IBF heavyweight king Anthony Joshua makes his maiden title defence against the unheralded Dominic Breazeale this Saturday and we've put together our thoughts on the best value bets in this fight and its undercard.
Since striking gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Anthony Joshua's stock has risen meteorically and the affable Watford man is now undoubtedly the face of British boxing.
As the most marketable fighter in the country by a considerable distance, the 26 year-old now finds himself under pressure to meet the demands of the ever-demanding fight fan to fight worthy opponents and a match-up with Dominic Breazeale, a man virtually unknown outside hardcore boxing circles, will hardly have quenched their thirst.
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American Breazeale comes in with an eye-catching 17-0 (15) record that lacks any opposition of real quality.
His last fight and the only name that carries any weight on his ledger was against the over-the-hill Amir Mansour, who actually dropped Breazeale before losing.
The 30-year old is a clumsy fighter and looks exceptionally easy to hit at times, perhaps more so than Joshua's last victim Charles Martin and that was over in two rounds.
The Californian certainly talks a good fight and is adamant he's not just there to make up the numbers but it's hard to see anything other than an Anthony Joshua win via early KO.
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There's little value in backing the Anthony Joshua KO victory at 1/12 but we think Joshua to win between rounds three and four is an absolute gem at 5/2.
Although the main event might not be the most tantalising, the domestic super-middleweight clash between George Groves and Martin Murray on the undercard could prove to be a thriller.
There's a lot at stake in this one with both fighters in the midst of rebuilding careers and a defeat for either could be disastrous, with the loser unlikely to get another shot at a world title.
Both have had a rough few years as of late and Grove's first fight with Carl Froch was particularly brutal whilst Murray bravely withstood a beating at the hands of Gennady Golovkin for 11 rounds.
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We're expecting a tight bout between two battle hardened fighters and think this one will go the distance. As Murray proved against Golovkin, he's tough, durable and more than capable of dragging Groves through 12 rounds.
We're backing the younger, more skillful Groves to prevail in a hard fought points win which is nicely priced at evens.
Elsewhere on the card, there's good value in Chris Eubank Jr beating Tom Doran between rounds 4-6 at 2/1.
We also think Dillian Whyte will make short work of Ivica Bacurin, who was flattened by Tony Bellew at cruiserweight, and that fight to be finished in under 5.5 rounds is an absolute steal at evens.
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