Bookmakers made Liam Paro a massive favorite against David Papot when they meet in their bout on Thursday 18th September 2025 at Pat Rafter Arena, Tennyson, Australia.
He is currently 2/25 (-1200) to win the bout outright, while you can get 13/2 (+650) on David Papot if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 88% chance of Paro winning while giving Papot a 12% chance.
Paro opened as the favorite at 1/14 (-1400).
Papot opened at 13/2 (+650).
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.
Paro vs Papot Head To Head
Liam Paro steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
David Papot will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 30 wins and 1 draw, with 5 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Paro has a massive power advantage over Papot, boasting a 62% knockout percentage compared to Papot's 17%.
Paro is currently 11/10 (+110) to get the knockout, while Papot is 18/1 (+1800).
Liam Paro is the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.
Both Liam Paro and David Papot fight out of a southpaw stance.
Paro is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 4 months later than Papot, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 60 fewer professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Papot's 212.
If you think Papot will win on points, you can get odds of 12/1 (+1200), while Paro is 91/100 (-110) to win on the scorecards.
Liam Paro goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at welterweight.
David Papot is currently ranked number 6 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF in the 147lb division.
Paro vs Papot betting form
Paro has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Jonathan Navarro on June 25, 2025, by in the 5th round at Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Richardson Hitchins on December 7, 2024, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Subriel Matias on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Montana Love on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at CHASE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO, United States. He was a 2/3 (-150) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Brock Jarvis on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Australia.
Who's been more active?
Paro's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Paro is currently 11/10 (+110) to finish this fight in the 7th round, or 91/100 (-110) to win on points.
Papot is currently 18/1 (+1800) to finish this fight in the 0th round, or +1200 (+1200) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Paro vs Papot Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Pat Rafter Arena, Tennyson, Australia, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.
