Saul “Canelo” Alvarez challenges Sergey” Krusher Kovalev for the WBO light heavyweight title on November 3, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Canelo will be moving up two weight classes to face Krusher as the Mexican superstar looks to win a world title in a fourth weight class. Alvarez has won world titles at junior middleweight, middleweight and a secondary title at super middleweight. Kovalev is the former unified light heavyweight champion who suffered back to back losses to Andre Ward in 2016 and 2017. He’s since won the WBO title and will be defending it for the second time against Alvarez.

Canelo Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev Prediction & Betting Odds - Boxing Preview - Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (51-1-2) takes on defending WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (34-3-1) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday night. Alvarez vs Kovalev is a hugely compelling crossroads bout between two proven champs in a title fight that few theorized would ever happen. This is the main event for what promises to be an awesome night of fights. The light-heavyweight division has been tremendously exciting as of late and this matchup further bolsters that sentiment. Canelo is the biggest name boxer of the modern-day and he. Odds for 'Canelo went as high as -470 on before settling appearing to settle in. Kovalev's odds have bounced around in the same timeframe; they were initially at plus +319, went high to as much as.

Boxing’s Biggest Superstar

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is boxing’s biggest superstar today. The 29-year old Mexican is the #3 ranked Pound for Pound fighter by the Ring and is the current WBA, WBC, Ring, and Lineal middleweight champion. He is a three-weight division champion after having held world titles at junior middleweight, middleweight, and super middleweight.

Canelo is known as one of the best counter-punchers in the business and he is an excellent body puncher who puts on a terrific pace against his opponents. Alvarez stands 5-9 tall with a reach of 70 ½ inches while fighting out of the orthodox stance. Canelo has a record of 52-1-2 with 35 knockouts. His only loss came at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013. Alvarez is coming off a 12 round unanimous decision win over Daniel Jacobs.

Alvarez

-450

Kovalev

-333

Odds from TitanBet as of 10/31/19

Third Title Reign

Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev is one of the best light heavyweights of this era. He unified the light heavyweight titles before losing two straight fights to Andre Ward. Kovalev won the light heavyweight title again in 2017 but lost it in his second defense. The Krusher is now in his third reign as the light heavyweight world champion and he is hoping to get his biggest win ever against Canelo.

Kovalev is one of the division’s hardest punchers. He is known as the Krusher because of that. Kovalev is 34-3-1 with 29 knockouts. The Russian champion stands 6-0 tall and has a reach of 72 inches while fighting as an orthodox fighter. After his losses to Ward, Kovalev also suffered a knockout loss against Eleider Alvarez. He avenged that loss and then knocked out rising star Anthony Yarde in his most recent bout.

Who Wins?

This is an interesting fight to make because while Alvarez is the much younger fighter, he is moving up two weight classes to fight Kovalev. Alvarez didn’t ask for a catchweight here and he will be fighting Krusher in his backyard. That could very well go against him because while Kovalev doesn’t have the speed to match him, the Russian still has that big knockout punch.

But remember that Canelo looked strong when he moved up to fight Rocky Fielding. Sure, light heavyweight is still seven pounds higher, but Alvarez has shown that he can carry his speed and power at a higher weight class. He is no stranger fighting a bigger man. He did so against Fielding and Gennady Golovkin.

Look for Canelo to stay out of Kovalev’s range. He’s going to move side to side and try to land his big body punches. He will also have to use his elite counter-punching skills to keep Kovalev at bay. Canelo also has a very durable chin and I expect him to stay on his feet in this bout.

Kovalev will try to bully Alvarez here. He can’t beat Canelo from a distance because the Mexican is faster with his feet and hands. Kovalev needs to get as close as he can and land his big shots. If Kovalev can consistently corner Canelo and pummel him before he gets out, this will be a very good fight. However, if Alvarez uses his elusiveness and stays out of harm’s way, he’s going to punch his way to victory. I think Kovalev is too slow to catch a moving Canelo.

Prediction: Canelo Alvarez by Decision

Ryan Garcia vs Romero Duno

After his squabble with Golden Boy, Ryan Garcia gets a relatively easy opponent in a big fight card. The 21-year old is one of the more popular young fighters and has a 3.6M Twitter following. Inside the ring, he is undefeated but he’s not fought anyone significant. That won’t change on Saturday against Romero Duno.

