Bookmakers made Giovani Santillan a big favourite against Brian Norman Jr when they face off in their fight on Saturday 18th May 2024 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the fight outright, while you can get 10/3 (+330) on Brian Norman Jr if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Santillan winning while giving Norman Jr a 21% chance.
Santillan opened as the favourite at 2/9 (-450).
Norman Jr opened at 3/1 (+300) which has shorten by -133/100 (+80).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Santillan vs Norman Jr Head To Head
Giovani Santillan steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Brian Norman Jr will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Norman Jr has a large advantage in power over Santillan, boasting at 76% knockout percentage over Santillan's 53%.
Santillan is currently 6/5 (+120) to get the knockout, while Norman Jr is 15/2 (+750).
Giovani Santillan is the older man by 9 years, at 32 years old.
Norman Jr has a 3-inch reach advantage.
Giovani Santillan fights out of the southpaw stance, while Brian Norman Jr is an orthodox fighter.
Santillan is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Norman Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 84 more professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Norman Jr's 82.
Giovani Santillan goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF and 4 by the RING at welterweight.
Brian Norman Jr is currently ranked number 10 by the WBO in the 147lb division.
Santillan vs Norman Jr betting form
Santillan remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Alexis Rocha on October 21, 2023 by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood, United States. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Erick Bone on July 22, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Firelake Arena, Shawnee. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Julio Luna Avila on August 20, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.
Before that, he had won against Jeovanis Barraza on April 9, 2022 by knockout in the 7th round at The Hangar, California.
He had beaten Angel Ruiz on October 15, 2021 by unanimous decision at Pechanga Arena, California.
Who's been more active?
Santillan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Norman Jr's last 2 fights have come over a period of 6 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Santillan vs Norman Jr Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Santillan vs Norman Jr for In-Play Betting?
Santillan vs Norman Jr will be broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.
