This fight was originally supposed to be John Reil Casimero vs Paul Butler, but the fight was called off after Casimero violated BBBofC medical policy by using a sauna to help cut weight for the fight. This forced Casimero to be pulled and switched him out with Jonas Sultan on short notice. This fight is for the vacant WBO Interim Bantamweight Championship on
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These two fighters were not expecting to be having this fight but Sultan was the alternate in case something like this were to happen. Butler is currently 33-2-0, 15 KO, and is on a seven-fight win streak after winning the vacant WBO International Bantamweight Championship back in June against Willibaldo Garcia via split decision.
Sultan is currently 18-5-0, 11 KO, and is on a three-fight winning streak himself after defeating Carlos Caraballo via unanimous decision in October to win the vacant WBO Intercontinental Bantamweight Championship.
Matchup Information
- Time, day: Friday, April 22, 2 pm EST
- Location of the game: King’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, 16 Monarchs Quay, Liverpool L3 4FP, United Kingdom
- Stadium: Echo Arena
Butler vs Sultan Betting Analysis
Paul Butler Betting Analysis
Butler is a 33-year-old fighter that has a solid amount of experience. Butler has a 45 knockout percentage so he is not possessing enough power to expect it too much. He has not won a fight via knockout since May 2019 (five fights ago) so it will be interesting there. He is in his home country as he is from Ellesmere Port, England so he should have a bit of a home advantage with the crowd behind him.
Jonas Sultan Betting Analysis
Jonas Sultan has been a young fighter as he is sitting at 30 years old currently and has a 61 knockout percentage. He does not have a lot of fights last long as he has fought in 159 professional rounds. Two of his previous three fights ended via a knockout of some kind and fought six months ago, so he is definitely in shape and been active, despite being an alternate for this fight.
Updates
Neither fighter is dealing with an injury as of this writing but the relevant information for this fight is the fact that this was not the scheduled fight. John Reil Casimero was supposed to be fighting Butler but was pulled due to using a sauna to cut weight, which is against BBBofC rules.
Butler vs Sultan Betting Preview
With the news breaking that John Reil Casimero would have to be replaced on the main event card happening late last night and that Jonas Sultan would replace him, there has not been a betting line posted as of this writing.
The biggest thing to note is that fighters love to be in a routine and both Butler and Sultan fight a similar style. The boxing odds had Butler listed as a massive underdog against Casimero, so it will be an interesting thing to note as we are about to be betting on boxing here.
Butler vs Sultan Betting Prediction
The news behind Jonas Sultan has just been announced so the betting odds are not live as of this writing. However, Jonas Sultan has everything to prove in this fight as he is coming in as a replacement and has the power advantage. He is three years younger and has fought in 83 fewer rounds, so he is a fresher fighter.
I’d like to believe that Sultan went through an actual training camp due to being an alternate so this should be a great chance as Butler was focused on Casimero and not studying what could be Sultan’s strengths and weaknesses. The power behind the strikes in Sultan’s attack can be a little too much for Butler to prepare for in this fight. All in all, go with Jonas Sultan to pick up a victory here as Paul Butler’s focus and everything has to shift with a little over 48 hours before heading to the ring.
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