Bookmakers made Shakur Stevenson a massive favorite against Josh Padley when they square off in their contest on Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/20 (-2000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 10/1 (+1000) on Josh Padley if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 92% chance of Stevenson winning while giving Padley a 8% chance.
Stevenson opened as the favorite at 1/20 (-2000).
Padley opened at 9/1 (+900) which has shorten by -2/1 (+50).
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 WBC lightweight championship of the world.
Stevenson vs Padley Head To Head
Shakur Stevenson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Josh Padley will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 4 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Stevenson has an advantage in power over Padley, with a 45% knockout percentage compared to Padley's 27%.
Padley is currently 20/1 (+2000) to get the knockout.
Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.
Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Josh Padley is an orthodox fighter.
Stevenson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Padley, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 67 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Padley's 90.
If you think Padley will win on points, you can get odds of 20/1 (+2000), while Stevenson is 2/1 (+200) to win on the scorecards.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at lightweight.
Josh Padley is currently ranked number 12 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Padley betting form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Padley is currently 20/1 (+2000) to finish this fight in the 0th round, or +2000 (+2000) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Stevenson vs Padley Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Stevenson vs Padley for In-Play Betting?
Stevenson vs Padley will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
