Bookmakers made Lenar Perez a big favorite against Thabiso Mchunu when they meet in their bout on Thursday 3rd September 2026 at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
He is currently 2/17 (-830) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Thabiso Mchunu if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 84% chance of Perez winning while giving Mchunu a 16% chance.
Perez opened as the favorite at 2/17 (-830).
Mchunu opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Perez vs Mchunu Head To Head
Lenar Perez 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.
Thabiso Mchunu will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Perez has a massive power advantage over Mchunu, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Mchunu's 56%.
Lenar Perez is the younger man by 10 years, at 28 years old.
Perez has a height advantage of 6 inches over Mchunu.
Lenar Perez fights out of the orthodox stance, while Thabiso Mchunu is a southpaw.
Perez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 11 years and 3 months later than Mchunu, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 167 fewer professional rounds, totaling 71 compared to Mchunu's 238.
Lenar Perez goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 9 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at cruiserweight.
Perez vs Mchunu betting form
Thabiso Mchunu has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov on January 31, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at International Boxing Centre Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Ilunga Makabu on January 29, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States. He was a 6/5 (+120) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Evgeny Tishchenko on March 27, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight final eliminator fight at RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Denis Lebedev on December 21, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Krasnoyarsk. He was a 47/25 (+190) underdog going into the fight.
He had beaten Thomas Oosthuizen on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, South Africa. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Mchunu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Perez vs Mchunu Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 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 BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Perez vs Mchunu for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 6:30 PM EST / 3:30 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:30 PM (BST).
