DAVID HAYE VS NIKOLAY VALUEV LATEST ODDS AND TIPS
We're just a day or two away from one of the biggest heavyweight bouts you'll ever see and the British heavyweight David Haye is the odds-on favourite to win the fight with Blue Square. Currently listed at 8/13, Haye could finally be the one to unseat the massive Nikolay Valuev. The incumbent is listed at 6/5 for the outright victory with the draw being available at 33/1. If you're wondering what time the Haye vs Valuev fight starts, it's at 10 pm UK time.
The bookies look like they expect this fight to be a decision on points. An attritional battle where neither fighter wants to put themselves out there that much and risk a shock knockdown.
Blue Square has listed David Haye at 6/5 to win by decision or technical decision while Valuev carries a 3/1 price. For a victory by KO, TKO or DQ Haye is rated at 11/4 while Valev is a lengthy 7/2.
In terms of the total rounds betting, over 9.5 rounds is listed at 1/2 while under 9.5 rounds is available at 6/4.
The odds for the round betting are quite lengthy as the bookies don't expect a KO or TKO victory. You'll find Valuev listed at 40/1 to win every single round and I think this is well-priced for the 8-9-10 rounds. I think if Valuev is going to strike it will take a mistake from Haye and will likely be the result of either a cut or some type of slip.
Haye's odds for the round betting are a bit more detailed and the bookies favour him to strike between rounds 3-7, where he is carrying a 20/1 price. He is listed at 25/1 for rounds 2-8-9 and 33/1 for rounds 1-10-11-12.
I think this is finally the fight where Valev gets dethroned. Haye will have a supportive public behind him and the odds and certainly in his favour. I think it is definitely his fight to lose and I fancy him on the points win, but I will also be backing him in rounds 8-9-10.