Saturday\u2019s Boxing Tips<\/p>\n
7.15pm: Filip Hrgovic v David Adeleye<\/a> \u2013 Hrgovic to Win in Rounds 5-6 TV: DAZN<\/p>\n *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.<\/p>\n I must admit, I didn\u2019t see this fight coming, and it still doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense to me. Hrgovic, 33, is an Olympic bronze medallist and he\u2019s beaten top ten heavyweights Zhelei Zhang and Joe Joyce, while Adeleye, 28, doesn\u2019t come from any pedigree and his best wins have been against guys who won\u2019t win a British title.<\/p>\n Frank Warren has pulled the strings and got his man Adeleye this big money bout, but I think the Brit is in way over his head. Alarmingly, Adeleye was outclassed in a British title fight with Fabio Wardley, who himself has since lost plenty of rounds to fighters way worse than Hrgovic.\u00a0<\/p>\n The only blemish on the Croat\u2019s record is 8th round stoppage loss to an excellent Daniel Dubois in a hellacious bout, but he still showed plenty of heart that night. I don\u2019t question Adeleye\u2019s heart either, or his desire to win, but I think the damage will accumulate and Hrgovic will finish the fight in the middle rounds.<\/p>\n 8.30pm: Ford v Nova<\/a> \u2013 Ford in Rounds 9-12<\/p>\n This is a really good super featherweight scrap, but the promoter\u2019s plans are for Ford to go on to bigger and better things after this, and I don\u2019t see it going wrong. Ford, 26, is hungry, dangerous, and improving, but for Nova, 31, it looks like his career is already on the decline.<\/p>\n A few years ago, Nova was coming up just short against the top guys, but now he only has one win from his last four outings. I still expect \u2018El Super\u2019 to come to the ring confident and aggressive, but a fast southpaw like Ford can only be trouble for him.<\/p>\n I\u2019m backing the young American to force a stoppage in the late rounds.<\/p>\n 9.30pm: Ball v Goodman<\/a> \u2013 Ball by Points or Decision<\/p>\n Currently 28 years old, Ball is a world champion and one of the most savage fighters in any division, racking up impressive wins over Isaac Dogboe, Ronny Rios and the aforementioned Ford in recent years using his relentless rough-housing tactics.<\/p>\n While the Liverpool fighter waits to confirm a big unification fight or mega-bout with Naoya Inoue, Ball is giving unbeaten Australian Goodman a shot at his featherweight trinket this weekend.<\/p>\n Goodman, 26, was a good amateur and he\u2019s been faultless as a pro, but he\u2019s yet to venture outside of \u2018Oz\u2019 and face the world\u2019s best. The most recognisable result on Goodman\u2019s record is a unanimous points win over TJ Doheny in 2023, but Ball went one better in March and stopped Doheny inside 10 rounds.<\/p>\n I actually think Goodman has the skills to make this a decent contest, but his lack of power will eventually allow Ball to just walk though the punches \u2013 go with the Brit on points in this one.<\/p>\n 10.30pm: Itauma v Whyte<\/a> \u2013 Itauma by Points or Decision<\/p>\n While there\u2019s no torch being handed over and no belt on the line, long-standing contender and top-ten stalwart Whyte, 37, has a serious battle on hands to avoid being dumped on the scrap heap by Itauma, 20, this weekend.<\/p>\n There\u2019s been a lot of talk about the prodigious Itauma, but this is his first big fight, and a win here moves him into contention for a clash with one of the heavyweight division\u2019s leading lights. Of his 12 professional bouts to date, Itauma has won 10 inside two rounds, while the other two went the six-round distance. It\u2019s impressive, but it\u2019s very little experience for a fight like this.<\/p>\n Some would say that Whyte has taken this fight for a final pay day, but judging by the shape that he\u2019s in he has not checked-out yet. Even Itauma himself has described Whyte as a \u2018badman\u2019, and acknowledged that taking a dive or quitting is not in his nature.<\/p>\n Recent form is a worry for Whyte fans though, as the Londoner has bundled his way through some below-par opponents since losing to Tyson Fury in six rounds in 2022. Going back slightly further, Whyte was KO\u2019d by Alexander Povetkin in 2020, meaning that he has been the victim of a KO defeat in two of his last six fights.<\/p>\n Ituama has incredibly silky skills and sharp hands for a man his size, but he\u2019s going to be in uncharted territory if he can\u2019t get Whyte out of there early. So this fight could be way closer than the odds suggest \u2013 and will be if Whyte\u2019s chin holds up like it did in his wins over Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker.<\/p>\n With all of this considered, I\u2019m picking a big price for Itauma to win on the cards.<\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s Boxing Tips<\/p>\n 7.15pm: Filip Hrgovic v David Adeleye \u2013 Hrgovic to Win in Rounds 5-6 *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n The latest boxing odds are on PaddyPower.com right now<\/a><\/p>\n THE PADDY POWER GUIDE TO SAFER GAMBLING \u2013 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
8.30pm: Raymond Ford v Abraham Nova<\/a> \u2013 Ford to Win in Rounds 9-12
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8.30pm: Raymond Ford v Abraham Nova \u2013 Ford to Win in Rounds 9-12
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10.30pm: Moses Itauma v Dillian Whyte \u2013 Itauma to Win by Points or Decision<\/p>\n
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