Bookmakers made John Hedges a big favorite against Ellis Zorro when they square off in their contest on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at IndigoThe O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Ellis Zorro if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Hedges winning while giving Zorro a 21% chance.
Hedges opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Zorro opened at 7/2 (+350).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Hedges vs Zorro Head To Head
John Hedges steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ellis Zorro will make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Zorro has an advantage in power over Hedges, with a 39% knockout percentage compared to Hedges' 27%.
John Hedges is the younger man by 10 years, at 23 years old.
Hedges has a height advantage of 2 inches over Zorro.
John Hedges fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ellis Zorro is an orthodox fighter.
Hedges is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 2 years and 10 months later than Zorro, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 fewer professional rounds, totaling 59 compared to Zorro's 95.
Hedges vs Zorro betting form
Zorro has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Aloys Youmbi on July 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He was a 9/1 (+900) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Cheavon Clarke on May 25, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds. He was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Jai Opetaia on December 23, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 12/1 (+1200) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Luca D’Ortenzi on October 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom. He was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Hosea Burton on May 12, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at York Hall, London. He was a 1/2 (-210) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Zorro's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Hedges vs Zorro Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Hedges vs Zorro for In-Play Betting?
Hedges vs Zorro will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
