On a big card in Germany tonight, the unbeaten Inkin 33-0(24) takes on Columbian Zuniga for the WBO supermiddleweight strap vacated by Joe Calzaghe.
Russian-born Inkin has been waiting for a title shot for sometime, although pulled out of a WBC showdown with the UK’s Carl Froch, citing injury. Inkin was dropped by little-known Argentine Martin Bruer in November.
Zuniga meanwhile was stopped by middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik back in 2005 (at 160lb) and two years before that had lost a WBO light-middle title fight against Daniel Santos. But since moving up to 168lb, Zuniga has put together three victories, with gatekeeper Antwun Echols and previously unbeaten Victor Oganov.
You feel though that Zuniga will be far from out-classed tonight given recent form, but he will get no favours from the judges.
An close decision for Inkin is probably, in which case 6/4 is a very fair price. Meanwhile 28/1 and above is offered on a late round betting for Zuniga.
Recommendation:
Inkin by decision: 6/4 with StanJames 2pts
Zuniga in rounds 9,10,11,12 7/1* with StanJames 1/2pt
* 7/1 is based on dutching the four rounds, each at a price of 28/1, with the exception of round 12, which is priced at 33/1 with SJ
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