WBA #12 heavyweight Jonathan “The King” Guidry (18-1-2, 10 KOs) is a -460 favorite against former WBC champion Bermane “B.Ware” Stiverne (25-5-1, 21 KOs) in their PPV clash on Saturday night from Casino Miami Jai Alai in Miami, Florida.
In Manchester England, middleweight Chris Eubank Jr (32-2-0, 23 KOs) is a -270 favorite over former world champion Liam Smith (32-3-1, 19 KOs) on DAZN Saturday. On the same card, unbeaten IBF #2, WBC #5, WBO #11 cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe (15-0, 11 KOs) is anywhere from 8:1 to 30:1 against former WBO champion Krzysztof Głowacki (32-3, 20 KOs), and former WBO world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (30-3, 21 KOs) is a 12:1 favorite against Jack “One Smack” Massey (20-1, 11 KOs).
Guidry is a favorite. Wow, Fightnews, that’s a surprise. That fight has so little interest. Maybe will sell 18 PPVs. Last year sucked, 2023 better provide some good fights. Getting stale already..
Looking at the possible upcoming lineups for 2023, it’s doesn’t look much better than last year at this time. I think we’re going through a transitional-changing of the guard period where the new jacks have to step it up and show their potential. Outside of a couple of blips on the radar, I don’t see a definitive replacement yet.
The current warriors are at least 3 years past peak. Usually around this time, a young lion starts to chew them up
Bermane “B.Ware” Stiverne:
– Per Box Rec, is currently “inactive”.
– Last 5 fights:
1. Trevor Bryan (L, TKO).
2. Joe Joyce (L, TKO).
3. Deontay Wilder (L, KO).
4. Derric Rossey (W, UD).
5. Deontay Eilder (L, UD).
How crazy is it that the FIRST Wilder fight was one of his last 5 fights, that fight was seven years ago to the date of yesterday. 5 fights and one win in the last seven years; hasn’t fought in two years and he’s 44 years old.
– Who the heck is #5 Deontay “Eilder”?
– Typo = “Wilder”.
Wilder ruined Stiverne. He’ll never rise higher than he’s already been.
One could never get enough of Bermane Stiverne!
Stiverne is a trial horse for any up and coming hw as he is a shot fighter but still durable for a 5 6 rounds. Even the Wilder 1st round KO he got up twice othen then Fury when Wilder knocks you down you usualy go to sleep.
Power is the last thing to go and Stiverne has plenty of it. Guidry doesn’t make guys miss. This could be a better fight than expected and though Guidry should win, Stiverne at +400 or so is not a bad bet.
That was my thought. B-Ware can punch. He can’t do anything else, and never really could, but can Guidry?
Guidry should be the favorite over Stiverne, as he went 12 rounds with ATG Trevor Bryan, Lol.