Garcia

-800

Duno

+500

Odds from TitanBet as of 10/31/19

Romero Duno hails from the Philippines but that’s as far as the Manny Pacquiao comparison goes. The matchup looks one-sided, at least on paper. Duno gives up three inches in height and two inches in reach. Duno is 21-1 with 16 knockouts and is a rugged fighter you don’t want to try trading blows with. Garcia has power too. He is 18-0 with 15 KOs. He has the edge not only in size but also in skill. Garcia is also the heavy boxing betting favorite here.

Duno’s best chance may be his only chance in this bout. He needs to get inside Garcia’s range and keep the fight there. He cannot afford to let Garcia use his speed and length and dictate the fight from a distance. That is easier said than done though and I think that given Garcia’s edge in height and reach, he is going to pick Duno apart with his combinations. If Duno gets inside, this will be interesting. If not, it’s going to be a boxing clinic for Ryan Garcia.

Prediction: Ryan Garcia

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Seniesa Estrada vs Marlen Esparza

Seniesa Estrada and Marlen Esparza have been on a collision course for quite some time now. These two flyweights have trash-talked each other in the last couple of years and have been tabbed as future ring rivals. The future is now and the two will finally square off on Saturday night.

Estrada is 17-0 with 7 knockouts. The 27-year old from Los Angeles stands 5-2 tall and has a reach of 63 inches while fighting out of the orthodox stance. She won the vacant WBC silver female light flyweight title in 2018 and has successfully defended that belt twice this year. On the other hand, Esparza is a bronze medalist from the 2012 London Olympics. This 30-year old from Houston, Texas also won a gold medal in the 2014 World Championships. Esparza has a record of 7-0 with one knockout. She stands 5-3 tall with a reach of 54 inches.

Estrada

-1600

Esparza

+700

Odds from Bet365 as of 10/31/19

Esparza had a better amateur career but Estrada has more experience fighting as a professional as she has been a prizefighter since 2011. Both women haven’t fought significant opponents in the professional ranks and this should be the biggest fight for both fighters. This bout is for the interim WBA women’s flyweight belt. Estrada is coming up from 108 pounds but should have enough ring savvy to outpoint Esparza who didn’t fight for a year before 2019 after giving birth. Esparza doesn’t have the power nor the technical skills to win.

Prediction: Seniesa Estrada

Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will return to the ring on Nov 2, moving up two weight divisions, to challenge WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey 'Krusher' Kovalev, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight represents an interesting scenario for bettors as Kovalev will have a considerable size and weight advantage and is expected to be the more powerful puncher in the fight – a task that Canelo has never faced in his career so far. Looking for value in the Canelo vs. Kovalev odds? Read on to inform your Canelo vs. Kovalev prediction.

Canelo vs. Kovalev: Tale of the Tape

This will be the 55th fight of Canelo’s career, but the Mexican will enter the contest seven years younger than Kovalev. Kovalev, now at age 36, complied an amateur record of 195-18, only losing three fights as a professional. The Russian has been stopped on two occasions by Andre Ward and Eleider Alvarez. Canelo has lost just one fight, to Floyd Mayweather Jr. six years ago, but did recently draw with Gennady Golovkin, who he then went on to defeat in the rematch.

Bet: Canelo vs. Kovalev odds

Will size and weight be a key factor?

When betting on Canelo vs. Kovalev, you need to monitor weight closely if you want to make an accurate prediction on the outcome of the fight. The weight and size of a fighter can tell you a huge amount about how they will perform on fight night and some boxers will try to gain an edge on their opponent by coming in heavier on fight night, after the weigh-in.

'Kovalev is naturally around two divisions bigger than Canelo, and this will be a factor in the fight'

In many instances, this has been the advantage for Alvarez throughout his professional career. Now, however, the Mexican will now have to deal with the extra size and weight advantage against him and the edge given to his opponent Kovalev, which is something he has never had to deal with so far in his career.

Kovalev is naturally around two divisions bigger than Canelo, and this will be a factor in the fight. Kovalev, although potentially not the fighter he once was a few years back, is still an extremely dangerous one for someone jumping up two weight divisions from middleweight to light-heavyweight. The Russian will have the height, weight, and reach advantage, is natural at the weight, and has recently shown he can carry stamina into the later rounds with his 11^th round knockout of British prospect Anthony Yarde, so this is certainly no easy task for Canelo to overcome.

