Tonight Sunny Edwards takes on Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Edwards is the IBF World Flyweight champion and Rodriguez is the WBO World Flyweight champion.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!These two are both putting their undefeated records on the line as they attempt to unify these two belts. Edwards is 20-0 with four wins by knockout. Bam is 18-0 with 11 wins by knockouts. What are the best and worse bets for this fight?
The Bets to Stay Away From
Sunny Edwards is not a knockout artist. He only has four knockouts in his career. So stay away from betting on Edwards by knockout. It is a sexy number of +1500 but it would be a waste of any amount to bet on it.
These are two fighters who have never been knocked out. So, stay away from any specific round bets. The big numbers are enticing but it would most likely be a waste.
The Bets to Jump On
The over/under on total rounds is 10.5. The over is -950 and the under is +550. The odds really show what is expected in this fight. It’s not juicy but the smart bet is the over. The elite fighters at the smaller weight classes don’t usually get knocked out.
Jesse Rodriguez is the favorite in this fight at -225. For better odds bet on him by knockout or by decision. Rodriguez by knockout is +550. This is a possibility as Bam has a seven inch reach advantage. Rodriguez could overwhelm Edwards and force the referee to stop the fight.
So, for the bettors who like Edwards to win this fight, bet Edwards by decision at +210. For the bettors who like Rodriguez to win, the best bet is by decision at -118 but a good long shot is Rodriguez by knockout at +550.
