Bookmakers made Sean McComb a strong favourite against Sam Maxwell when they face off in their fight on Saturday 2nd December 2023 at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the fight outright, while you can get 11/4 (+280) on Sam Maxwell if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 75% chance of McComb winning while giving Maxwell a 25% chance.
McComb opened as the favourite at 1/4 (-400).
Maxwell opened at 11/4 (+280).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
McComb vs Maxwell Head To Head
Sean McComb steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Sam Maxwell will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Maxwell has a massive power advantage over McComb, boosting at 65% knock out percentage over McComb's 29%.
McComb is currently 7/2 (+350) to get the knockout, while Maxwell is 13/2 (+650).
Sean McComb is the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.
McComb has a height advantage of 1 inch over Maxwell.
Sean McComb fights out of the southpaw stance, while Sam Maxwell is an orthodox fighter.
McComb is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 10 months later than Maxwell, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 17 more professional rounds, 116 to Maxwell's 99.
If you think Maxwell will win on points, you can get odds of 13/2 (+650), while McComb is 57/100 (-180) to win on the scorecards.
Sean McComb goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBO at super lightweight.
McComb vs Maxwell betting form
McComb has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Kaisee Benjamin on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom. He was a 10/11 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Gavin Gwynne on 19th February 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Bolton, Lancashire. He was a 3/25 (-830) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Siar Ozgul on 12th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at LS-Live, Yorkshire. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beat Mauro Maximiliano Godoy on 1st February 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland. He was a 11/100 (-910) favourite going into the fight.
He had won against Emiliano Dominguez Rodriguez on 11th October 2019 by points in the 8th round at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the fight.
Sam Maxwell has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Dalton Smith on 1st July 2023 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom. He was a 13/2 (+690) underdog going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had lost to Alejandro Meneses on 22nd April 2022 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Akeem Ennis-Brown on 28th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight and BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. He was a 6/5 (+120) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Ben Fields on 26th March 2021 by points in the 8th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the ring.
He had won against Joe Hughes on 29th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at BT Sport Studio, London. He was a 57/100 (-180) favourite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Sam Maxwell has been fighting more than Sean McComb.
Sean McComb last fought 6 months and 26 days ago, while Sam Maxwell's last outing was 5 months and 1 day ago.
McComb's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
McComb is currently 7/2 (+350) to finish this fight in the 8th round, or 57/100 (-180) to win on points.
Maxwell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Maxwell is currently 13/2 (+650) to finish this fight in the 9th round, or +650 (+650) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on McComb vs Maxwell Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch McComb vs Maxwell for In-Play Betting?
McComb vs Maxwell will be broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN.
