We have a championship fight on Saturday night at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas as Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend both his WBA and IBF Super Bantamweight Championship titles against Ronny Rios. This will be a battle of experience as Akhmadaliev has been a professional fighter for four years with only 10 fights under his belt while Rios has been a professional fighter for 13 years now and has fought 36 times in his career. Let’s dive into who will win so we can decide who we should be siding with on the boxing betting odds. Check Rios vs Akhmadaliev Betting Preview below.
Last Fights Records
Ronny Rios last fought over a year ago back on February 13, 2021 against Oscar Negrete and defeated him by unanimous decision. Murodjon Akhmadaliev has not fought since November 19, 2021 where he defeated Jose Velasquez via unanimous decision to retain both championships as well.
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Ronny Rios is coming off a long layoff, but has done this for a long time as he has a 33-3-0 record with 16 knockouts throughout his career. He enters this fight on a four-fight winning streak after defeating Oscar Negrete via unanimous decision. Rios has become inactive as of late as he this will be his second fight since December 2019, but before that he was fighting regularly.
Rios has not really relied on the knockout to win his fights as he has knocked out 16 of his opponents on route to victory (48 percent). However, three of his four fights during his winning streak have come via the knockout, so he still possesses that power against fighters at this level. If he can continue showcasing that ability despite the long layoff, he can walk out with some gold around his waist.
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev has been one of the fastest rising boxers in the sport as he has just 10 professional fights under his belt and already claims two of the top championships in the Super Bantamweight class. He has a perfect 10-0 record with seven knockouts. However, his fights have been going the distance lately as two of his last three opponents have lasted bell to bell before Akhmadaliev being declared the winner.
Despite having a lack of experience inside of the boxing ring, Akhmadaliev has an inate mind for where to be at the right time during his fights. It is going to be difficult to throw him off his game here as he is getting better with experience and is fighting upper-echelon fighters throughout his championship reign. If he can continue to get better, it will be difficult to see an end of his reign in sight.
Updates
Both Ronny Rios and Murodjon Akhmdaliev’s camps have not indicated that there are any injuries that have popped up in preparation for this fight, so expect this fight to be able to go on as advertised and being able to get solid boxing odds here.
Rios vs Akhmadaliev Betting Preview
Betting on boxing is not as difficult when the sportsbooks are essentially telling you what to expect here. Ronny Rios is listed as a massive underdog at +450 while Murodjon Akhmadaliev is currently being listed at -700 to retain his two championships.
Rios vs Akhmadaliev Betting Prediction
I do not like betting on fighters that have had a long layoff, especially if they are not used to doing so as they can come back in not as great shape. Akhmadaliev won the bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics in the bantamweight division and has shown the ability to dominate inside of the ring, as his two championship belts showcase.
All in all, go with Akhmadaliev to retain his titles as he continues to remain undefeated as Rios typically struggles against the elite group in the weight class and feasts on the rest of them.
How to bet on Ronny Rios vs Murodjon Akhamadaliev
Betting boxing can be difficult with so many different fights going on at the same time but if you are looking to bet on this fight, it is extremely simple. All you need to do is go to whichever your preferred sportsbook is and click on the boxing tab. The fight should pop up there, but if you do not see it, go to the search bar and type in either Ronny Rios or Murodjon Akhamadaliev’s name there. If the sportsbook has the betting odds up, it will appear if you click on it and you will be able to get in on the action.
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