Who Will Win? Bivol vs Zinad Prediction for Light Heavyweight Bout (Jun 1st)

One of the biggest boxing events of the year is coming this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with this 5v5 Matchroom vs Queensberry event that has a card full of incredible matchups. One of the title fights on the card is this WBA light heavyweight showdown between champion Dmitry Bivol and longshot underdog Malik Zinad.

Usually, computer boxing picks give bettors a pick to make, but no insight into why that’s the best option. Let’s take a closer look at this matchup from multiple angles and see what the smartest and most valuable bet to make is.

Keep reading for a breakdown of the betting lines for this Bivol vs Zinad bout, along with a look at the styles and technical skills of both fighters. Then we will go over the official Bivol vs Zinad prediction for this championship fight.

Bivol vs Zinad Information

Dmitry Bivol vs Malik Zinad

Location of the Fight: Kingdom Arena. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Date and Time: June 01, 2024. 3:00 PM ET estimated ring walk

How to watch: watchlivesports.co

Dmitry Bivol vs Malik Zinad Odds

Fighter	Moneyline	Total
Malik Zinad	+1200	O 10.5 -150
Dmitry Bivol	-5000	U 10.5 +120

Bivol is going into the weekend as the massive -5000 betting favorite, according to boxing odds. You can get him to win by decision at -120 and by KO at +100.

Zinad is coming in as the Rocky Balboa of this event, with +1200 odds even though he is a talented undefeated fighter. You can get him winning this fight by KO at +1600 and by decision at +2800.

Some other lines to think about after this Bivol vs Zinad prediction is made: the over/under is set at 10.5 rounds, and this fight is favored to go to a decision at -125.

Betting Preview

Dmitry Bivol:

Bivol is a 22-0 WBA light heavyweight world champion with 11 KOs under his belt. He is from Russia and had a great amateur boxing career representing his country, finishing with a record of 268-15 with multiple gold medals at big tournaments.

Bivol is a 6’0” orthodox boxer with a 72” reach at the age of 33. He has a 50% KO rate so far in his career over 184 rounds since making his debut in 2014. He is ranked as the #2 light heavyweight in the world by The Ring and is included on every major boxing publication’s pound-for-pound list.

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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 30, 2024

Malik Zinad:

Zinad is a relatively unknown Libyan boxer who has a solid 22-0 professional record with 16 KO victories at the age of 30. After a tough upbringing in a country where boxing is illegal, he was able to escape and start his career in Malta. If you look at his boxing record, he has traveled all over the world to fight as a professional–earning his right to this massive opportunity.

Zinad is a lengthy 6’1” orthodox boxer with an unknown reach, but it’s safe to say it’s probably a little longer than Bivol from the looks of it. Malik Zinad KOs 76% of his opponents throughout his 102 total professional rounds and is ranked as the #10 light heavyweight in the world by The Ring.

Malik Zinad vows to snatch light-heavyweight gold from Dmitry Bivol 👀#QueensberryVsMatchroom | June 1 | Live on DAZN: Click link in bio to buy.#5vs5 | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/JwANAJUg48

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 29, 2024

AI Betting Picks

Over/Under – Over 10.5 rounds (-175)
Moneyline – Dmitry Bivol (-3333)

The official Bivol vs Zinad prediction is that Bivol will win a competitive unanimous decision on Saturday evening. There is a lot of trouble that Zinad could give Bivol if he fights at his best in the early rounds, but Bivol is one of the best in the world for a reason.

This will be a very competitive fight, though, especially if Bivol struggles like he usually does against lesser competition. When he fights the best of the best, he usually looks unreal. But sometimes he fights down to the competition.

Zinad isn’t a bad contender, he’s just inexperienced at this level and has holes in his game. If Zinad can fight off his back foot and force Bivol to chase and reach to land shots, this could get interesting in some rounds.

Once Bivol figures out his timing and rhythm, he looks unbeatable. Dmitry Bivol bouts are usually slow-moving early on and he seems to pick up the pace and dominance as the rounds go.

The best bet to make is taking Bivol to win a decision at -120. That is a great value for a very likely outcome, especially with the outrageously large betting favorite odds he has. This bout will be a great addition to this card full of elite boxing fighters.

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