Bookmakers made Bruce Carrington a massive favorite against Mateus Heita when they meet in their bout on Saturday 26th July 2025 at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
He is currently 1/50 (-5000) to win the bout outright, while you can get 12/1 (+1200) on Mateus Heita if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 93% chance of Carrington winning while giving Heita a 7% chance.
Carrington opened as the favorite at 1/20 (-2000) however, that price has now got wider by 97/-100 (+100).
Heita opened at 15/1 (+1500) which has got wider by 2/1 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBC featherweight championship of the world.
Carrington vs Heita Head To Head
Bruce Carrington steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Mateus Heita will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Heita has a slight advantage in power over Carrington, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Carrington's 60%.
Heita is currently 25/1 (+2500) to get the knockout.
Bruce Carrington is the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.
Both Bruce Carrington and Mateus Heita fight out of an orthodox stance.
Carrington is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years and 10 months later than Heita, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 82 compared to Heita's 73.
If you think Heita will win on points, you can get odds of 40/1 (+4000), while Carrington is 5/1 (+500) to win on the scorecards.
Bruce Carrington goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, and 7 by The Ring at featherweight.
Mateus Heita is currently ranked number 11 by the WBC in the 126lb division.
Carrington vs Heita betting form
Carrington remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Jose Enrique Durantes Vivas on March 29, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Dana Coolwell on November 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Sulaiman Segawa on September 27, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Bryan De Gracia on June 8, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Bernard Angelo Torres on February 16, 2024, by knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Carrington's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 3 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.
Heita is currently 25/1 (+2500) to finish this fight in the 0th round, or +4000 (+4000) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Carrington vs Heita Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Carrington vs Heita for In-Play Betting?
Carrington vs Heita will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.
