Bookmakers made Sam Noakes a massive favorite against Ryan Walsh when they meet in their bout on Saturday 7th December 2024 at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Ryan Walsh if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Noakes winning while giving Walsh a 11% chance.
Noakes opened as the favorite at 1/16 (-1700).
Walsh opened at 7/1 (+700).
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.
Noakes vs Walsh Head To Head
Sam Noakes steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ryan Walsh will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Noakes has a massive power advantage over Walsh, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Walsh's 45%.
Sam Noakes is the younger man by 11 years, at 27 years old.
Noakes has a height advantage of 1 inch over Walsh.
Both Sam Noakes and Ryan Walsh fight out of an orthodox stance.
Noakes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 11 years and 7 months later than Walsh, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 172 fewer professional rounds, totaling 65 compared to Walsh's 237.
Sam Noakes goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 15 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at lightweight.
Noakes vs Walsh betting form
Noakes remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Gianluca Ceglia on September 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Yvan Mendy on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Lewis Sylvester on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight and BBBOC British Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Carlos Perez on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
He had defeated Karthik Sathish Kumar on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.
Walsh has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Reece Mould on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom. He was a 2/1 (+220) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Maxi Hughes on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Jazza Dickens on December 2, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire. He was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Tyrone McCullagh on February 21, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the fight.
He had defeated Hairon Socarras on October 4, 2019, by technical knockout in the 9th round at York Hall, London. He was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Sam Noakes has been fighting more than Ryan Walsh.
Sam Noakes last fought 3 months and 1 day ago, while Ryan Walsh's last outing was 2 months and 10 days ago.
Noakes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.
Walsh's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Noakes vs Walsh Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Noakes vs Walsh for In-Play Betting?
Noakes vs Walsh will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
