The super featherweight division is about to see one man reign supreme as the WBC Super Featherweight Champion Oscar Valdez and the WBO Super Featherweight Champion Shakur Stevenson will both put their titles on the line as they unify the two championships. This mega main event will take place on Saturday night as both boxers look to remain undefeated.
Last Games Records
Oscar Valdez is entering this fight 30-0-0, 23 KOs, and is coming off a fight back on September 10 where he defeated Robson Conceicao via unanimous decision. Shakur Stevenson is entering this fight 17-0-0, 9 KO, and is coming off a TKO in the 10th round to win the WBO Super Featherweight Championship against Jamel Herring on October 23 after claiming the interim title in the fight before.
Matchup Information
- Time, day: Saturday, April 30, 10:00 pm ET
- Location of the game: 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Stadium: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Valdez vs Stevenson Betting Analysis
Oscar Valdez Betting Analysis
Oscar Valdez is coming into this fight with more experience in the ring as he has 30 fights under his belt. He also provides some intimidating strikes as he knocks out his opponent in 76 percent of his fights, including three of his last four. Unfortunately, people were disappointed with him as his previous fight went the distance and they felt he should’ve added another knockout to his resume. As a California resident, this fight is pretty close as it is 250 miles away from Las Vegas, so he has an advantage there.
Shakur Stevenson Betting Analysis
Shakur Stevenson has been climbing up the charts and rankings at just 24 years old as he is 17-0-0 with nine knockouts. He is able to fight all 12 rounds well as he is only knocking his opponent out 52 percent of the time. Stevenson has a height and reach advantage heading into this fight so that will be great. He also fights as a southpaw, meaning his opponents are not as used to seeing powerful strikes come from the left side instead of the right.
Updates
Both fighters have not reported any injuries as of this time, so we are entering this fight at 100 percent for both Valdez and Stevenson. This should be a top fight in the division as the winner will become the lowest weight class to currently have a unified champion.
Valdez vs Stevenson Betting Preview
According to the boxing betting odds, this fight is not expected to be as close as you’d expect for a championship unification. Looking at the DraftKings Sportsbook, Shakur Stevenson is listed as a heavy -525 favorite to win both belts while Oscar Valdez is posted at +390 to pull off the upset.
Valdez vs Stevenson Betting Prediction
Oscar Valdez has the knockout ability, but what happens if he can’t knock out Shakur Stevenson? Stevenson has a 1.5-inch (7 cm) height advantage and a two-inch (5 cm) reach advantage in this fight. Also, the fact that Stevenson fights with a southpaw stance could throw Valdez off just a tiny bit as typically fighters fight from an orthodox stance.
Valdez won his last fight, but people were disappointed as they expected a knockout of Robson Conceicao and he was able to go the distance. Despite being undefeated, Valdez has a bunch of question marks surrounding him entering this fight and Stevenson does not. Stevenson has shown the ability to fight all 12 rounds and dominate scorecards and Valdez has been knocking people out to avoid getting to the judges, meaning he could have a bit of a tougher time with his stamina in the later rounds.
In addition to that, Stevenson is seven years younger than Valdez, meaning he has not taken the same physical abuse that Valdez has in the ring. This fight should end up going all 12 rounds and that is a huge advantage in Stevenson’s corner. It’s difficult to not imagine Shakur Stevenson leaving the arena as the Undisputed Super Featherweight Champion so go with that before the odds continue to balloon.
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