Bookmakers made Erik Bazinyan a slight favorite against Steven Butler when they come head-to-head in their clash on Thursday 13th November 2025 at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
He is currently 8/13 (-160) to win the clash outright, while you can get 17/20 (-120) on Steven Butler if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 54% chance of Bazinyan winning while giving Butler a 46% chance.
Bazinyan opened as the favorite at 8/13 (-160).
Butler opened at 17/20 (-120).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 168 pounds (11.76 stones or 76.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Butler vs Bazinyan Head To Head
Steven Butler steps into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Erik Bazinyan will make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Butler has an advantage in power over Bazinyan, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Bazinyan's 72%.
Steven Butler is the same age as Erik Bazinyan, at 30 years old.
Bazinyan has a height advantage of 1 inch over Butler. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Steven Butler and Erik Bazinyan fight out of an orthodox stance.
Butler is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 6 months later than Bazinyan, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought the same amount of professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Bazinyan's 179.
Erik Bazinyan is currently ranked number 15 by the WBC in the 168lb division.
Butler vs Bazinyan betting form
Butler has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Jose De Jesus Macias on June 27, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Patrice Volny on June 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Steve Rolls on March 7, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Casino de Montreal, Montreal. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had lost to Janibek Alimkhanuly on May 13, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States. He was a 15/2 (+750) underdog going into the contest.
He had won against Joshua Conley on December 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada.
Bazinyan has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Jaime Munguia on September 20, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States. He was a 15/2 (+750) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had drawn with Shakeel Phinn on May 2, 2024, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada. He was a 1/7 (-670) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Billi Facundo Godoy on January 25, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had defeated Ronald Ellis on October 11, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Jose De Jesus Macias on June 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Erik Bazinyan has been fighting more than Steven Butler.
Steven Butler last fought 4 months and 17 days ago, while Erik Bazinyan's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 24 days ago.
Butler's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.
Bazinyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Butler vs Bazinyan Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
