Bookmakers made Michael Zerafa a big favorite against Besir Ay when they come head-to-head in their clash on Wednesday 12th March 2025 at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.
He is currently 1/9 (-910) to win the clash outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Besir Ay if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Zerafa winning while giving Ay a 15% chance.
Zerafa opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Ay opened at 11/2 (+550) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Zerafa vs Ay Head To Head
Michael Zerafa steps into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Besir Ay will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Zerafa has an advantage in power over Ay, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Ay's 47%.
Ay is currently 11/1 (+1100) to get the knockout.
Michael Zerafa is the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.
Both Michael Zerafa and Besir Ay fight out of an orthodox stance.
Zerafa is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Ay, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 110 more professional rounds, totaling 215 compared to Ay's 105.
If you think Ay will win on points, you can get odds of 12/1 (+1200), while Zerafa is 11/10 (+110) to win on the scorecards.
Michael Zerafa goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA at middleweight.
Zerafa vs Ay betting form
Michael Zerafa has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Tommy Browne on August 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Erislandy Lara on March 30, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Issac Hardman on April 20, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria, Australia.
Before that, he had won against Siliveni Nawai on December 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Melbourne Pavilion, Victoria.
He had beaten Anthony Mundine on March 13, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bendigo Stadium, Victoria. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Zerafa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.
Ay is currently 11/1 (+1100) to finish this fight in the NANth round, or +1200 (+1200) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Zerafa vs Ay Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 AM GMT in the UK.
