Vasyl Lomachenko A Comically Big Favourite Against Anthony Crolla
Published on March 18th, 2019 8:42 pm ESTWritten By: Dave Manuel
On April 12th, Vasyl "Hi-Tech" Lomachenko will step into the ring at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to take on Anthony Crolla. Lomachenko, who is 31 years of age, will be a massive favourite to win on that night. Lomachenko is considered the best Lightweight in the world by a long way, and Crolla isn't considered to be anything close to "Hi-Tech".
Lomachenko's lone blemish on his record was a split decision loss in March of 2014. That, however, was just his second professional fight, and he is a much different fighter now.
Anthony Crolla has much more mileage on him, as he has a career record of 34-6-3, and he is currently considered the #3 Lightweight in the world.
Crolla earned his shot with consecutive victories over the likes of Daud Yordan, Edson Ramirez and Ricky Burns. While Crolla doesn't have much of a name in North America, he is a fairly popular fighter in the United Kingdom.
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Let's take a look at the odds for this fight, courtesy of Bet365:
Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: March 18th, 2019 8:33 pm EST
Odds Subject to Change
Vasyl Lomachenko, -10000
Anthony Crolla, +1800
According to these odds, you would need to bet $10,000 on Lomachenko in order to have a chance of winning $100 back.
On the other hand, a successful $100 wager on Crolla would yield a total profit of $1,800.
There is no sporting outcome in the world that merits a $10,000 wager to win $100 back. Anything can happen, especially in the world of combat sports. Betting on those odds would be insane.
There is no doubt, however, that Lomachenko is the clear, odds-on favourite to win this fight. It should be another magical performance from "Hi-Tech".
