Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders Odds and Pick
- Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders goes Saturday, May 8th at 8 PM EST
- Who leaves the ring with three super middleweight world titles?
- Check out the fight odds, analysis, and predictions below
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders will sling leather inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Alvarez vs Saunders broadcasts on DAZN.
This prizefight has three titles on the line (WBA, WBC, and WBO), with the outcome binary of one man leaving with a championship trifecta and the other leaving empty-handed.
Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders Odds
| Fighter | Odds at DraftKings |
|---|---|
| Canelo Alvarez | -770 |
| Billy Joe Saunders | +450 |
Odds as of May 5th
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Canelo enters the ring with the WBA and WBC belts in his possession. While Saunders partakes in this contest as the WBO champ.
Billy Joe Saunders’ Quest to Unify 168 Pounds
A lot of rhetoric leading into this fight is centered on Saunders being the stiffest test Canelo has faced in several years. It makes sense being that Saunders is an undefeated world champion with thirty pro wins to his credit.
For the UK pugilist, this contest will mark only his third career bout on North American soil.
The technically savvy, southpaw warrior last entered the ring in December. Billy Joe Saunders defeated Martin Murray via unanimous decision.
Despite some fight week drama surrounding the dimensions of the ring, things are locked in for what is arguably the biggest boxing bout of the year so far.
The size of the ring was finally settled on, with both parties having a more even framework to showcase their diametrically opposed styles within.
Canelo’s Path to Super Middleweight Glory
Canelo Alvarez has been a multi-division world champion and is justifiably regarded by many as the current number one ranked pound-for-pound fighter.
The aforementioned Saunders approach, which is centered on nuanced movement and calculated counter-punching is the inverse of Canelo’s pressure-heavy, aggressive approach.
This Saunders bout marks a 70-day turnaround from Canelo’s last fight. A contest that saw him dismantle Avni Yildirim in February.
The winner of this bout makes a meaningful stride towards becoming an undisputed champion of the weight category.
This bout’s victor likely positions themselves opposite reigning IBF champion Caleb Plant. He holds the sole remaining puzzle piece before someone can garner that undisputed super middleweight champion distinction.
Alvarez vs Saunders Tale of the Tape
| 55-1-2 | Record | 30-0 |
| 37 | Knockouts | 14 |
| 5’8 | Height | 5’11 |
| 70.5″ | Reach | 71″ |
| Gennady Golovkin, Sergey Kovalev, Shane Mosley | Significant Wins | Chris Eubank Jr, David Lemieux, Willie Monroe Jr |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
This massive collision is a twelve-round affair and based on how these two match up, I can see this encroaching to that final bell.
I think there’s good value in prop bets on this bout going the distance (-130) and Canelo winning via points/decision (+150) in the Alvarez vs Saunders odds at DraftKings.
In the end, I think the former hands the latter his first professional defeat when Alvarez vs Saunders goes down.
Pick: Canelo Alvarez (-770)
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A part-time writer and full-time broadcaster, Dylan has hosted MMA talk shows Lights Out and Pure Fight Radio with featured guests like Jens Pulver, Roy Nelson, Miesha Tate, and covered some of the biggest MMA promotions like Rumble in the Cage, Unified MMA, and King of the Cage.
