Efe Ajagba vs Stephen Shaw Odds, Prediction & How to Watch
- Efe Ajagba vs Stephen Shaw goes Saturday, January 14th at 10 PM EST
- Shaw is the favorite heading into this heavyweight collision to kick off 2023
- Check out the Ajagba vs Shaw odds, analysis, and predictions, below
Efe Ajagba vs Stephen Shaw goes down at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, and broadcasts on ESPN+. The latter is favored over the former in the Ajagba vs Shaw betting odds, priced at -145.
Let’s analyze the Ajagba vs Shaw odds as we provide our best bet for the bout.
Efe Ajagba vs Stephen Shaw Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Efe Ajagba | +115 |
| Stephen Shaw | -145 |
Odds as of January 12th. Check out the odds above via DraftKings Sportsbook.
This fight was initially supposed to feature Oscar Rivas versus Ajagba until an eye injury set up a vacant spot for Shaw to fill.
Efe Ajagba’s Betting Outlook vs Shaw
Ajagba returned to the win column last summer after his first professional boxing loss.
The surging KO artist redirected the ship after beginning his career with a fifteen-fight unbeaten streak.
The Nigerian Native looks for his fourteenth knockout win overall and third straight stoppage victory here as Ajagba looks to reaffirm why he’s known as one of the division’s more prolific punchers.
Ajagba enters this fight with a four-inch reach advantage as he looks to vault himself higher in the heavyweight class.
Ajagba vs Shaw Recent Fights
| Jozsef Darmos, win via TKO | Fight 1 | Rydell Booker, win via UD |
| Frank Sanchez, loss via UD | Fight 2 | Bernardo Marquez, win via KO |
| Brian Howard, win via KO | Fight 3 | Joey Dawejko, win via TKO |
| Jonathan Rice, win via UD | Fight 4 | Nick Davis, win via KO |
‘The Silent Roller’ has the distinction of the fastest victory in boxing history at the one-second mark in August 2018.
Also, his last fight was a second-round TKO so against certain opposition, Ajagba has shown a knack for closing the show early on.
Stephen Shaw’s Betting Outlook vs Ajagba
Shaw is a late replacement as mentioned but even with that context, the undefeated fighter is still the betting favorite here.
That says a lot about this sweet science practitioner who was initially booked for the undercard of this event and ascends to yet another main event showdown.
Both pugilists have the same amount of stoppages with Ajagba having a knockout percentage of 81 while Shaw’s finishing rate is 72 percent. They also both had respectable amateur accomplishments which translate to a strong fight IQ from both brick-fisted boxers.
This is Shaw’s first ten-round bout in over three years and I see that working to his disadvantage here. I foresee this leading to the first blemish popping up on his pro boxing record.
Ajagba vs Shaw Tale of the Tape
| 16-1 | Record | 18-0 |
| 13 | Knockouts | 13 |
| 6’6 | Height | 6’4 |
| 85″ | Reach | 81″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
Efe Ajagba vs Stephen Shaw Prediction
This prizefight is scheduled for ten rounds but I do not see this fight being decided by the ringside judges.
There is a lot of underdog value for Ajagba here and was honestly surprised to see him positioned as the betting underdog by oddsmakers.
I see value in pursuing prop bets on this fight not going the distance (+135), Ajagba winning via KO or TKO (+275), and Ajagba winning between rounds 7-8 (+1200).
Pick: Efe Ajagba (+115)
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