One of the most important fights boxing can offer will take place on July 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, when Americans Terrence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. fight for four welterweight titles.
For many, this is the most important fight in the world of boxing today, as Crawford and Spence Jr. are two of the most important fighters in the world, and are even first and fourth in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings. What’s more, some experts in the field have said it’s the most anticipated fight since Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao.
Crawford comes into this bout with an impressive record of 39 wins, 30 knockouts, and 0 losses, while Spence Jr. is also undefeated at 28-0 with 22 wins by way of knockout.
The fight will go for 12 rounds and the World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles of Spence Jr. and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) one are at stake.
When:
Saturday, July 29 at 8:00 pm ET at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Ring Walks:
(Estimated) 11:00 PM ET
Moneyline odds:
Errol Spence Jr. +123
Terrence Crawford -142
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Why bet on Errol Spence Jr.?
Spence Jr. is one of the biggest names in boxing today, being world champion with his country in 2012 and developing one of the most important careers in the sport in recent years.
After surviving a car accident, the 33-year-old boxer returned to competition on December 5, 2020, defeating Danny Garcia. However, since then he has only fought once, beating Cuban Yordenis Ugas by knockout. He has not averaged a fight per year since 2020.
The Truth, as he is nicknamed, has a 72-inch reach with his powerful southpaw, which makes him a danger to any contender in his division.
Why bet on Terrence Crawford?
Terrence Crawford is not only fighting for the honor in one of the best bouts of his career, but if he becomes undisputed welterweight champion, he will be the first fighter in the four-belt era to be the absolute king in two divisions, as he did it in super lightweight.
Bud, 35, has had one fight per year since 2020, beating Kell Brook and Shawn Porter by decision, the latter with quite a bit of media buzz, and David Avanesyan with a knockout. As an eye-catching fact, Crawford beat 100% of his 147-pound opponents.
The Nebraska native has a reach of 74 inches and his knockout percentage is 76.9.
Final Betting Analysis – Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terrence Crawford
Undoubtedly this fight promises to be one of the closest of the year, so it could be difficult for a knockout to appear in the first rounds. However, due to the quality of the last fights and his ability to fight as a right or southpaw, Errol Spence Jr. could have a slight advantage, although physically it is presumed that Terrence Crawford is better. It should be noted that these two Americans have never been knocked to the canvas in a fight.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Terrence Crawford is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of -142, while Errol Spence Jr. starts at +132.
In this kind of fight, we usually see that the current champion is a massive favorite, but this is not the case. The odds are pretty close, showing the quality of the bout, but also pointing to favoritism for the challenger. The reason, we believe, is simple: Terrence is the best fighter in the world at the moment and will face an out-of-rhythm boxer that has not shown major things in almost three years.
Yeah, world boxing was pretty emphatic with Spence Jr.’s situation, but that doesn’t mean that he’ll remain a champion forever out of pure comprehensiveness. We’ll go with the sportsbooks, and, actually, believe that there will be a knock-out in the 8th round.
Go for a straight win for Terrence in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on the win at -142, you will gain $70.42 for a total payout of $170.42.
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