Bookmakers made David Benavidez a big favourite against Oleksandr Gvozdyk when they meet in their bout on Saturday 15th June 2024 at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the bout outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Oleksandr Gvozdyk if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Benavidez winning while giving Gvozdyk a 18% chance.
Benavidez opened as the favourite at 1/6 (-590).
Gvozdyk opened at 4/1 (+400).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBC light heavyweight championship of the world.
Benavidez vs Gvozdyk Head To Head
David Benavidez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Benavidez has a slight advantage in power over Gvozdyk, with a 86% knock out percentage over Gvozdyk's 80%.
David Benavidez is the younger man by 10 years, at 27 years old.
Gvozdyk has a height advantage of 1 inch over Benavidez. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both David Benavidez & Oleksandr Gvozdyk fight out of an orthodox stance.
Benavidez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 7 months earlier than Gvozdyk, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 24 more professional rounds, 136 to Gvozdyk's 112.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF and 7 by the RING in the 175lb division.
Benavidez vs Gvozdyk betting form
Benavidez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Demetrius Andrade on 25th November 2023 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Caleb Plant on 25th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 29/100 (-380) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat David Lemieux on 21st May 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Kyrone Davis on 13th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Footprint Center, Arizona. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the ring.
He had won against Ronald Ellis on 13th March 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the ring.
Gvozdyk has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Isaac Rodrigues on 30th September 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had defeated Ricards Bolotniks on 6th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico. He was a 7/50 (-710) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beat Josue Obando on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at The Derby Room Pomona at Fairplex, Pomona, United States.
Before that, he had been beaten by Artur Beterbiev on 18th October 2019 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia. He was a 67/100 (-150) favourite going into the contest.
He had won against Doudou Ngumbu on 30th March 2019 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight championship fight at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania. He was a 1/100 (-10000) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, David Benavidez has been fighting more than Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
David Benavidez last fought 6 months and 21 days ago, while Oleksandr Gvozdyk's last outing was 8 months and 16 days ago.
Benavidez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Gvozdyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 15 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 Benavidez vs Gvozdyk Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Benavidez vs Gvozdyk for In-Play Betting?
Benavidez vs Gvozdyk will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV in the US.
