Bookmakers made Giovani Santillan a big favourite against Brian Norman Jr when they face off in their fight on Saturday 18th May 2024 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.
He is currently 2/9 (-450) to win the fight outright, while you can get 16/5 (+320) on Brian Norman Jr if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 78% chance of Santillan winning while giving Norman Jr a 22% chance.
Santillan opened as the favourite at 1/5 (-500).
Norman Jr opened at 7/2 (+350) which has got wider by 7/-10 (+140).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Santillan vs Norman Jr Head To Head
Giovani Santillan steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Brian Norman Jr will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Norman Jr has a large advantage in power over Santillan, boosting at 76% knock out percentage over Santillan's 53%.
Giovani Santillan is the older man by 9 years, at 32 years old.
Norman Jr has 3-inch reach advantage.
Giovani Santillan fights out of the southpaw stance, while Brian Norman Jr is an orthodox fighter.
Santillan is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Norman Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 84 more professional rounds, 166 to Norman Jr's 82.
Giovani Santillan goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF and 3 by the RING at welterweight.
Brian Norman Jr is currently ranked number 10 by the WBO in the 147lb division.
Santillan vs Norman Jr betting form
Santillan remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Alexis Rocha on 21st October 2023 by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood, United States. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Erick Bone on 22nd July 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Firelake Arena, Shawnee. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beat Julio Luna Avila on 20th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.
Before that, he had won against Jeovanis Barraza on 9th April 2022 by knockout in the 7th round at The Hangar, California.
He had beat Angel Ruiz on 15th October 2021 by unanimous decision at Pechanga Arena, California.
Who's been more active?
Santillan'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 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Norman Jr's last 2 fights have come over a period of 6 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Santillan vs Norman Jr Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Santillan vs Norman Jr for In-Play Betting?
Santillan vs Norman Jr will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.
