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Regis Prograis v Kiryl Relikh Betting Tips & Predictions
Big time boxing returns to the forefront of our thinking this weekend with cards of note taking place all over the world, the best of them in the UK and America. Frank Warren hosts a fantastic evening of domestic action that’ll be shown live on BT Sport and you can follow an in-depth preview of the night on the boxing section of our site. Here are our Regis Prograis v Kiryl Relikh betting tips.
Before turning our attentions to England, however, we pick though what promises to be a thrilling bill at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette where the WBA world title and WBC Diamond belt will be decided at super lightweight. We’ll also take a step closer to crowning the winner of this year’s World Boxing Super Series when Regis Prograis and Kiryl Relikh face-off over 12 rounds.
This may not be one for the casual fans but in the top-of-the-bill tussle we’re guaranteed a bout that’ll appeal to the sport’s purists. Bookmakers help spark interest amongst the masses by offering attractive betting odds on a number of markets, including fight winner, method of victory, total rounds, will the bout go the distance and round group betting.
Prograis the Bookies’ Pick
30-year-old American Regis Prograis is the bookies pick to win this fight before going on to claim the World Boxing Super Series and Muhammad Ali Trophy outright. The 5ft 8inch southpaw brings a perfect 23-fight record into this bout, winning 19 of his previous starts by knockout, gifting him a fearsome 83% KO average. He made a sparkling debut by knocking opponent Carl Almirol out in the first round in Houston seven years ago and hasn’t put a foot wrong since, climbing through the ranks and collecting a host of respected titles along the way.
The Texan came to the attention of British fight fans when beating Terry Flanagan in the quarter-finals of the WBSS late last year, easing his way to a wide points margin and living up to the expectations of bookmakers in the process. The judges’ scorecards were called out at 117-110, 118-109, 119-108, accurately reflecting the victor’s dominance over his opponent from the first bell. Those who sat through that punch-perfect performance instantly marked Prograis down as a man to keep on the right side of going forward.
Terry Flanagan was beaten comfortably on the night, but he can take heart from the fact he lasted the distance and heard the final bell, keeping in mind Regis went into that challenge having stopped each of his previous seven opponents, often early in bouts. Turbo got nowhere near winning, of course, but he did show his determination and fitness by standing with a man who was expected to get him out of there without troubling those sat at ringside scoring.
Hot Favourite
It’s little surprise to see bookies have joined the Prograis fan club and have priced him as red-hot favourite to continue his winning ways, taking his tally to 24. Those looking to back the jolly will have to make do with the 1/7 offered by William Hill as that’s the best price available at the time of writing. Tight, of course, but it is on the generous side and William Hill deserve credit as most of the competition are stuck around the 1/12 mark.
Such cramped odds in the fight winner market will drive many punters into the specials as they search out a bet carrying a bigger price, but you’ll be glad to know there’s plenty worth a second look, including the method of victory. This is a tough ask as you’re being challenged to call the winner of the fight and how he’ll achieve the result – KO or points – but the prices are well worth shooting for, the rewards more than reflecting the risk of the bet.
As mentioned, Prograis went the distance last time and that’s worth keeping in mind as Bet365 are offering a cracking 11/5 on him winning over the scorers once again. That’s bigger than expected, but Flanagan’s stubbornness played a part in that result. Regis has stopped 19 of his previous 23 opponents, as well as seven of his last eight and that wins us over. Unfortunately, traders seem to have done their homework on that one too and offer Prograis by KO/TKO as a 1/2 favourite with Bet365. That’s another short odds bet but there’s enough there for big-hitters to get stuck into as a super single, while more casual players can put it to good use in weekend accumulators.
