Bookmakers made Raymond Ford a big favorite against Thomas Mattice when they face off in their fight on Saturday 12th April 2025 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the fight outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Thomas Mattice if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Ford winning while giving Mattice a 15% chance.
Ford opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Mattice opened at 6/1 (+600) which has got wider by 0/1 (0).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 130 pounds (9.1 stones or 59.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Ford vs Mattice Head To Head
Raymond Ford steps into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Thomas Mattice will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Mattice has a large advantage in power over Ford, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Ford's 50%.
Raymond Ford is the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.
Mattice has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ford. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Raymond Ford fights out of the southpaw stance, while Thomas Mattice is an orthodox fighter.
Ford is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 3 months later than Mattice, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Mattice's 150.
Raymond Ford goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at super featherweight.
Ford vs Mattice betting form
Ford has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Nick Ball on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Otabek Kholmatov on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States. He was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Jessie Magdaleno on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Sakaria Lukas on November 12, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
Mattice has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Eduardo Hernandez on September 13, 2024, by technical decision in their 6 round contest at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Prior to that, he had beaten Ramiro Cesena on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, United States. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Christian Tapia on November 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
Before that, he had won against Eduardo Pereira Dos Reis on September 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Huntington Center, Toledo.
He had defeated Jessie Cris Rosales on May 21, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at The Civic Center, Cleveland Heights.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Raymond Ford has been fighting more than Thomas Mattice.
Raymond Ford last fought 5 months and 3 days ago, while Thomas Mattice's last outing was 6 months and 30 days ago.
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 5 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Mattice's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ford vs Mattice Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ford vs Mattice for In-Play Betting?
Ford vs Mattice will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
