We’ll go over the boxing odds in the fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz before making a winning prediction.
Juan Manuel Marquez had little trouble the first time he met up with Juan Diaz and that is the primary reason he is listed as the -455 betting favorite at SportsInteraction Sportsbook right now. A draw pays off at 20/1 and there appears to be value in making a wager on Juan Diaz in tonight’s fight when you consider in a few key factors.
First off, Juan Manuel Marquez is an excellent boxer but he has had issues with technical fighters that put an intelligent game plan together. I do feel that Juan Diaz has the technical advantage in tonight’s fight and the 9th round TKO loss to Marquez in the first match was the only stoppage loss ever for Diaz. The underdog has a great chin and should have a chance at the decision if he puts together a smart plan to deal with the power of his competitor.
Juan Diaz brings a 35-3 record into tonight’s main event boxing match while Juan Manuel Marquez sits at 50-5-1 while coming off a unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather. Manuel Marquez had “Pretty Boy” hurt in the opening rounds but seemed to lose steam as the fight went on and ultimately was outclassed by a better conditioned Mayweather. Diaz rebounded from his loss to Manuel Marquez with a unanimous decision win over Paul Malignaggi before dropping a unanimous decision rematch to the Malignaggi last time out.
The fact of the matter is that both of these boxers have great chins and I don’t see another stoppage coming in my fight prediction. This one goes to the cards and I think that Juan Diaz should put in a much better effort this time around because he’s well rested and has seen Juan Manuel Marquez’s power. Go with the underdog odds when you bet on boxing tonight. Start time of the Manuel Marquez vs Diaz match is set for 9:00 PM ET and the Las Vegas bout will be available on pay-per-view.