Saturday night at 10 PM ET light-heavyweights Sergey Kovalev and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy will exchange bombs for the W.B.O. title on HBO World Championship Boxing. Kovalev vs Shabranskyy boxing predictions have Kovalev -1200 with 60% of boxing predictions on the underdog. Kovalev, 30-2-1, 22 KO’s, took a well deserved 6 1/2 month rest after his knockout loss to future Hall-Of-Famer Andre Ward in a fight where he looked vulnerable for the first time in his career. Shabranskyy, 19-1, 16 KO’s, is a well schooled top-15 contender that was stopped in his biggest fight to date last year against Sullivan Barrera but has rebounded with consecutive wins over non-descript opponents. Who will win this all Ukranian battle on HBO World Championship Boxing from Madison Square Garden? ESPN2 News gives away our free boxing predictions and fight picks. Kovalev vs Shabranskyy Fight Odds have Kovalev at -1200
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ESPN2 News Fight Picks Analysis: Gotta like the tough Ukranian Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, 30, to go the distance. Kovalev is a huge puncher but he doesn’t go to the body like a Julio Cesar Chavez. Shabranksyy is a tall (6’1″) shifty, awkward stand-up boxer that likes to be defensive and counterpunch. The 5’11” Kovalev was unable to get rid of a similar styled fighter in Issac Chilemba and ESPN2 News ranks Shabranksyy as a better class fighter than Chilemba. Quietly it should also be noted that Kovalev is 34-years old and could be a touch past his prime. Bet the once beaten and stopped Shabranskyy at the fat +450 price to go the distance with ESPN2 News pound-4-pound #10 ranked Kovalev. Kovalev vs Shabranskyy Fight Odds Total is at 7.5 Rounds with the Over at +220
ESPN2 News Fight Picks: Kovalev by decision +450 moneyline
Kovalev vs Shabranskyy complete Fight Odds
Kovalev Moneyline -1400
Shabranskyy Moneyline +750
Kovalev by KO -500
Kovalev by Decision +450
Shabranskyy by KO +1200
Shabranskyy by Decision +2800
Draw +3300