Bookmakers made Amari Jones a massive favorite against Vincenzo Gualtieri when they meet in their bout on Friday 22nd May 2026 at SAP Center, San Jose, United States.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the bout outright, while you can get 13/2 (+650) on Vincenzo Gualtieri if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 88% chance of Jones winning while giving Gualtieri a 12% chance.
Jones opened as the favorite at 1/16 (-1700).
Gualtieri opened at 13/2 (+650).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is a final eliminator for the vacant IBF middleweight championship of the world.
Jones vs Gualtieri Head To Head
Amari Jones steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Vincenzo Gualtieri will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Jones has a massive power advantage over Gualtieri, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Gualtieri's 32%.
Amari Jones is the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.
Jones has a height advantage of 2 inches over Gualtieri.
Both Amari Jones and Vincenzo Gualtieri fight out of an orthodox stance.
Jones is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 5 months later than Gualtieri, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 133 fewer professional rounds, totaling 58 compared to Gualtieri's 191.
Amari Jones goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC, 4 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at middleweight.
Vincenzo Gualtieri is currently ranked number 8 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 160lb division.
Jones vs Gualtieri betting form
Vincenzo Gualtieri has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Janibek Alimkhanuly on October 14, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States. He was a 9/1 (+900) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Esquiva Falcao on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Middleweight championship fight at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Vincenzo Bevilacqua on September 10, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal.
Before that, he had defeated Dario Socci on March 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.
He had won against Billi Facundo Godoy on November 26, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.
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Jones' last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.5 rounds on average.
Gualtieri's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Jones vs Gualtieri Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at SAP Center, San Jose, United States, which is around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Jones vs Gualtieri for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BST).
