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Billy Joe Saunders v Shefat Isufi Betting Tips & Predictions
We have a cracking night of championship boxing this weekend as Englishman Billy Joe Saunders attempts to return to his rightful place as champion of the world, edging closer to a fight with Mexican sensation and unified middleweight champ Saul Alvarez. Here are our top Billy Joe Saunders v Shefat Isufi betting tips.
Saunders takes on Shefar Isufi at the Lamex Stadium in Stevenage on Saturday evening with the bout shown live on BT Sport from 10.00pm. It’s part of a star-studded card that will serve as a real treat to fans of the noble art and we’re expecting a sizeable audience to be in their seats early for this one.
The main event is supported by Brad Foster v Ashley Lane for the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight titles, as well as a 10-round scrap involving Boy Jones and Shaun Cooper for the WBO Youth lightweight title. There are no less than 15 bouts on the card at this time and that means those paying the entrance fee will get serious value for money.
A night for the purists, perhaps, but there’s a real desire amongst many in the industry to see Saunders return as world champion and set-up a massive clash with one of the leading names in the frame, including Saul Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin and Callum Smith. To have any chance of achieving a bout with the names mentioned, Billy Joe must win this return and do so in fine style. Getting the victory is no longer enough as he aims to make up for lost time.
A Surprise Chance for Saunders
Billy Joe Saunders was given the chance to build on his perfect record when matched with German Shefut Isufi but later received a boost when it was announced the fight had been promoted to a bout for the vacant WBO world super middleweight title. That gives the Englishman a chance to become a two-weight world champion, having been successful at middleweight before being forced to vacate after controversially failing a drug’s test.
29-year-old southpaw Billy Joe brings a career record of 27 wins from as many starts with 13 of those victories coming inside the distance, resulting in a 48% KO average. He won a clutch of titles in the early part of his career under the watchful eye of Jimmy and Mark Tibbs at the TKO Gym in London before progressing to become champion of the world. That was achieved thanks to a majority decision win over Andy Lee at the end of what was a thrilling contest. Lee was sent to the canvas twice in round three and looked there for the taking but managed to rally back and push his opponent hard down the home straight.
The final scores read 114-112, 115-111, 113-113, although there could be no argument over who the rightful winner of the fight was. Now the WBO middleweight champion of the world, placing him in the mix with the likes of Golovkin and Alvarez, BJS continued to progress his career and went on to make three successful defences. He started his reign with a points win over Artur Akavov in Paisley before beating Willie Munroe Jr at the Copperbox.
