Bookmakers made Arslanbek Makhmudov a massive favourite against Junior Fa when they square off in their contest on Saturday 25th May 2024 at Gervais Auto Center, Shawinigan, Canada.
He is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Junior Fa if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Makhmudov winning while giving Fa a 9% chance.
Makhmudov opened as the favourite at 1/16 (-1700).
Fa opened at 7/1 (+700) which has shorten by -3/1 (+30).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Makhmudov vs Fa Head To Head
Arslanbek Makhmudov steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Junior Fa will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Makhmudov has a massive power advantage over Fa, boosting at 94% knock out percentage over Fa's 55%.
Arslanbek Makhmudov is the same age as Junior Fa, at 34 years old.
Makhmudov has a height advantage of 1 inch over Fa. Despite this, Fa has 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Arslanbek Makhmudov & Junior Fa fight out of an orthodox stance.
Makhmudov is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 year and 1 month later than Fa, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 57 less professional rounds, 46 to Fa's 103.
Arslanbek Makhmudov goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC and 12 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Makhmudov vs Fa betting form
Makhmudov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Agit Kabayel on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Junior Anthony Wright on 28th October 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Boulevard Hall, Riyadh.
Going into that contest, he had beat Raphael Akpejiori on 1st July 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States. He was a 11/100 (-910) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Michael Wallisch on 16th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the ring.
He had won against Carlos Takam on 16th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the ring.
Junior Fa has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Frank Sanchez on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 10/1 (+1000) underdog going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Lucas Browne on 5th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Marvel Stadium, Victoria, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Joseph Parker on 27th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. He was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Devin Vargas on 15th November 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salt Palace, Utah, United States.
He had beat Dominick Guinn on 28th June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Arslanbek Makhmudov has been fighting more than Junior Fa.
Arslanbek Makhmudov last fought 5 months and 2 days ago, while Junior Fa's last outing was 5 months and 2 days ago.
Makhmudov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
Fa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Makhmudov vs Fa Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Gervais Auto Center, Shawinigan, Canada, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Makhmudov vs Fa for In-Play Betting?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
