Usyk vs Briedis. Predictions and betting odds

Alexander Usyk at the media workout before the fight against Mairis Briedis

January 27 in Riga, the capital of Latvia, two undefeated champions, Oleksandr Usyk and Mairis Briedis, will battle for two titles and the right to enter the finals of the World Boxing Super Series. Bookmakers consider the Ukrainian as the favorite of the fight, but even Usyk himself and his promoter do not consider the chances of his opponent, who will fight before the native 10-thousand arena, so understated.

Bookmakers believe that Olympic champion of London in the weight category up to 91 kg Alexander Usyk has the batter chances of winning which are estimated from the coefficient of 1.14. Briedis is an underdog at a rate of 5.5. It should be noted that a few weeks ago, the gap in the coefficients was smaller. That is, bookmakers believe in the victory of the Latvian less and less.

The most probable outcome is the Usyk's victory on points - 1,8. Slightly less chance that the granite Latvian jaw will not stand under a hail of Ukrainian punches - 2.5. There are much fewer chances for the stoppage victory of Briedis - 8 to 1, and it is not enough that the former kickboxer will outbox the Olympic champion - 13 to 1.

In his last fight, which also took place in the Riga arena, Briedis, with the support of fully filled tribunes, got a unanimous decision over the Irish Cuban Mike Perez. According to many observers, Briedis has acquired during this time the status of a national hero and means almost the same as the Klitschko brothers for Ukraine at one time. A few days before the battle, Briedis received the Order of the third degree from the hands of the President of Latvia.