LAST MINUTE AMIR KHAN VS MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA BETTING TIPS

Amir Khan is set for a potentially career-defining bout with veteran pugilist Marco Antonio Barrera tomorrow night. Punters and boxing analysts the world over are expecting Khan to use his height and reach advantage to tire out Barrera early on and then move in for the KO in the middle-to-late rounds. While Khan has always been the favourite for this fight, he knows (as does the general public) that a loss here similar to the one against Breidis Prescott would do irreparable damage to his career. Barrera nearly didn't make weight for the fight and observers are wondering whether that will have any impact on his overall performance. Currently, Amir Khan is listed at 1.89 to secure a victory by any method while Barrera's odds have shortened considerably and he now sits at 2.12. The draw (which never happens) is listed at 50.0. Punters seem to feel as though the fight will not go the distance, but the margin is slim. A Yes pays out at 1.98 while a No pays out at 1.81. Knockdown betting has been sparse, but the punters are favouring a Yes at 1.36 contrasted with a No which pays out at 3.0. In terms of the method of victory, a Khan victory by KO, TKO or DQ pays out at 3.55 while a Khan decision or technical decision pays 3.6. A Barrera victory by KO, TKO or DQ pays out at slightly less than Khan with odds of 3.25. A decision victory for Barrera pays out at 6.4. Barrera's odds for the KO victory come at their shortest in the early rounds with some maybe thinking he may pull a Breidis Prescott. If you think Khan will get knocked out in the 1st round, you'll get paid out at around 28.0. Khan knocking out Barrera in the opener pays out at 36.0. Khan's shortest listed round is round 7 at 26.0. Barrera's shortest listed round is the second round carrying odds of 25.0. Personally, I'm backing Khan to take this one as he has much more to prove and holds a height and reach advantage here. His hand-speed should undo Barrera through the middle rounds and I'm favouring a KO or TKO in the 9th round.