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Hialeah Park Racing & Casino will be the destination of our next trip, as we hit Hialeah, Florida, United States, to watch an exciting bout between two bantamweight contenders.
The main event of the night pits Guillermo Rigondeaux and Jesus Martinez in the middle of the ring for a 10 rounds bout to finish an 8-bouts fight card.
Guillermo Rigondeaux isn’t known for being an exciting fighter throughout his career.
Still, he must put on an entertaining and dominant performance against Jesus Martinez on Friday night if he wants to get back into title contention.
On the other hand, Martinez is looking to extend his career with a third-straight win.
With an interesting headliner title fight, we are all getting to watch things unfold this Friday Night.
When:
Friday, February 24th at 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. GMT at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino
Ringwalks time (estimate):
10 p.m. GMT / 3 a.m. ET
Moneyline odds:
Guillermo Rigondeaux -700
Jesus Martinez +500
Where To Watch:
Why Bet on Guillermo Rigondeaux?
Guillermo Rigondeaux is coming into Friday’s matchup having lost his last two fights, both via decision, to Vincent Astrolabio on February 26th, 2022 (unanimous decision) and John Riel Casimero on August 14th, 2021, via split decision.
Rigondeaux is 3-3 (2 KO) in his last six fights, including a TKO retirement against Vasily Lomanchenko. He retired on his bench and claimed a hand injury while losing a one-sided fight, where he stopped throwing punches before retiring.
Why Bet on Jesus Martinez?
Jesus Martinez is riding a two-fight winning streak into Friday night.
He has scored a pair of unanimous decision wins within a month of each other.
First, defeating Javier Martinez on December 1st, and after that, he defeated Marcelino Morales on December 17th.
Final Betting Analysis – Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Jesus Martinez
Both fighters are 42 years old; Rigondeaux needs a major win to revive his boxing career, while Martinez is in the fight to win but is outmatched in technical prowess, boxing seasoning, and durability.
Things are all pointing towards Guillermo Rigondeaux to get back in the winning column, but it may not be enough to revive his title contention possibilities, as he needs to showcase and make a clear statement.
Go for a win for Rigondeaux this time. If you bet $100 at -700 you’ll get $14,29 for a total payout of $114,29.
Rigondeaux vs. Martinez Betting Pick: Guillermo Rigondeaux
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