Bookmakers made Joshua Buatsi a strong favourite against Dan Azeez when they square off in their contest on Saturday 21st October 2023 at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
He is currently 7/25 (-360) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Dan Azeez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Buatsi winning while giving Azeez a 26% chance.
Buatsi opened as the favourite at 4/11 (-280) however, that price has now got wider by 23/-25 (+110).
Azeez opened at 11/5 (+220) which has shorten by -13/10 (+80).
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.
Buatsi vs Azeez Head To Head
Joshua Buatsi steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Dan Azeez will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Buatsi has advantage in power over Azeez, with a 76% knock out percentage over Azeez's 65%.
Buatsi is currently 333/100 (+330) to get the knockout, while Azeez is 5/1 (+500).
Joshua Buatsi is the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.
Buatsi has a height advantage of 4 inches over Azeez.
Both Joshua Buatsi & Dan Azeez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Buatsi is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 months earlier than Azeez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 42 less professional rounds, 87 to Azeez's 129.
If you think Azeez will win on points, you can get odds of 7/1 (+700), while Buatsi is 18/25 (-140) to win on the scorecards.
Joshua Buatsi goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 6 by the RING at light heavyweight.
Dan Azeez is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF and 7 by the RING in the 175lb division.
Buatsi vs Azeez betting form
Buatsi remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Pawel Stepien on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Craig Richards on 21st May 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London. He was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Ricards Bolotniks on 14th August 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight eliminator fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.
Before that, he had won against Daniel Blenda Dos Santos on 15th May 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the fight.
He had beat Marko Calic on 4th October 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the fight.
Azeez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Thomas Faure on 11th March 2023 by technical decision in their 12 round contest at Zenith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had defeated Rocky Fielding on 17th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Shakan Pitters on 3rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.
Before that, he had defeated Reece Cartwright on 26th March 2022 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
He had beat Hosea Burton on 20th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Dan Azeez has been fighting more than Joshua Buatsi.
Joshua Buatsi last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Dan Azeez's last outing was 7 months and 10 days ago.
Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Buatsi is currently 333/100 (+330) to finish this fight in the 8th round, or 18/25 (-140) to win on points.
Azeez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
Azeez is currently 5/1 (+500) to finish this fight in the 9th round, or +700 (+700) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Buatsi vs Azeez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Buatsi vs Azeez for In-Play Betting?
Buatsi vs Azeez will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK.
