Bookmakers made Justis Huni a massive favorite against Shaun Potgieter when they meet in their bout on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.
He is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Shaun Potgieter if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Huni winning while giving Potgieter a 9% chance.
Huni opened as the favorite at 1/20 (-2000).
Potgieter opened at 9/1 (+900).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Huni vs Potgieter Head To Head
Justis Huni steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Shaun Potgieter will make his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Potgieter has an advantage in power over Huni, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Huni's 55%.
Huni is currently 9/50 (-560) to get the knockout, while Potgieter is 15/1 (+1500).
Justis Huni is the older man by 7 years, at 25 years old.
Both Justis Huni and Shaun Potgieter fight out of an orthodox stance.
Huni's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Potgieter's, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2020, 3 years and 11 months later than Potgieter, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 35 more professional rounds, totaling 76 compared to Potgieter's 41.
If you think Potgieter will win on points, you can get odds of 25/1 (+2500).
Justis Huni goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Huni vs Potgieter betting form
Huni remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Leandro Daniel Robutti on December 11, 2024, by in the 2nd round at Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley, Australia. He was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Troy Pilcher on July 25, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Kevin Lerena on March 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/9 (-480) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Andrew Tabiti on October 28, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Kiki Toa Leutele on November 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Nissan Arena, Nathan, Australia.
Who's been more active?
Huni's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
Potgieter is currently 15/1 (+1500) to finish this fight in the NANth round, or +2500 (+2500) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Huni vs Potgieter Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia, which is 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Huni vs Potgieter for In-Play Betting?
Huni vs Potgieter will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
