Bookmakers made Emanuel Navarrete a big favourite against Denys Berinchyk when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 18th May 2024 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the clash outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Denys Berinchyk if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Navarrete winning while giving Berinchyk a 18% chance.
Navarrete opened as the favourite at 1/6 (-590).
Berinchyk opened at 4/1 (+400).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBO lightweight championship of the world.
Navarrete vs Berinchyk Head To Head
Emanuel Navarrete steps into the ring with a record of 38 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 31 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Denys Berinchyk will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Navarrete has a massive power advantage over Berinchyk, boosting at 82% knock out percentage over Berinchyk's 50%.
Emanuel Navarrete is the younger man by 6 years, at 29 years old.
Both Emanuel Navarrete & Denys Berinchyk fight out of an orthodox stance.
Navarrete is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Berinchyk, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 86 more professional rounds, 228 to Berinchyk's 142.
Denys Berinchyk is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF and 9 by the RING in the 135lb division.
Navarrete vs Berinchyk betting form
Navarrete has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he drew Robson Conceicao on 16th November 2023 by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/8 (-830) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Oscar Valdez on 12th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. He was a 11/8 (+140) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Liam Wilson on 3rd February 2023 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. He was a 1/10 (-1100) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beat Eduardo Baez on 20th August 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, California.
He had defeated Joet Gonzalez on 15th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, California.
Berinchyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Anthony Yigit on 26th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had won against Yvan Mendy on 3rd December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/7 (-710) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Isa Chaniev on 18th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Ice Palace "Terminal", Brovari, Ukraine.
Before that, he had beat Jose Sanchez on 21st March 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Ice Palace "Terminal", Brovari.
He had won against Viorel Simion on 8th October 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Equides Club, Lesniki.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Emanuel Navarrete has been fighting more than Denys Berinchyk.
Emanuel Navarrete last fought 6 months and 2 days ago, while Denys Berinchyk's last outing was 8 months and 22 days ago.
Navarrete's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Berinchyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Navarrete vs Berinchyk Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Navarrete vs Berinchyk for In-Play Betting?
The ESPN+ show is expected to begin at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).
