WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO VS RUSLAN CHAGAEV BETTING TIPS

Wladimir Klitschko goes into his fight against Ruslan Chagaev as a massive 1/6 favourite to emerge victorious. Chagaev is listed at a 7/2 price to win outright, with the draw paying out at 25/1. It's not often you see a reigning WBA Heavyweight Champion going into his fight at such a high price, but such is the confidence in Klitschko that punters are piling on against the relatively unpopular champion. Klitschko's round betting is indicative of just how strong they expect him to be, but if you're looking at the prices, you can't help but get the feeling that this one will be a solid fight that goes for a number of rounds. A points victory for Klitschko pays out at just above evens with a 5/4 price. His odds for a round victory by KO, TKO or DQ are 25/1 for round 1, 20/1 for #2, 16/1 for rounds 3 and 4 while rounds 5-8 all pay out at his slimmest odds- 14/1. Rounds 9 and 10 pay out at 16/1 while round 11 pays 20/1 and #12 pays 25/1. Chagaev's odds are 66/1 for a first-round victory and 50/1 on every other round. A Ruslan Chagaev victory on points pays out at a whopping 12/1 so if you're looking to back the Uzbekistani champion, nicknamed "White Tyson", you're looking at really solid odds all around. Chagaev is undefeated so far, with just a single draw on his record. The 30 year-old also boasts 17 KO's from 25 victories. Klitschko doesn't boast a perfect record and has three losses out of 55 fights. Of those, 46 were by knockout, and his odds for a KO win in this bout look quite strong. While Klitschko is the major favourite, and one of the few heavyweight champs who also boast a Ph.D degree. He currently holds the IBF Heavyweight, IBO Heavyweight and WBO Heavyweight belts.