Billy Joe Saunders vs Artur Akavov
On December 3, 2016, Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs), the middleweight WBO champion, defends his title against Russian challenger, Artur Akavov (16-1, 7 KOs).
Saunders vs Akavov Stats
Billy Joe Saunders is coming in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Andy Lee, 11 months and 14 days ago. Artur Akavov is on a 11-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO win over Todd Manuel, 8 months and 3 days ago.
Saunders vs Akavov Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Billy Joe Saunders at 99-1 winning odds. Artur Akavov really doesn't have much to present against Saunders.
Saunders vs Akavov Result
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Artur Akavov via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 24-0, while Akavov adds a loss to his record at 16-2.