Mario Barrios vs Gervonta Davis Odds and Pick
- Mario Barrios vs Gervonta Davis goes Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at 9 PM EST
- Who hoists WBA gold overhead on Saturday night?
- Check out the fight odds, analysis, and predictions below
Mario Barrios vs Gervonta Davis emanates from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The battle of unbeaten warriors broadcasts on Showtime pay-per-view.
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The WBA super lightweight world championship is on the line, with Barrios and Davis situated in the champion and challenger roles, respectively. Make sure to check out the latest sportsbook promos to optimize your winnings.
Mario Barrios vs Gervonta Davis Odds
| Fighter | Oddsat DraftKings |
|---|---|
| Gervonta Davis | -500 |
| Mario Barrios | +320 |
Odds as of June 23rd
This prizefight is slated to go down at 140 pounds which was a bit surprising for Davis who seemed poised to fight one of the elites at 135 pounds instead.
Someone’s 0 has got to go when these two 26-year-old killers put their unblemished professional records on the line.
Gervonta Davis’ Quest for More Gold
Gervonta Davis aims to be a three-weight world champion as he embarks on his first fighting foray into this weight category.
Davis’ last outing saw him score an emphatic highlight-reel knockout over Leo Santa Cruz in the sixth round of their Halloween bout.
The KO was one of the most blistering knockouts of 2020, and Gervonta Davis aims to keep the momentum going in his first fight of the calendar year.
Davis captured world championship accolades as a super featherweight and a lightweight. He aims for the title trifecta this weekend amid multiple ongoing legal troubles in his life out of competition.
Tank is jumping up two weight classes to take on an undefeated world champion with a spotless record in Mario Barrios.
Mario Barrios’ Championship Pedigree
Mario Barrios has maintained his hold on the gold since September 2019 and aims to make the sophomore defense of his crown in the coming days.
El Azteca readies himself to play spoiler here as he takes on Floyd Mayweather’s protege, who is being groomed for his own run as a PPV drawing superstar.
One of the combative metrics that leaps off the page is Gervonta Davis’ stoppage rate of 96 percent. He has garnered knockout victories in all but one of his 24 pro bouts.
The finishing ability is sustained throughout the fight too as Davis has stoppages in the first round, the twelfth round, and everywhere in between.
Conversely, the physical advantages are obvious for Barrios, who enters the ring four and a half inches taller and with a reach edge of three and a half inches over Davis.
Mario Barrios vs Gervonta Davis Tale of the Tape
| 26-0 | Record | 24-0 |
| 17 | Knockouts | 23 |
| 5’10 | Height | 5’5.5 |
| 71″ | Reach | 67.5″ |
| Batyr Akhmedov, Juan Jose Velasco, Richard Zamora | Significant Wins | Jose Pedraza, Francisco Fonseca, Yuriorkis Gamboa |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
This contest is scheduled to go for twelve rounds, but I do not this fight encroaching to that final bell.
Pundits and fans alike are pontificating on whether or not Davis’ brick-fisted power will be able to translate to this higher weight category, but I think he will be able to get the finish.
I think that prop bets centered on this contest not going the distance and Gervonta Davis winning via TKO or KO present good value for this weekend’s fistic festivities.
Pick: Gervonta Davis (-500)
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.
