Bookmakers made Shakur Stevenson a massive favourite against Shuichiro Yoshino when they meet in their bout on Saturday 8th April 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Shuichiro Yoshino if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Stevenson winning while giving Yoshino a 11% chance.
Stevenson opened as the favourite at 1/12 (-1200).
Yoshino opened at 6/1 (+600) 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 an eliminator for the WBC lightweight championship of the world.
Stevenson vs Yoshino Head To Head
Shakur Stevenson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Shuichiro Yoshino will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Yoshino has a large advantage in power over Stevenson, boosting at 75% knock out percentage over Stevenson's 47%.
Stevenson is currently 12/5 (+240) to get the knockout, while Yoshino is 9/1 (+900).
Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.
Yoshino has a height advantage of 2 inches over Stevenson. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Both Shakur Stevenson & Shuichiro Yoshino fight out of an orthodox stance.
Stevenson is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 2 months later than Yoshino, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 34 more professional rounds, 127 to Yoshino's 93.
If you think Yoshino will win on points, you can get odds of 20/1 (+2000), while Stevenson is 2/5 (-250) to win on the scorecards.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO and 5 by the IBF at lightweight.
Shuichiro Yoshino is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO and 12 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Yoshino betting form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Robson Conceicao on 23rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Oscar Valdez on 30th April 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 7/50 (-710) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Jamel Herring on 23rd October 2021 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Georgia. He was a 13/100 (-770) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Jeremia Nakathila on 12th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the ring.
He had won against Toka Kahn Clary on 12th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the ring.
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Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
Stevenson is currently 12/5 (+240) to finish this fight in the 11th round, or 2/5 (-250) to win on points.
Yoshino's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Yoshino is currently 9/1 (+900) to finish this fight in the 7th round, or +2000 (+2000) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Stevenson vs Yoshino Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Prudential Center, Newark, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Stevenson vs Yoshino for In-Play Betting?
The ESPN show is expected to begin at 6:25 PM EST / 3:25 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BTS).
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