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Raymundo Beltran vs Ricky Burns
Raymundo Beltran +385 over Ricky Burns
4:00 PM EST
LOCATION: Scottish Exhibition Centre Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ricky Burns is a guy that has built an excellent career for himself. He was a nice little boxer as a young pro but after a loss to the more grizzled Carl Johanneson in 2007, it was questioned whether he had the physicality to compete on a higher level. But he put his nose to the grindstone, made improvements and worked very hard. Now already a two-time world champ and current WBO lightweight titlist, Burns hasn’t lost since losing to Johanneson in 2007. Burns is tall, strong and with an excellent engine. He’s not thought of as a puncher but he hits with more authority than his record suggests. He has excellent wins over Roman Martinez, Michael Katsidis and Kevin Mitchell to name a few.
Raymundo Beltran has been around a long time as he turned pro in 1999. He was always a solid opponent but not really too well known or slated for great things. He was just a fighter that went to the gym and worked hard. Gradually, he began to improve and break out in 2010. While he lost two fights as the B side in the recent past, the losses were controversial and they were against terrific undefeated prospects. In those fights he gave Luis Ramos Jr. and Sharif Bogere stern tests that could have easily swung his way. Beltran got the call to take on Hank Lundy on the road and he finally got a fair decision as a B side, winning a deserved split decision. He beat the dangerous bomber Ji-Hoon Kim in his penultimate fight leading to his shot at Burns. Beltran is being highly overlooked as a near 4-1 underdog. Beltran is a battle tested guy that one could argue has faced better overall opposition than Burns has. Beltran has been a long time sparring partner for some of the elite, like Manny Pacquiao, and he is obviously a dedicated practitioner. Beltran has fought a lot of styles and had success. We don’t see Burns running over him as the odds suggest. Burns is coming off a fight where he was behind against Jose Gonzalez but Gonzalez faded after hurting his hand and abandoned the fight. Beltran isn’t elite but he does everything well and is a fighter. Burns has become more offensive minded over the past few years and he figures to use that here. Beltran has the background and attributes to score a win. It will be tough on the road in Scotland and you almost have to give Burns a two-point lead right from the opening bell. But Beltran may just be the stronger man and can fight and grind a way to his long awaited championship. We’re calling Beltran to pull out a win in a grueling fight.
We’re risking 1 unit only here and would suggest more at a different venue but fighting on the road in a hostile environment seems to increase the possibility of abhorrent decisions, as we all well aware of but don’t be surprised to see Beltran get the KO.
Our Pick
Raymundo Beltran +385 (Risking 1 units - To Win: 3.85)
Today's Free Picks for Sep 07, 2013
Raymundo Beltran vs Ricky BurnsRaymundo Beltran +385 over Ricky Burns
4:00 PM EST
LOCATION: Scottish Exhibition Centre Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ricky Burns is a guy that has built an excellent career for himself. He was a nice little boxer as a young pro but after a loss to the more grizzled Carl Johanneson in 2007, it was questioned whether he had the physicality to compete on a higher level. But he put his nose to the grindstone, made improvements and worked very hard. Now already a two-time world champ and current WBO lightweight titlist, Burns hasn’t lost since losing to Johanneson in 2007. Burns is tall, strong and with an excellent engine. He’s not thought of as a puncher but he hits with more authority than his record suggests. He has excellent wins over Roman Martinez, Michael Katsidis and Kevin Mitchell to name a few.
Raymundo Beltran has been around a long time as he turned pro in 1999. He was always a solid opponent but not really too well known or slated for great things. He was just a fighter that went to the gym and worked hard. Gradually, he began to improve and break out in 2010. While he lost two fights as the B side in the recent past, the losses were controversial and they were against terrific undefeated prospects. In those fights he gave Luis Ramos Jr. and Sharif Bogere stern tests that could have easily swung his way. Beltran got the call to take on Hank Lundy on the road and he finally got a fair decision as a B side, winning a deserved split decision. He beat the dangerous bomber Ji-Hoon Kim in his penultimate fight leading to his shot at Burns. Beltran is being highly overlooked as a near 4-1 underdog. Beltran is a battle tested guy that one could argue has faced better overall opposition than Burns has. Beltran has been a long time sparring partner for some of the elite, like Manny Pacquiao, and he is obviously a dedicated practitioner. Beltran has fought a lot of styles and had success. We don’t see Burns running over him as the odds suggest. Burns is coming off a fight where he was behind against Jose Gonzalez but Gonzalez faded after hurting his hand and abandoned the fight. Beltran isn’t elite but he does everything well and is a fighter. Burns has become more offensive minded over the past few years and he figures to use that here. Beltran has the background and attributes to score a win. It will be tough on the road in Scotland and you almost have to give Burns a two-point lead right from the opening bell. But Beltran may just be the stronger man and can fight and grind a way to his long awaited championship. We’re calling Beltran to pull out a win in a grueling fight.
We’re risking 1 unit only here and would suggest more at a different venue but fighting on the road in a hostile environment seems to increase the possibility of abhorrent decisions, as we all well aware of but don’t be surprised to see Beltran get the KO.
Our Pick
Raymundo Beltran +385 (Risking 1 units - To Win: 3.85)
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