How does Kovalev beat Canelo?

Kovalev will need to utilise all his advantages to be victorious in this fight. Power, size, and most of all, use his jab to its maximum capability throughout the 12 rounds. The Russian also possesses good footwork and is still a very dangerous fighter, even at 36 years of age. Kovalev has knocked out and stopped fighters who are far bigger naturally than Canelo, so it is not inconceivable that he can stop the Mexican in this fight. Kovalev’s jab is almost like a power punch, and consistently utilising this against the naturally smaller man will be the key to victory for the WBO champion.

The 36 year-old is also now under the tutelage of Buddy McGirt, and by analysing his recent fights against Anthony Yarde and Eleider Alvarez, seems more prepared to win fights one round at a time with his boxing skills, rather than trying to blast his opponents out, which is a tactic that should serve him well against Canelo.

How does Canelo beat Kovalev?

Canelo can win this fight by making Kovalev work to his plan. If the Mexican can get inside Kovalev’s jab by using his excellent head movement and stay out of the way of his power, then he can win comfortably. It takes a special kind of fighter to jump up two weight divisions and box a man of Kovalev’s size and stature, but Canelo is a special fighter, currently fighting at the peak of his powers, who is certainly capable of that.

'If there is a lesson over the peak Canelo years that bettors have learned, it is that betting against the Mexican is almost a definitive way to lose money'

Canelo is a very good counterpuncher, with very few of his opponents wanting to go toe-to-toe with him, and they often actually fight afraid and over cautious. Golovkin pre-fight wanted Canelo to fight toe-to-toe, but decided to box and jab more in the rematch, which likely means once faced with the task of applying your own game plan against the Mexican in the ring, it is a much harder assignment than pre-planned.

Kovalev has also shown vulnerability in the past three years and Canelo’s team will know this (a big reason they have taken this fight on). Kovalev has won only four of his last seven bouts, and has been stopped in two of these fights and hurt badly in the others (most notably to the body). So, providing Canelo uses all his experience that he has gained from fighting at the top end of the sport, against quality opposition, following the game plan set by his team, he has enough quality in his arsenal to be victorious, despite the weight and size disadvantage.

Betting against the cash cow - Canelo

Alvarez is currently the biggest cash cow in boxing right now, with huge backing from his promoters. A cash cow in boxing is a fighter who has huge drawing power when they are fighting - with the potential to make promoters and everyone involved a lot of money.

It is a highly risky strategy to bet against the cash cow (in this case Canelo) and should only be advised if you are certain that your fighter is far superior to his opponent. Some bettors will bet on Canelo not because they are confident he will win the fight, but because the chances of the judges being kind to the cash cow is high.

If there is a lesson over the peak Canelo years that bettors have learned, it is that betting against the Mexican is almost a definitive way to lose money.

Canelo vs. Kovalev: Where is the value?

The general consensus on the fight is that Kovalev is the older and more shop-worn fighter, meaning his advantage in natural size and strength won’t be as big a factor as it should be – but this is a real fight and a major test for Canelo.

The Mexican will need to use all of his skills and high-level experience to win the fight, but the size difference creates a huge amount of intrigue over what the outcome of will be. If both fighters were naturally the same size, Canelo would be heavily favoured at this stage of their careers, but the jump up in weight to fight an elite fighter at that weight is what makes this bout so appealing. The younger man is a more versatile boxer and his body punching and head movement will be the major keys to victory for him.

Bettors who have followed Canelo’s career will know that he has the discipline to box a controlled 12 round fight, but the 29 year-old will not have been hit by anyone with Kovalev's punching power. Neither do we know how well Canelo holds a shot at light-heavyweight (a fighter's punch resistance varies depending on the weight class they fight in).

However, when placing a bet on a fight it is imperative that you analyse where the fight will be taking place to determine which fighter to bet on, and it is likely Kovalev will need to win via knockout to be victorious.

Canelo Vs Kovalev Weigh In

That will mean winning almost every round convincingly, and it is hard to see Canelo being dominated over 12 rounds so strongly with the skillset he possesses. If you can identify a fighter that will be subject to home field advantage, you can narrow down the likely outcome of the fight, and the advantages certainly sit with Canelo, in a fight that should go long.

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