Bookmakers made Tahmir Smalls a big favorite against Abel Ramos when they face off in their fight on Saturday 28th February 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the fight outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Abel Ramos if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 77% chance of Smalls winning while giving Ramos a 23% chance.
Smalls opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400).
Ramos opened at 3/1 (+300).
The fight is scheduled for 10 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.
Smalls vs Ramos Head To Head
Tahmir Smalls steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Abel Ramos will make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ramos has a slight advantage in power over Smalls, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Smalls' 69%.
Tahmir Smalls is the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.
Both Tahmir Smalls and Abel Ramos fight out of an orthodox stance.
Smalls is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 8 years later than Ramos, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 144 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Ramos' 195.
Tahmir Smalls goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA at welterweight.
Smalls vs Ramos betting form
Abel Ramos has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he drew Mario Barrios on November 15, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States. He was a 7/1 (+700) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Cody Crowley on March 25, 2023, by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Lucas Santamaria on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Nevada.
Before that, he had defeated Omar Figueroa Jr on May 1, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California. He was a 31/50 (-160) favorite going into the ring.
He had been beaten by Yordenis Ugas on September 6, 2020, by split decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, California. He was a 10/1 (+1000) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Smalls' last 2 fights have come over a period of 10 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.5 rounds on average.
Ramos' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Smalls vs Ramos Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Smalls vs Ramos for In-Play Betting?
Smalls vs Ramos will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
