Bookmakers made Murodjon Akhmadaliev a big favourite against Marlon Tapales when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 8th April 2023 at Boeing CenterTech Port, San Antonio, United States.
He is currently 2/7 (-340) to win the clash outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Marlon Tapales if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 76% chance of Akhmadaliev winning while giving Tapales a 24% chance.
Akhmadaliev opened as the favourite at 2/9 (-450) however, that price has shortened by 107/-100 (+90).
Tapales opened at 3/1 (+300).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 122 pounds (8.54 stones or 55.45 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super bantamweight championship of the world, with the IBF & WBA belts on the line.
Akhmadaliev vs Tapales Head To Head
Murodjon Akhmadaliev steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Marlon Tapales will make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Akhmadaliev has advantage in power over Tapales, with a 73% knock out percentage over Tapales' 53%.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.
Akhmadaliev has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tapales.
Both Murodjon Akhmadaliev & Marlon Tapales fight out of a southpaw stance.
Akhmadaliev is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 28 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 9 year and 7 months later than Tapales, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 177 less professional rounds, 69 to Tapales' 246.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at super bantamweight.
Marlon Tapales is currently ranked number 9 by the WBA, 1 by the IBF and 6 by the RING in the 122lb division.
Akhmadaliev vs Tapales betting form
Akhmadaliev remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Ronny Rios on 25th June 2022 by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas, United States. He was a 13/100 (-770) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Jose Velasquez on 19th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at SNHU Arena, New Hampshire.
Going into that contest, he had won against Ryosuke Iwasa on 3rd April 2021 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He was a 17/100 (-590) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beat Daniel Roman on 30th January 2020 by split decision in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Meridian at Island Gardens, Florida, United States. He was a 21/50 (-240) favourite going into the contest.
He had defeated Wilner Soto on 13th September 2019 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Marlon Tapales has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Jose Estrella on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.
Previous to that, he had won against Hiroaki Teshigawara on 11th December 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Ryosuke Iwasa on 7th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 11th round at Barclays Center, New York. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had defeated Roberto Castaneda on 1st June 2019 by knockout in the 3rd round at Soboba Casino, California.
He had beat Shohei Omori on 23rd April 2017 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Murodjon Akhmadaliev has been fighting more than Marlon Tapales.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev last fought 9 months and 5 days ago, while Marlon Tapales' last outing was 10 months and 16 days ago.
Akhmadaliev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Tapales' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Akhmadaliev vs Tapales Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Akhmadaliev vs Tapales for In-Play Betting?
Akhmadaliev vs Tapales will be broadcast on DAZN in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by DAZN Global.
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