Bookmakers made Paddy Donovan a massive favourite against Lewis Ritson when they meet in their bout on Saturday 25th May 2024 at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.
He is currently 2/25 (-1200) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Lewis Ritson if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Donovan winning while giving Ritson a 11% chance.
Donovan opened as the favourite at 1/12 (-1200).
Ritson opened at 13/2 (+650) which has shorten by 3/-2 (+70).
The fight is scheduled for 10 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.
Donovan vs Ritson Head To Head
Paddy Donovan steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Lewis Ritson will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Donovan has advantage in power over Ritson, with a 77% knock out percentage over Ritson's 57%.
Paddy Donovan is the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.
Ritson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Donovan.
Paddy Donovan fights out of the southpaw stance, while Lewis Ritson is an orthodox fighter.
Donovan is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 less fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 year and 6 months later than Ritson, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 100 less professional rounds, 54 to Ritson's 154.
Paddy Donovan goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA at welterweight.
Donovan vs Ritson betting form
Ritson has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Ohara Davies on 4th March 2023 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom. He was a 6/4 (+160) underdog going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had won against Dejan Zlaticanin on 25th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear. He was a 1/100 (-10000) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beat Christian Uruzquieta on 18th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Rainton Meadows Arena, Tyne and Wear. He was a 29/100 (-340) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had been beaten by Jeremias Ponce on 12th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Eagles Community Arena, Tyne and Wear. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest.
He had defeated Miguel Vazquez on 17th October 2020 by split decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Arena, Tyne and Wear. He was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Donovan's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.7 rounds on average.
Ritson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Donovan vs Ritson Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Donovan vs Ritson for In-Play Betting?
Donovan vs Ritson will be broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
