Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Betting Odds, Predictions And Picks

Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas Predictions, Picks and Boxing Betting Odds

Breaking Down the Odds, Predictions for the Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas Championship Showdown!

Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Betting Odds, Predictions And Picks

To cap off the Cinco De Mayo weekend, Las Vegas will host another showdown featuring one of the sport’s most dominant champions. The boxing world calls him ‘Monster’ for good reason. Naoya Inoue has been crushing opponents with scary efficiency for years now.

Tonight, Inoue puts his undisputed super bantamweight titles on the line against Ramon Cardenas. The Japanese star keeps a busy schedule with multiple fights per year. Meanwhile, Cardenas enters with dreams of shocking the world. It remains to be seen if the Texas fighter pulls off what countless others couldn’t do!

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Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Betting Odds

The bookmakers have made their opinion crystal clear on this one. According ro DraftKings, Naoya Inoue comes in as a massive -5000 favorite. In plain English, fans would need to bet $5,000 just to win $100 on an Inoue victory. That’s about as lopsided as odds get in championship boxing! Ramon Cardenas, meanwhile, sits as a +1500 underdog. A $100 bet on the American would return $1,500 if he somehow pulls off the miracle.

These odds shouldn’t surprise anyone who follows boxing closely. Inoue has been nearly untouchable throughout his career. The betting line suggests Inoue has about a 99% chance of victory. The real question might not be who will win, but rather how long Cardenas can survive against the ‘Monster.’

Naoya Inoue vs Ramon Cardenas Predictions And Picks

Inoue brings a perfect 29-0 record with 26 knockouts into this fight. His recent performances have been nothing short of spectacular. He unified all four super bantamweight titles by demolishing Stephen Fulton and Marlon Tapales. His lone hiccup came against Luis Nery, who briefly dropped Inoue before getting knocked out himself. That rare moment of vulnerability might give Cardenas a sliver of hope.

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Cardenas (26-1, 14 KOs) hasn’t lost since 2017, building an impressive winning streak against steadily improving competition. He has never been knocked out, which speaks to his durability. But he has never faced anyone remotely close to Inoue’s caliber. The Japanese champion possesses an almost unfair combination of skills, blistering hand speed, perfect footwork, defensive brilliance, and bone-crushing power. Cardenas will likely try to use his slight height advantage to keep Inoue at bay, but history suggests the ‘Monster’ will find his way inside eventually.

If we bet on the fight, we are going with Naoya Inoue to win in the middle rounds by stoppage.

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