Mexican boxing stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) will clash on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card airs live on HBO pay-per-view starting 10 p.m. ET. Bet on the latest boxing odds at BookMaker.eu now!
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, one of the biggest stars in boxing, meets Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of one of Mexico’s greatest boxing legends this Saturday. It’s a matchup with names big enough to be dubbed a superfight, but the odds are suggesting that this one won’t be very close inside the ring.
Let’s take a look at the boxing odds at BookMaker.eu and break down your betting options.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. +465
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez -615
Please note, boxing odds are updated daily and subject to change.
Odds Analysis
Currently, Alvarez is more than a 6-1 favorite over Chavez, who comes in as a huge underdog at +465. If anything, expect Canelo’s line to get more expensive, as there likely a lot of gamblers who don’t feel that Chavez has a realistic chance.
Fight Breakdown
Many pundits of the fight see this as a cash grab, and it will definitely make a lot of money considering the fight takes place over Cinco de Mayo weekend - a huge event for the Mexican-American population. But just because Chavez has the name doesn’t mean he has the game.
While Chavez will be the bigger man - Alvarez is jumping up over 10 pounds for this 164.5-pound catchweight bout - he hasn’t shown anything in his past fights to suggest he can outbox Canelo. There’s also the fact that he hasn’t been very active since losing to Sergio Martinez in 2012.
In five years, “The Son of a Legend” has only fought five times, and one of those scraps was a loss to Andrzej Fonfara for the vacant WBC international title. In fact, you can’t really go through his resume and really point out an era when he was really good.
Canelo’s a guy who has been in the ring with the best of them. With his only loss coming against Mayweather, the former welterweight champion counts guys like Miguel Cotto, Amir Khan and Shane Mosley among his victims. At just 26, he’s still one of the best young fighters in the world.
How You Should Bet
There is upset potential in Chavez, but it’s minimal at best. The most interesting thing to watch here is how well Canelo handles the added weight, because if he’s successful a dream fight against Gennady Golovkin might be the result.
Boxing odds pick: Canelo to win -615
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With the boxing odds at BookMaker Sportsbook, you can bet on boxing all year, from regional cards to pay-per-view events. Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook. Canelo vs. Chavez takes place Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card airs live on HBO pay-per-view starting 10 p.m. ET.
