Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith Odds, AI Picks, and AI Prediction
The first big fight of 2024 is taking place this weekend in Quebec City, Canada when the undefeated unified light heavyweight champ Artur Beterbiev takes on challenger Callum Smith on Saturday night.
Beterbiev has been the boogeyman for the light heavyweight division his whole career, but Smith and his supporters have supreme belief that he will land the knockout blow he needs to shock the world and become unified champion over one of the best knockout artists we have seen.
Let’s take a look at the Beterbiev vs Smith odds, break down the styles of both men, and talk about what are the best boxing picks to make this weekend at your sportsbook.
Game Information
ARTUR BETERBIEV vs CALLUM SMITH |
Location of the Game: Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada |
Date and Time: January 13, 2024 – 10:30 PM ET estimated ring walk |
Reason: Unified Light Heavyweight Title Bout |
How to watch: ESPN+ |
AI Betting Picks
ODDS | AI BETTING PICKS |
OVER/UNDER | UNDER 8.5 Rounds (-105) |
MONEYLINE | Artur Beterbiev (-475) |
After looking over all the Beterbiev vs Smith odds and studying the film on both of these guys and their successful careers up to this point, the official betting prediction is that Beterbiev will prove he is the best in the world.
This Artur Beterbiev prediction comes from the confidence in his power and his boxing ability. A lot of people are talking about the power of Smith and how Beterbiev might be easy to land clean on. But the unified champion has proven he can take shots and then knock out the best boxers in the world.
Beterbiev is going to knock Smith out around rounds 6 or 7 after breaking him down to the body, arms, and chin. Smith will think he can shell up and take shots to land that big counter left hook, but you can’t be that predictable against Beterbiev.
How could Smith win?
Boxing events like this are what make the sport so fun to watch because both guys have a legitimate shot at knocking each other out. Smith is a big, big man and has the power to land that fight-changing punch.
All the “ring rust” and aging factors should cancel each other out because even though Beterbiev is almost 40 years old and has only fought once a year for the last few years, Smith hasn’t fought in 1.5 years and has taken a lot more damage in the ring than the champion.
Callum Smith’s record is great but we saw him against Canelo in 2020. He let himself take a lot of clean shots to the arms and body from Canelo and then it seemed like Smith coasted to a 12-round decision and was okay with surviving. If he does that with Beterbiev across from him, he won’t last 12 rounds.
Beterbiev vs Smith Odds
FIGHTER | MONEYLINE | OVER/UNDER |
ARTUR BETERBIEV | -475 | O 8.5 |
CALLUM SMITH | +350 | U 8.5 |
According to boxing odds, Beterbiev is coming in as the -450 betting favorite over the +333 Smith. The over/under is set at 10.5 rounds and the fight is heavily favored to not go to a decision at -333.
The Beterbiev vs Smith odds are quite interesting because Beterbiev has rarely had odds that are even this close–even though he’s still a heavy favorite.
You also can get Beterbiev to continue his 100% KO rate at -225. Smith landing that KO shot is at +650 right now–which is a pick with tons of value.
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Artur Beterbiev:
Beterbiev is a Russian unified world champion boxer with a career record of 19-0 with all 19 victories coming via knockout. Before becoming a professional champ, he has gold medals in the amateur ranks at the European Championships, World Championships, and the 2008 World Cup of boxing. Beterbiev is a 6’0” orthodox boxer with a 73” reach.
Callum Smith:
Smith is an English boxer with a career professional record of 29-1 with 21 wins by KO. The former world champion’s only loss was at the hands of the great Canelo Alvarez in a unified super-middleweight title fight back in 2020. Smith is listed as a very large 6’3” light heavyweight with a 78” reach and he fights out of the orthodox stance.
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