Bookmakers made Vladimir Shishkin a slight favorite against William Scull when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 19th October 2024 at Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the clash outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on William Scull if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 55% chance of Shishkin winning while giving Scull a 45% chance.
Shishkin opened as the favorite at 4/6 (-150) however, that price has shortened by -113/100 (+90).
Scull opened at 6/5 (+120).
The fight is scheduled for 12 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.
This contest is for the vacant IBF super middleweight championship of the world.
Scull vs Shishkin Head To Head
William Scull steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Vladimir Shishkin will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Shishkin has a large advantage in power over Scull, boasting a 63% knockout percentage compared to Scull's 41%.
Scull is currently 13/2 (+650) to get the knockout, while Shishkin is 5/2 (+250).
William Scull is the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Shishkin has a height advantage of 1 inch over Scull.
Both William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin fight out of an orthodox stance.
Scull is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months later than Shishkin, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 19 more professional rounds, totaling 132 compared to Shishkin's 113.
If you think Shishkin will win on points, you can get odds of 47/25 (+190), while Scull is 47/25 (+190) to win on the scorecards.
William Scull goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Vladimir Shishkin is currently ranked number 12 by the WBO, 2 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 168lb division.
Scull vs Shishkin betting form
Shishkin remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Mike Guy on March 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Jose Uzcategui on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had won against Jeyson Minda on March 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Ford Community Center, Michigan.
Before that, he had beaten Sena Agbeko on February 17, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
He had defeated Oscar Riojas on August 20, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Detroit, Michigan.
Who's been more active?
Scull's last 2 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Scull is currently 13/2 (+650) to finish this fight in the 10th round, or 47/25 (+190) to win on points.
Shishkin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Shishkin is currently 5/2 (+250) to finish this fight in the 8th round, or +190 (+190) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Scull vs Shishkin Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Stadthalle, Falkensee, Germany, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.
