Saturday night one of boxing biggest punchers will be back in the spotlight when welterweight Keith Thurman return from a near two-year hiatus to fight Josesito Lopez in a 12-rounder. Thurman vs Lopez Odds have Thurman as a mile high 30 to 1 favorite. The top-30 contender Lopez, 36-7, 19 KO’s, should not be lightly regarded despite the fight odds having competed with the very best in the world for many years. Thurman, 28-0, 22 KO’s, is also coming off a very long 23-month layoff due to a severe elbow injury and hand problems. Thurman vs Lopez Odds have Lopez as a +1500 underdog ($100 bet pays $1500 profit)
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Thurman vs Lopez Prop Odds
Thurman via KO: -250
Thurman via decision: +175
Lopez via KO: +2400
Lopez decision: +2500
Draw: +2200
Over/Under: 9.5 Rounds Over +100/Under -140
ESPN2 News Boxing Predictions: Over 9.5 Rounds +100 (3 UNITS)
Tale-Of-The-Tape
Keith Thurman – Boxer
Ht. 5’7 1/2″
Fight Night Wt. 164 (Estimated)
Reach: 70″
Age: 30
From: Clearwater, FL
World Rank: #3
ESPN2 News Pound-4-Pound Ranking: #6
Style: Mover/Puncher
ESPN2 NEWS Power Rating: 8.8
Josesito Lopez – Boxer
Ht. 5’9 1/2″
Wt. 154
Reach: 69″
Age: 34
From:
Style: Textbook Mexican
World Rank: #42 (Boxrec)
ESPN2 NEWS Power Rating: 7.8