Bookmakers made Erik Bazinyan a big favourite against Shakeel Phinn when they face off in their fight on Thursday 2nd May 2024 at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the fight outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Shakeel Phinn if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Bazinyan winning while giving Phinn a 21% chance.
Bazinyan opened as the favourite at 1/8 (-830) however, that price has shortened by -27/25 (+90).
Phinn opened at 9/2 (+450) which has got wider by 0/1 (-INF).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 168 pounds (11.76 stones or 76.36 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Bazinyan vs Phinn Head To Head
Erik Bazinyan steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Shakeel Phinn will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Bazinyan has a slight advantage in power over Phinn, with a 72% knock out percentage over Phinn's 65%.
Erik Bazinyan is the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.
Bazinyan has a height advantage of 3 inches over Phinn.
Both Erik Bazinyan & Shakeel Phinn fight out of an orthodox stance.
Bazinyan is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Phinn, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 19 less professional rounds, 159 to Phinn's 178.
Erik Bazinyan goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF and 6 by the RING at super middleweight.
Bazinyan vs Phinn betting form
Bazinyan remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Billi Facundo Godoy on 25th January 2024 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada. He was a 1/33 (-3300) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Ronald Ellis on 11th October 2023 by knockout in the 6th round at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Jose De Jesus Macias on 1st June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/8 (-770) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Alantez Fox on 2nd February 2023 by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the fight.
He had beat Marcelo Esteban Coceres on 23rd June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Quebec. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Bazinyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Bazinyan vs Phinn 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 Bazinyan vs Phinn for In-Play Betting?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
