Keyshawn Davis vs Jose Pedraza Odds, AI Picks, and Prediction
TopRank Boxing will be “kicking off” Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas on Thursday night with a boxing event at Michelob Ultra Arena, being headlined by a junior welterweight title bout between Lopez and Ortiz.
An underrated matchup is on the undercard and will set the table for the main event. Highly touted lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis will be taking a step up in competition and facing his toughest test to date, Jose Pedraza on Thursday night.
Let’s dive deeper into this Davis vs. Pedraza bout and discuss what you should expect from this matchup, how it might play out, and the official Davis vs Pedraza prediction before listening to any other computer boxing picks out there this week.
Game Information
KEYSHAWN DAVIS vs JOSE PEDRAZA |
Location of the Game: Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Date and Time: February 08, 2024 – 10 PM ET estimated ring walk |
Reason: Lightweight Bout |
How to watch: ESPN+ |
AI Betting Picks
ODDS | AI BETTING PICKS |
OVER/UNDER | Over 8.5 rounds (-295) |
MONEYLINE | Keyshawn Davis (-1000) |
If you strictly look at the boxing odds and not the boxing fighters in the ring, along with the styles they have, then this is a pretty easy prediction to make. Finding the best bet to make is an entirely different task.
The official Davis vs. Pedraza prediction is that Davis will have some troubles finding the target early on, but will pull away with his speed and combinations on the inside as the rounds start to pile up.
Finding a prop bet for Davis to win by decision is going to be your best bet, or if you think the chin of Pedraza won’t be able to handle any more damage, taking Davis at plus-money to win by KO isn’t a bad choice at all.
The Davis vs Pedraza prediction is as tough as you want to make it be. It’s easy to see that Davis to win this fight as the rising prospect, but Pedraza’s style will give him issues early on.
The switch stances and counterpunching ability with both hands for Pedraza makes a perfect test for the young and talented Davis. He will have issues finding the target and cutting off the ring early on, but when he starts landing to the body of Pedraza, that is when the target becomes more clear.
Davis vs Pedraza Prediction Odds
FIGHTER | MONEYLINE | OVER/UNDER |
KEYSHAWN DAVIS | -1000 | O 10.5 |
JOSE PEDRAZA | +600 | U 10.5 |
Starting with the boxing odds for this fight, Davis is coming in as the massive -1000 betting favorite over Pedraza. You can get Davis to win via KO on Thursday night at +185 currently. For Pedraza, you can get his money line at +600 odds and you can take him to win by KO at +1500.
The bout itself if goes to a decision is at -225. The over/under is at 8.5 rounds and the ‘over’ is at -295 odds right now. Keep a lookout for more prop bets as we get closer to Thursday night.
Betting Preview
Keyshawn Davis
Davis is an American professional boxer with a 9-0 record. He has 6 wins by KO and is coming off a victory that was overturned to a no-contest due to him testing positive for marijuana in his system on fight week.
Before turning professional, Davis won silver medals at the 2020 Olympics, 2019 World Championships, and 2019 Pan-Am Games.
Davis is a 24-year-old orthodox stance fighter with a height of 5’9” and a reach of 70”. With a KO rate of 67% in his young career, Keyshawn Davis KOs haven’t happened in his last two bouts.
Jose Pedraza
Pedraza is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who represented his country at the amateur level, winning several medals for instance, at the World Championships, Boxing World Cup, and Pan American Games–along with participating in the 2008 Olympics.
Jose Pedraza’s record is currently at 29-5-1 with 14 KO victories so far at the age of 34. Also, he is a former two-weight world title winner as well. Pedraza is coming into this week as a 5’9” switch-hitter with a 70 ½” reach.
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