bet365's boxing expert Rob Tebbutt looks ahead to this weekend's 50/50 showdown between domestic light-heavyweight contenders Dan Azeez and Lewis Edmondson and explains where he feels the betting value can be found.
Dan Azeez and Lewis Edmondson meet on Saturday night in London in a classic cross-roads bout.
In one corner, experienced campaigner Azeez is in need of a win following a decision loss to Joshua Buatsi back in February, before scraping a draw over eight rounds against Croatia’s Hrvoje Sep last time out in June.
In the other corner, unbeaten prospect Edmondson is making the first notable step-up of his career.
‘The Saint’ has struggled for momentum somewhat so far as a pro, with just nine fights in five years, and will be looking to size his opportunity with both hands.
I expect this fight to be closely-matched from the opening bell, and I feel the early rounds will favour the fresher, younger man in Edmondson before Azeez looks to take him into deep waters late-on.
I like the price of 11/2 For 'Either Fighter To Win by Split Decision', but if I was forced to pick a winner, I would ever so slightly edge towards the experience of Dan Azeez to overcome the fast start and grind out a late decision win, particularly at such an attractive price.
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