The next major boxing event takes place on Saturday from Gibraltar.
The main event features a rematch between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte for Povetkin's interim WBC heavyweight title.
As always with a big-time boxing card, there are certainly plenty of bets to be made. Let's take a look at some of them.
Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin 2 odds
Dillian Whyte: 2/7
Alexander Povetkin: 11/4
(All odds via Betfair as of Thursday Mar. 25)
Betfair has Whyte installed as the heavy favourite, despite his loss in their first meeting. You would need to bet £7 to win only £2 on Whyte outright. Meanwhile, a £4 punt on Povetkin via any method would earn you £11.
Whyte and Povetkin met back in August, and things were going the Englishman's way when he sent the Russian to the canvas twice in the fourth round. Povetkin made it up both times, but it looked to be the beginning of the end.
However, Povetkin showed why anything can happen in the heavyweight division, crushing Whyte with an uppercut that saw his head bounce off the canvas for one of the most destructive knockouts in recent memory.
A rematch was scheduled to occur in November, but Povetkin contracted the coronavirus. The bout then got switched to January, but Povetkin still was suffering effects from COVID-19. And finally, an early March reschedule was moved once more to the end of the month, and here we are.
Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin 2 prediction
Muehlhausen's pick: Dillian Whyte
Best odds: Alexander Povetkin by KO/TKO/Technical Decision or DQ: 11/4
It's not surprising that Whyte is a big favorite. The 32-year-old dominated the first 12 minutes of the first contest until the stoppage. He left his chin up, which gave Povetkin the opening he needed to put Whyte away.
The sequel is Whyte's fight to lose as the 41-year-old Povetkin has started showing his age in the last couple of years. He's 2-1-1 in his previous four and has looked slower each time out. The last thing to go on a fighter is his power, which is why Povetkin is still a serious threat and is worth putting a little bit of money on.
Yes, Povetkin surprised Anthony Joshua in their September 2018 heavyweight title fight despite losing, and kept looking for the KO in his December 2019 clash with Michael Hunter that went to a draw, and then the same with Whyte. However, Whyte is going to fight smarter by using the jab to set up his power shots. This time, Whyte is going to connect and Povetkin will not get up, and "The Body Snatcher" will recapture the interim WBC belt.
More Whyte vs. Povetkin odds
Will the fight go the distance?
- Yes: 7/2
- No: 1/6
Method of victory
- Povetkin by KO/TKO/Technical Decision/DQ: 11/4
- Povetkin by points: 22/1
- Tie: 40/1
- Whyte by KO/TKO/Technical Decision/DQ: 8/15
- Whyte by points: 7/2
Group round betting
- Povetkin 1-4 9/1
- Povetkin 5-8 8/1
- Povetkin 9-12 14/1
- Whyte 1-4 9/2
- Whyte 5-8 5/2
- Whyte 9-12 4/1