Bookmakers made Artur Beterbiev a big favorite against Canelo Alvarez in a potential future fight between the pair, when they last released odds on December 13, 2024.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the fight outright, while you can get 14/5 (+280) on Canelo Alvarez if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 76% chance of Beterbiev winning while giving Canelo a 24% chance.
Beterbiev opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400).
Canelo opened at 14/5 (+280).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Canelo vs Beterbiev Head To Head
Canelo Alvarez would step into the ring with a record of 62 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, 39 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Artur Beterbiev would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws, with 20 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Beterbiev would have a massive power advantage over Canelo, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Canelo's 63%.
Canelo Alvarez is the younger man by 5 years, at 34 years old.
Beterbiev has a height advantage of 3 inches over Canelo. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Canelo Alvarez and Artur Beterbiev fight out of an orthodox stance.
Canelo is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 45 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 7 years and 7 months earlier than Beterbiev, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 398 more professional rounds, totaling 508 compared to Beterbiev's 110.
Canelo vs Beterbiev betting form
Canelo Alvarez has beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Edgar Berlanga on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Jaime Munguia on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jermell Charlo on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against John Ryder on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Gennady Golovkin on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Beterbiev remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Dmitry Bivol on October 12, 2024, by majority decision in their The Ring Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Callum Smith on January 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Anthony Yarde on January 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Joe Smith Jr on June 18, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States. He was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten Marcus Browne on December 17, 2021, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Bell Centre, Quebec, Canada. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Canelo Alvarez has been fighting more than Artur Beterbiev.
Canelo Alvarez last fought 4 months and 8 days ago, while Artur Beterbiev's last outing was 3 months and 10 days ago.
Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
