Alberto Puello vs. Batyr Akhmedov Odds: Akhmedov Given 66% Chance to Defeat Puello
Alberto Puello vs. Batyr Akhmedov Odds: Akhmedov Given 66% Chance to Defeat Puello
When: August 20, 2022, 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Where: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, FL
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The co-main event of the evening Saturday night at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL is one of the best of the weekend, as it features a WBA (Super) junior welterweight title fight between two killers in Alberto Puello and Batyr Akhmedov.
In what will be the second title fight of the night, let’s take a closer look at both fighters, and see where the odds are headed as fight night in Florida approaches.
Alberto Puello vs. Batyr Akhmedov Breakdown
Alberto Puello (20-0-0, 10 KOs)
Turning professional in 2015 at just 21 years of age, Dominican Alberto Puello has rattled off 20 straight wins en route to Saturday’s fight; the biggest of his career that far. On his way to this fight for the vacant WBA light-welterweight title, Puello has picked up the WBA Fedaltin and WBC Latino super-lightweight titles, in addition to, more recently, the WBA interim super-lightweight title.
While the early part of his career was marked with KO/TKO’s, Puello has found it more difficult to finish guys as the opponents have gotten tougher. Over his last seven fights, only two have ended inside the distance as Puello has shown an inability to close out fights when he has his opponents on the ropes.
Batyr Akhmedov (9-1-0, 8 KOs)
For Akhmedov, KO/TKOs have yet to be a problem for the 31-year-old Russian, as he comes into this fight has ended eight of his 10 professional fights via KO/TKO. A gold medal winner in the 2015 International Kadyrov Tournament held in Russia, Akhmedov turned professional shortly thereafter and rattled off seven straight wins before running into Mario Barrios in September 2019.
Losing that fight via unanimous decision, a fight that was for the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title, Akhmedov has rallied since winning two straight, both of which came inside the distance. Despite having a few professional fights by almost half, Akhmedov may actually be the more tested fighter as his fight history is filled with established guys; starting with Barrios.
Alberto Puello vs Batyr Akhmedov Odds
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| Odds | Result | Implied Chance |
|---|---|---|
| -195 | Batyr Akhmedov | 66% |
| +176 | Albert Puello | 36% |
One of the more evenly matched fights of the night, Akmedov opened as a slight favorite at -189, with Puello coming in at +137 to start off the action. Since then, money has continued to flow in on the favorite from the public and sharp bettors alike, as the number now sits around -200 across the board, with Puello closer to +170.
For those looking to back Akmedov, the best number currently available is at DraftKings (-195), with underdog backers best suited to head to FanDuel (+176).
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