Now, Shakur Stevenson gets to fight at 135 pounds once again. The Newark, New Jersey native will fight for a belt in a third weight class on November 16th. He fights Edwin De Los Santos in the main event from Las Vegas. De Los Santos is a Dominican hard puncher who replaced Frank Martin. So, now Stevenson gets to test his power. This bout expects to see lots of defense with bursts of offense. Yes, it is Lightweight Boxing Best Picks time.
Numbers are pretty much set, thanks to the best online boxing betting sites.
| Stevenson vs De Los Santos |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakur Stevenson | -1200 | -1000 | -1000 |
| Edwin De Los Santos | +625 | +600 | +525 |
| Over 10.5 Rounds | -400 | -450 | -475 |
| Under 10.5 Rounds | +275 | +265 | +275 |
Okay, Lightweight Boxing Best Picks, look at a fight that is a part of the “Las Vegas Experience” weekend. Normally, this fight would be on a Saturday night. However, with the Formula 1 race, this bout is on a Thursday. It is quite the spectacle when one considers all the pomp and circumstance. However, Shakur Stevenson is a multiple weight class world champion for a reason.
Stevenson saw enough and has grown tired of the talkers and duckers. All he has heard is fighters prove it with their mouths but not with their fists. When one has won at 126, then 130, it made too much sense for Stevenson to move up again. He scored a sixth-round TKO against Shuichiro Yoshino in April. Now, that was a fight where many experts felt that might even go to a decision.
This undercard starts later in the afternoon (Pacific Time). More than likely, the fight starts just after 9:00 pm ET on the East Coast (6:00 pm PT). There is this belief that Stevenson could be overlooking De Los Santos. Honestly, that could not be further from the truth. He does have ten knockouts in his 20 wins. The New Jersey fighter knows what is coming from Edwin De Los Santos. .
So, De Los Santos comes in at 16-1 with 14 knockouts. The problem is he has not faced a fighter with the defense and counterpunching ability of a Stevenson. ESPN has the New Jersey fighter ranked ninth in their pound-for-pound rankings.
This bout headline two fighters at the 135-pound weight limit. Shakur Stevenson remains a huge Lightweight Boxing Best Picks favorite for this bout in two weeks. The younger American fighter (26 years old) thinks he can use his reach to stick and move plus utilize his consider combinations.. Now, Lightweight Boxing Best Picks think the decided favorite can score a knockdown and knockout potentially on the 16th.
Does anyone think this fight is going the distance? Now, that answer is possibly yes. There lie some problems as Stevenson will have to figure out the power of De Los Santos. It may take a few rounds but the expectation is that the fighter from Newark will start timing out the Dominican pugilist. Eventually, in the late rounds, the undefeated boxer likely starts timing a guy like De Los Santos.
The key thing with the Jersey pugilist is to take shots at unexpected angles. Yes, +300 for a KO/DQ/TKO seems like some easy money. Hey, there are a few other props out there and we will look at those late. We look at the flip side of all this next.
In the meantime, we are going to take a shot with that +300 for the knockout, etc. Spreads and other props do not seem to have that same return on investment. These fights can take on a life of their own. Do not overthink this bout too much.
Lightweight Boxing Best Picks with DeSantos figure on seeing quite a few power shots. After all, that is what De Los Santos prides his fighting style on. Now, can De Los Santos throws some mean punches. He is a southpaw which a 70-inch reach. As most know, any left-hander can cause an Orthodox (righty) a little trouble here and there. It gives De Los Santos a fighting chance.
Again that knockout ratio of almost 88% drew some notice. However, the Dominican fighter has not faced too many fighters of note. Needless to say, Stevenson is a huge step up in competition. Power is power though.
Okay, the biggest concern may be the De Los Santos chin. If he has mastered the ability to take a punch there a little better, then this fight just got more interesting. Stevenson has some trouble against fighters who can disrupt the timing and fight better on the inside. De Los Santos checks those boxes. The key for the fighter is he must get inside against one of the best fighters defensively in this generation.
So, De Los Santos as a moneyline option is an immense risk, but something one can take a flier on. The knockout prop comes in at +1200, but the defense of Stevenson likely keeps that from happening.
Ler’s prop that up. Yes, those online boxing odds did find a knockout in the middle rounds for Stevenson drops in around +2000 to +2200. For De Los Santos, that jumps to +6600.
Some readers asked if grouped round props were out yet and the answer is wait about a week or so.
Lightweight Boxing Best Picks give the big edge to Stevenson to go to 21-0.
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