Emmanuel Taylor vs Victor Manuel Cayo Odds

Published on March 8th, 2013 2:51 am EST
This week's edition of ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" will see Victor Manuel Cayo square off against Emmanuel Taylor. This fight will take place at the Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

According to Las Vegas bookmakers, Taylor has the slight advantage heading into this bout.

Emmanuel Taylor currently has a record of 16-1-0, with 11 of his fights coming via knockout. Taylor lone blemish on his record was a controversial split decision loss against Prenice Brewer in November of 2011. Since that date, Taylor has won two fights in a row, including a majority decision win over George Sosa and a knockout win over Raymond Serrano.

Victor Manuel Cayo, on the other hand, currently sports a professional record of 31-3-0, with 22 of his wins coming via knockout. He has won his last four fights in a row, including knockout wins over Jose Antonio Rodriguez and Julio de Jesus.

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As mentioned, Taylor is a slight favorite to win this fight. Here are the current betting odds:

Emmanuel Taylor, -132
Victor Manuel Cayo, +100

These odds mean that a successful $132 bet on Taylor would yield a total profit of $100, while a successful $100 bet on Cayo would return a total profit of $100.