Bookmakers made Jared Anderson a big favourite against Zhan Kossobutskiy when they face off in their fight on Saturday 1st July 2023 at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the fight outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Zhan Kossobutskiy if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 80% chance of Anderson winning while giving Kossobutskiy a 20% chance.
Anderson opened as the favourite at 1/6 (-590).
Kossobutskiy opened at 4/1 (+400) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Anderson vs Kossobutskiy Head To Head
Jared Anderson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Zhan Kossobutskiy will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 18 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Anderson has a slight advantage in power over Kossobutskiy, with a 100% knock out percentage over Kossobutskiy's 95%.
Jared Anderson is the younger man by 11 years, at 23 years old.
Anderson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kossobutskiy.
Jared Anderson fights out of the orthodox stance, while Zhan Kossobutskiy is a southpaw.
Anderson is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 less fights, and made his debut in , 5 years and 8 months earlier than Kossobutskiy, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 23 less professional rounds, 31 to Kossobutskiy's 54.
Jared Anderson goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC and 7 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Zhan Kossobutskiy is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, 8 by the WBC and 13 by the WBO in the 201lb division.
Anderson vs Kossobutskiy betting form
Anderson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated George Arias on 8th April 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Jerry Forrest on 10th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Miljan Rovcanin on 27th August 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.
Before that, he had won against Oleksandr Teslenko on 11th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had beat Vladimir Tereshkin on 9th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
Who's been more active?
Anderson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Anderson vs Kossobutskiy Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Anderson vs Kossobutskiy for In-Play Betting?
Anderson vs Kossobutskiy will be broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.