- Josh Taylor is the -235 favorite to unify the belts in the super lightweight division.
- Jose Carlos Ramirez comes back as a +185 underdog in the unification bout.
LAS VEGAS – Josh Taylor will put his IBF and WBA belts on the line against Jose Ramirez who will be defending his WBC and WBO belts in Saturday night. Both fighters are undefeated with Taylor posting a 17-0 record and Ramirez holding a 26-0 record.
Who Will Be The Unified Champ?
Josh Taylor is more of a power puncher with 13 knockouts in his 17 wins. Jose Ramirez has power but has won four of his last five fights by decision. Both fighters are clearly the top two in the division and most people would consider Taylor the better of the two.
At this point, it seems like it’s Taylor’s fights to lose.
Pick: Josh Taylor (-210)
Over/Under 10.5 Rounds
Online sportsbooks favor the over 10.5 rounds pretty heavily. Taylor has won two of his last three fights by decision while Ramirez has won four of his last five through the scorecards.
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Taylor vs Ramirez Total Rounds
- Over 10.5 -350
- Under 10.5 +250
Obviously, since both fighters are undefeated, neither has been knocked out in their career but due to the recent trends in both fighter’s matches, the Over is the better play in this fight. The odds for the fight to reach a decision is -300, so the betting odds for the Over/Under of 10.5 rounds isn’t too bad.
Pick: O/U 10.5 Rounds (-350)
Josh Taylor By Decision (-120)
Maybe the best value of any beat is Taylor by Decision with odds of -120. Any boxing betting fans who follow the favored odds of Taylor to win and the fight to reach a decision can get the combination with pretty generous odds.
Method of Victory Betting Odds
- Josh Taylor To Win By Decision Or Technical Decision -120
- Jose Carlos Ramirez To Win By Decision Or Technical Decision+350
- Josh Taylor To Win By KO, TKO Or Disqualification +365
- Jose Carlos Ramirez To Win By KO, TKO Or Disqualification +550
- Draw Or Technical Draw +1600
How to Watch
The fight will take place this Saturday, May 22 and the boxers are set to make their walk to the ring at 11 p.m. EST. Coverage will be behind the Fite TV PPV wall.
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