Boxing Betting: Khan Amir Become World Champ?

Best Bookies, Betting, Bookmakers, Boxing, Fixed Odds, Tipsters | selectabet | July 16, 2009 at 9:40 pm

Bolton Boy Amir Khan gets his first crack at a world title on Saturday night when he squares up to Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA light-welterweight title on Saturday night and the bookies are reporting heavy support for the Brit to take the crown.

Khan is a tempting 9/20 (Expekt) to beat the more experienced Kotelnik who is as big as 2/1 (Betfred, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Skybet, Sportingbet, Stan James) to retain the belt. The 31-year-old may be giving Khan 9 years but he has never been knocked down in his 34-fight career and regularly takes fights all the way. Khan is 6/4 (Bet365, Boylesports) to win by decision – quite likely with a hme crowd behind him whilst Kotelnik is 11/2 (Bet365) to win it via the judges. William Hill offer 5/6 that the bout will go the distance, regardless of who wins.

All the hype is understandably around Khan and my money will be on the Pride of Bolton. 2/1 on the KO method of victory does appeal but Kotelnik’s record of lasting the course puts a bit of a dampner on that one so I’ll be taking the 9/20 (Expekt) for the outright win.