The IBF bantamweight title will be on the line this Saturday in Japan, as Emmanuel Rodriguez will face Ryosuke Nishida for his first title defense this year. This is expected to be one of the best boxing fights this weekend. This will be a 12-round bantamweight bout, so who is the favorite to get the win this Saturday?
Emmanuel Rodriguez beat Melvin Lopez last August to win the IBF bantamweight title for the second time in his career. The Puerto Rican will put his belt on the line when he faces Ryosuke Nishida, who is still undefeated after eight professional boxing bouts. The Japanese fighter will be fighting in his home country, so he will try to win in that arena again after winning his last two bouts here. The show will be held at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Here are the odds for the winner of the boxing fight between Rodriguez and Nishida:
The latest boxing odds have Emmanuel Rodriguez as the favorite to retain his IBF bantamweight title. The Puerto Rican fighter has been in form lately, beating Melvin Lopez, Gary Antonio Russell, and Roberto Sanchez Cantu in his last three bouts. Manny has much more experience in this fight with his 22-2 (1 NC) boxing record.
Ryosuke Nishida is undefeated with an 8-0 record so far in his boxing career. Nishida will be trying to replicate the success of his countryman, Naoya Inoue, as Naoya beat Emmanuel Rodriguez before. Ryosuke has clear height and reach advantages in this fight, but he lacks experience, with only one knockout win in his eight bouts.
