamroll Wright inside seven rounds. A prop bet for a KO, or even an exact KO in rounds 3-6, would be a great pick. He’s just too big and too powerful for Wright to handle throughout ten rounds.
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