Nakatani clear betting under-dog against Lopez
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In just a few hours time we'll see unbeaten fighters collide in an IBF Lightweight world title eliminator, as Masayoshi Nakatani (18-0, 12) [中谷正義] takes on Teofimo Lopez (13-0, 11). For both men it's a huge opportunity to take a huge step towards a world title fight, and a great main event of a Top Rank card.
Despite both men being unbeaten the bout is widely seen as a mismatch and is regarded as the next hurdle for Lopez to blow aay before he gets a much anticipated world title shot. That view is reflected big time in the betting odds, with the American-Honduran being a clear betting favourite. Some places in the UK have Lopez at 1/20 or even 1/33, though the best out there is 1/12 on the heavy handed and really self assured Lopez to win.
Nakatani, fighting in his first bout outside of Japan is widely available at 10/1 to win, which would be a sizable upset, though is best priced at an even larger 12/1 with one UK high street bookmakers. On the other hand the draw is available at 33/1.
Lopez isn't just expected to win, but is expected to do so inside the distance. He has been priced at 2/7 to win by stoppage, whilst he's a comparatively huge 7/2 to take home the decision. Nakatani is 12/1 to score the early win and 16/1 to win on points.
Give the odds on a Lopez stoppage it's little surprise the bout is only 1/5 to not go the 12 scheduled rounds, and is 10/3 to reach the final bell.
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Despite both men being unbeaten the bout is widely seen as a mismatch and is regarded as the next hurdle for Lopez to blow aay before he gets a much anticipated world title shot. That view is reflected big time in the betting odds, with the American-Honduran being a clear betting favourite. Some places in the UK have Lopez at 1/20 or even 1/33, though the best out there is 1/12 on the heavy handed and really self assured Lopez to win.
Nakatani, fighting in his first bout outside of Japan is widely available at 10/1 to win, which would be a sizable upset, though is best priced at an even larger 12/1 with one UK high street bookmakers. On the other hand the draw is available at 33/1.
Lopez isn't just expected to win, but is expected to do so inside the distance. He has been priced at 2/7 to win by stoppage, whilst he's a comparatively huge 7/2 to take home the decision. Nakatani is 12/1 to score the early win and 16/1 to win on points.
Give the odds on a Lopez stoppage it's little surprise the bout is only 1/5 to not go the 12 scheduled rounds, and is 10/3 to reach the final bell.
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