Date tipped: 5/12/2004
Date of event: 11/12/2004
Sport: Boxing
Event: WBU Light Welterweight Title Fight (Hatton v Oliviera)
Selection: Over 9 Rounds
Odds: 1.750
Stake: 200
Advice:Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton (W37-L0-D0) is back in action this coming Saturday night defending his WBU Light Welterweight belt against the durable looking American Ray "Sucra" Oliviera (W47-L9-D2) at the ExCeL Arena, in London's Docklands.
This has all the hallmarks of a long one. Oliviera has needed the judges verdicts 32 times during his 14 year career, during which time has been out-pointed by the likes of Vernon "The Viper" Forest (W35-L2-D0) and "Vicious" Vivian Harris (W25-L1-D0).
Both Oliviera and Hatton have had the pleasure of fighting the durable scrapper Ben "Wonder" Tackie (W25-L5-D0). Hatton giving him a twelve round lesson, and Oliviera losing on the judges scorecards, a fight in which 2,729 total punches thrown by both men leaving it the 3rd most punches thrown in a fight according to CompuBox.
With his annoying, but potent jab, and his super fast combinations Oliviera is sure to rough up the English hero at times in the fight, but an outright victory for the 36 year-old is probably not on the agenda. What is though, is the fight duration again. With the most likely outcome for this one being points, if not a very late stoppage we feel we have to be on the 1.75 for over 9 rounds with Bet & Win.
Sure not to be an early ending for either guy, a moderate stakes wager on the over-rounds is the order of the day.
Subscribers may want to wait with their wagers for a day or two as Bet365 look to be offering their line at over 8.5 rounds, but haven't as yet marked up any prices. A similar comment for Pinnaclesports whom have yet to issue prices.
Check back later and we will update this selection immediately they release their odds.
Stake : $200 To Win $150 (Excluding Stake)