Boxing Betting - Weekend Fights

Impatiently waiting for the French Open odds clash between Federer and Nadal? Don't worry—there's lots of fun boxing betting to do this weekend. Check out these intriguing matchups.

Andre Berto (24-0) vs Juan Urango (23-1-1)
Boxing odds: Berto -350, Urango +275

Can tough guy Juan Urango take the next step forward in his boxing betting career? He's certainly an exciting fighter—a street brawler type who walks forward and opts for flurries of heavy punches instead of calculated strikes. He may be biting off more than he can chew against the polished Berto, though. Berto is a disciplined, technically sound fighter who simply doesn't make many mistakes. While he may not have faced anyone as aggressive as Urango before, he can adapt and wait for his openings. Urango has the power to catch Berto, but that probably won't happen.

Sportsbook online pick: Berto -350

Nikolay Valuev (50-1-1) vs Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1)
Boxing odds: -115 for both fighters

In a battle for the undisputed WBA heavyweight title, seven-footer Nikolay Valuev faces the only man to ever beat him, Ruslan Chagaev. Given the 11-inch height difference between the fighters, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out each guy's strengths and weaknesses. Valuev has immense power and dominates when he corners smaller opponents, but he's slow as molasses. Chagaev is quick and flashy and does have power, but he'll be hard pressed to really hurt a man of Valuev's stature. There's one crucial difference from the first Valuev/Chagaev fight that could tip the boxing odds in the big guy's favor; Chagaev is one fight removed from completely tearing his Achilles, so it remains to be seen if he'll have the same quickness as before (and he didn't look great in his first fight back).Valuev may capitalize and bludgeon Chagaev with body shots and uppercuts.

Sportsbook online pick: Valuev -115