Bookmakers made Mario Barrios a massive favourite against Fabian Andres Maidana when they meet in their bout on Saturday 4th May 2024 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the bout outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Fabian Andres Maidana if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Barrios winning while giving Maidana a 13% chance.
Barrios opened as the favourite at 1/10 (-1000).
Maidana opened at 6/1 (+600).
The fight is scheduled for 12 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.
This contest is for the WBC welterweight championship of the world.
Barrios vs Maidana Head To Head
Mario Barrios steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Fabian Andres Maidana will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Maidana has a slight advantage in power over Barrios, with a 73% knock out percentage over Barrios' 64%.
Mario Barrios is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.
Barrios has a height advantage of 1 inch over Maidana. Despite this, Maidana has 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Mario Barrios & Fabian Andres Maidana fight out of an orthodox stance.
Barrios is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 7 months earlier than Maidana, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 66 more professional rounds, 174 to Maidana's 108.
Mario Barrios goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the RING at welterweight.
Barrios vs Maidana betting form
Barrios has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Yordenis Ugas on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Jovanie Santiago on 11th February 2023 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Alamodome, San Antonio. He was a 1/7 (-710) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Keith Thurman on 5th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 157/100 (+160) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the ring.
He had beat Ryan Karl on 31st October 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Barrios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Barrios vs Maidana Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Barrios vs Maidana for In-Play Betting?
Barrios vs Maidana will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by DAZN PPV UK.
