Bookmakers made Christian Mbilli a massive favourite against Mark Heffron 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 Mark Heffron if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Mbilli winning while giving Heffron a 9% chance.
Mbilli opened as the favourite at 1/25 (-2500).
Heffron opened at 9/1 (+900).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 168 pounds (11.76 stones or 76.36 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Mbilli vs Heffron Head To Head
Christian Mbilli steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Mark Heffron will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, with 24 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Mbilli has a slight advantage in power over Heffron, with a 85% knock out percentage over Heffron's 80%.
Christian Mbilli is the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.
Heffron has a height advantage of 2 inches over Mbilli. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both Christian Mbilli & Mark Heffron fight out of an orthodox stance.
Mbilli is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 year and 5 months later than Heffron, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought the same amount of professional rounds, 121 to Heffron's 121.
Christian Mbilli goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 2 by the RING at super middleweight.
Mbilli vs Heffron betting form
Mbilli remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Rohan Murdock on 13th January 2024 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Demond Nicholson on 8th September 2023 by knockout in the 4th round at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Carlos Gongora on 23rd March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 3/10 (-330) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Vaughn Alexander on 17th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Parc des expositions, Nantes, France. He was a 1/33 (-3300) favourite going into the fight.
He had beat DeAndre Ware on 9th September 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada.
Mark Heffron has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Jack Cullen on 2nd September 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had defeated Lennox Clarke on 16th July 2022 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight and BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Going into that contest, he had won against Tomas Bezvoda on 19th March 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham.
Before that, he had defeated Farouk Daku on 16th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham.
He had been beaten by Denzel Bentley on 13th November 2020 by technical knockout in the 4th round in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Christian Mbilli has been fighting more than Mark Heffron.
Christian Mbilli last fought 4 months and 12 days ago, while Mark Heffron's last outing was 8 months and 23 days ago.
Mbilli's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Heffron's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Mbilli vs Heffron Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Gervais Auto Center, Shawinigan, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Mbilli vs Heffron for In-Play Betting?
The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
