Homeland hero and champion Naoya Inoue will have another opportunity to earn yet another title belt in front of his countrymen as a heavy favorite against Jamie McDonnell, who is a major underdog against Inoue despite being highly regarded. This is likely a matter of Inoue fighting in his own back yard with an impeccable record that is yet to be blemished. Inoue is already the World Boxing Organization World Super Flyweight champion but now will try for more in the Bantamweight class and take away the belt that belongs to McDonnell. Despite the big difference in price this is one of the most highly anticipated HBO fights of the year.
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Jamie McDonnell +1175
Naoya Inoue – 1850
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The bout between Jamie McDonnell and Naoya Inoue will take place on May 25, 2018 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. The fight will be aired on HBO and is scheduled for 12 rounds. The winner will get the World Boxing Association World Bantamweight title
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Jamie McDonnell is a 32 year old native of Hatfield, Doncaster, England. He is the current World Boxing Association World Bantamweight champion. In his career McDonnell has been the International Boxing Federation World Bantamweight champion, and the European Commonwealth and BBB of C Bantamweight champion. He enters this HBO fight as the second ranked Bantamweight by BoxRec and is ranked fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
McDonnell has a career record of 29-2-1 with a total of 13 out of his 29 wins coming by knockout. McDonnell has never suffered a knockout loss. McDonnell stands at five feet, 10 inches tall with a reach of 72 inches and fights from an orthodox stance.
In his last bout on November 4, 2017 Jamie McDonnel scored a no decision in a scheduled 12 round bout that only lasted three rounds. The fight was against Liborio Solis and took place at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo. The bout was called due to McDonnell getting a cut over his left eye because of an unintentional headbutt.
Naoya Inoue is 25 years of age and has held the World Boxing Organization World Super Flyweight title since 2014. He has posted a perfect record of 15-0 for his career and has posted knockouts in 13 out of his 15 wins. Inoue is a native of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan and now resides in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. Inoue is ranked second in the world and stands at five feet, five inches tall with a reach of 66 and a half inches while fighting from an orthodox stance.
Inoue enters this HBO bout ranked as the world’s best Junior Bantamweight by Ring Magazine and also by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. BoxRec has him ranked third in the world. Inoue has fought in the Light Flyweight, Super Flyweight, and Bantamweight divisions.
In his last fight that took place on December 30, 2017, Inoue scored a technical knockout win over Yoan Boyeaux in the third round of a scheduled 12 round bout was held at the Bunka Gym in Yokohama. With the win Inoue was able to maintain his World Boxing Organization World Super Flyweight title belt. And he was most happy to do so in front of his home country fans.
Boxing Betting Tips
This fight is quite ironic in that the defending champion enters this bout as the prohibitive underdog. Yet it is understandable. Naoya Inoue has the look of a transformational boxer. His dominance has astounded fight fans and handicappers alike. As good as McDonnell has been, this is a trap in the Dragon’s Den.
Boxing Odds Pick: Naoya Inoue -1850
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With the boxing odds at BookMaker Sportsbook, you can bet on boxing all year, from smaller cards to pay-per-view events. Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook. Jamie McDonnell vs. Naoya Inoue takes place on May 25, 2018 at Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo. The fight can be seen on HBO.
