Boxing Odds: Ancajas vs. Conlan for IBF Gold

Saturday’s big boxing card in Belfast is being hailed as the return of local hero Carl Frampton, but he’s an overwhelming –10000 favorite at Bovada over Horacio Garcia. The co-main event promises to be a lot more competitive; Jamie Conlan, also from Belfast, will challenge Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas for the IBF Super Flyweight title. Ancajas is the –650 favorite at press time after opening at –360.

Conlan (19-0, 11 KOs) has won a number of secondary belts at 115 pounds, but he’ll be facing his toughest opponent yet in Ancajas (27-1-1, 18 KOs), the No. 6-ranked super flyweight at The Ring. The Filipino southpaw is six years younger at age 25, and has successfully defended this belt twice as a heavy favorite. Get your live boxing odds at Bovada today

There are currently five different ways to bet Saturday’s fight at Bovada, including the total of 9.5 rounds, where the Under is priced at –170 on the boxing props board. The most likely Method of Victory is Ancajas by KO/TKO/DQ at –275. If you want to bet on Conlan to win, he’s the +425 underdog for a straight bet; you can also get him at +600 to win by decision or +1000 to win via stoppage.