Okay, the First Ladies’ fight for a title takes place on January 20th. Now, this main event comes from. Who will win in the Ladies Welterweight Boxing Best Bets? Can American Mikaela Mayer surprise everyone again and defeat the champion, Natasha Jonas? Jonas is the slight favorite in this bout but Mayer comes in with some bad intentions and the ability to crash this homecoming for Jonas.
Numbers rumbled in for this fightt, thanks to the top online boxing betting sites.
Jonas remains a slight favorite in the Ladies Welterweight Best Bets. Okay, Jonas is more established and rooted in this division. She now defends her IBF title and is a two-time world champion to boot. Meanwhile, the British pugilist is using this bout as a springboard to start unifying some major titles. The question is can she pull it off?
Now, Jonas is on a five match winning streak. Since an early 2021 loss to Katie Taylor, she has two TKO’s and three decision wins. The 39-year-old understands that time is not on her side. Jonas wants to close out her career her way. This means fighting any and all comers and as soon as possible.
This is partly why some think Jonas makes sense here in the picks. After all, the urgency is real. Time is of the essence and the fighter has shown an amazing late kick during this run. Yes, even a few experts believe she might be able to pull off a late TKO here. Some of us are not quite so sure. One thing is clear. Jonas has good speed and excellent boxing sense.
Yes, Jonas knows what she is up against. The question is now did she bite off more than she can chew. There is a reason why Mayer could be far more dangerous here.
This bout headlines two powerful punchers who can throw some potent combinations. Mayer is the younger fighter here by six years. Also, her 66 1/2 inch reach is deceptive. So, the Ladies Welterweight Best Bets anticipate somewhat of a surprise here between Mayer and Natasha Jonas on January 20th. Could this be win number 20 in Mayer’s career?
Many keep asking about that 8.5 Round prop. The question gets answered simply because this is a ten-round bout. One of the problems here is that this fight either goes the distance or ends very late. Yes, the rationale is rounds 9 or 10 would be when this fight concludes if there is not a decision. Many are anticipating the two ladies to slug it out but for the battle to go to the cards.
ESPN PPV and Sky Sports should be excited by this fight. For Jonas, this is her homecoming and a headline bout. For Mayer, this is a chance to atone for her only professional loss. The American stands a good chance of getting the gold back in another weight class. She is now comfortable at this weight and it will be interesting to see how she uses her younger legs in the later rounds of this fight.
With the moneyline beginning to lengthen again, maybe taking a small wager with Mayer on the decision is a plan. The best moneyline we could find was +135. A win by decision is going to be a better bet at +175. That is a solid strategy here given some of the other numbers.
Ladies Welterweight Best Bets ask can there be a knockout here? Fortunately, there lies some potential here with Jonas having nine knockouts in 17 fights. Again, three of the past five have gone the distance. However, anything is possible. All it takes is one well-placed punch. Here is the thing. Now, both punchers possess the ability to take the other out. Mayer displays good power in this weight class. Look out!
Okay, we may have a bone to pick with BoxRec here. Jonas is the champion and Mayer is likely the #1 contender in this division to be honest. Again, the later rounds give Mayer the chance to open up and go for a little more. This may leave the American open for counters but she will have to take risks on the turf of Jonas. It is why we introduce the possibility of a late knockout.
Now, can Mayer be smart and set Jonas up late? That is very possible. Both fighters are +3500 for a Round 9 stoppage and +4000 in the final championship round. Go for the late shocker by Jonas who might be down on a scorecard or two going into the tenth.
Keep an eye on more props for this fight. So, remember more Vegas online boxing odds. If one shops around enough, there will be some possible decision numbers that KO choices that are worthy. Maybe, even that round prop gets to 9.5 somehow.
Some readers asked for one outrageous prediction. Do not be shocked if Mayer uses her jab and speed combinations early. It might pave the way to gold on January 20th.
Ladies Welterweight Best Bets like Mayer by decision.
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Summary
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Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
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Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
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