The “No Mercy” boxing showpiece is set to take place on Saturday the 15th of June at Emperors Palace, and it promises to be action packed. We will look at 3 of the fights on the card from a betting perspective.
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ROARKE KNAPP vs JORGE GARCIA PEREZ
IBO World Super Welterweight Title:
Roarke Knapp is a 26-year-old South African fighter who is based in Edenvale He is known for his insane stamina and his clean striking and he has only lost 1 fight so far in his professional career and he has picked up 10 wins since 2019. He has been on superb form since 2020 and he is currently on an 8-fight win streak..
His last fight took place in September last year we he took on Przemyslaw Zyzk at the Palace Knights event and won by KO in round 5. Due to his strong recent record, he will enter this fight as the favourite on the night.
Jorge Garcia Perez is a Mexican fighter, originating from Los Mochis. He is 27 years of age, and he has made a name for himself over the years, creating an impressive fight record and he has won 16 and lost 3 of his 19 fights since his professional debut in 2016. He has fought frequently over the past year and a bit, and he has won 4 of his last 5 fights, winning the last 4 in a row.
Jorge last fought in February this year where he clashed with Abraham Juarez, beating him by KO in round 1 of the fight. Although he has been on good form recently, he has arguably been less impressive than Knapp and with him fighting the South African at home, he has been labelled the heavy underdog.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Knapp 1.16
Draw 26.00
Perez 5.50
PREDICTION:
I believe that Garcia Perez will weather the early rounds but will urn out eventually, with Knapp winning by TKO in round 6.
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SHERVANTAIGH KOOPMAN vs WENDY TOUSSAINT
IBO Inter Continental Super Welterweight Title:
Shervantaigh Koopman fights out of Gauteng in South Africa, and he is 30 years old with a good amount of experience under his belt. He has shown solid form since his first professional fight and he has won all 10 of his fights so far.
His last fight took place last year in November at “Double Down at The Palace” where he took on Christiano Ndombassy and the fight went the distance with Koopman winning by unanimous decision. This brutal striker has the betting odds stacked in his favour this weekend.
Wendy Toussaint is a 32-year-old fighter born in Haiti, he is currently fighting out of Huntington, New York and he has built a good career for himself in boxing over the 9 and a half years he has fought professionally. Considering his lengthy career, he has not fought very often, however he has won 8 of his 10 fights with just 2 losses.
His last fight was in October last year where he beat Jerome Jones Jr. by TKO in round 3 of the bout. He will enter this fight as the dark horse with the bookies.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Koopman 1.25
Draw 26.00
Toussaint 4.00
PREDICTION:
I believe Koopman will dominate the fight from the start and finish it in round 4 by KO.
JUAN ROUX vs CHRIS THOMPSON
Juan Roux is a South African boxer from Brackenfell, Cape Town, who is relatively new in the boxing industry with his career beginning in 2020. Since then, he has made a statement in the heavy weight division, and he has won 5 of his 6 professional bouts.
His last fight was held in 2022, where he took on Joshua Pretorius and lost by decision. Although he has showed great talent in his career so far, he will enter this fight as marginal underdog.
Chris Thompson is the slightly older and more experienced fighter, and he is 29 years old, he is also a South African, fighting out of Gauteng. He started his career well back in 2019 and he won 4 of his 5 first fights with 1 draw, however in the last year and a half he has been on shocking form, losing all 4 of his most recent fights.
His last fight was in November last year where he lost to Bakhodir Jalolov by KO in round 1 but despite his poor form he will enter this fight as the slight favourite, potentially because of his win over Joshua Pretorius 2 years ago.
BETTING – Click here to bet
Roux 2.10
Draw 26.00
Thompson 1.75
PREDICTION:
I believe the youngster will shock Thompson with some big blows early on and pick up his first stoppage win by TKO in round 7.
SUGGESTED BETS
Knapp vs Perez
Knapp by KO, TKO, DQ at 27/20
Koopman vs Toussaint
Koopman by KO, TKO, DQ at 27/20
Roux vs Thompson
Roux win at 1/1 or for a bigger price Roux by KO, TKO, DQ at 28/10
Note: Prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
