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Given the odds, it’s as if Michael Dasmariñas would be fighting Naoya Inoue one-handed on Saturday, June 19 (Sunday, June 20, Manila time) in Las Vegas.
Even as the Filipino challenger continues his preparations in Los Angeles, bettors remain unconvinced he would be able to wrest the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation bantamweight crowns from the Japanese “Monster.”
At least 95% believes Inoue, owing to his imposing 20-0 record with 17 knockouts, would win when they tangle before a limited live audience at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Only 3% thinks Dasmariñas (30-2-1, 20 knockouts) could stain Inoue’s clean mark.
As per oddschecker.com, bookmakers have listed Inoue as a -1900 up to a ridiculous -3333 favorite, meaning a $3,333 bet on Inoue earns just $100.
Dasmariñas was a +1200 underdog, meaning a $100 wager on the Filipino earns $1,200.
According to Dasmariñas’ manager, Art Monis, the massive odds all the more motivate his ward to go all-out in the final phase of his training with former world champion Tacy Macalos at the famed Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
Monis said Dasmariñas, a southpaw, would still have five more sparring sessions before heading to Las Vegas on fight week.
In Bangar, La Union, where he held training camp, Dasmariñas was able to spar with Juanito Paredes, super flyweight Ken Jordan, and unbeaten prospects Carl Jammes Martin (17-0, 15 KOs), KJ Cataraja (12-0, 10 KOs), and Charly Suarez (6-0,5 KOs), who only did four rounds with him.
Monis said Dasmariñas weighed 125 pounds on Monday, so making the 118-pound limit should be a breeze.
“I would place him (Dasmariñas) at 90% (ready),” said Monis, who’ll be going to LA next week to join Dasmariñas, Macalos, and manager Vilma Acosta in a house provided by MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons.
Dasmariñas has joined Mark Magsayo (22-0, 15 KOs) at Wild Card, where Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) will also train for his welterweight title fight against unbeaten champion Errol Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) on August 21 in Las Vegas.
For inspiration, Dasmariñas can take heed of Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire, who was also the underdog when he dethroned Nordine Oubaali of France via a fourth-round knockout on May 29 in Carson, California. – Rappler.com
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