July 20, 2019 Pacquiao vs Thurman. PacMan earns title in split-decision win. Plus Other Title Fights from Las Vegas, NV and England

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• When: Saturday, July 20-11PM
• Where: MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, NV
• TV: FOX Sports Pay-Per-View
• Moneyline Odds: Manny Pacquiao -155, Keith Thurman +125
• Live Stream: Fox Sports Live

 

PacMan earns title in split-decision win.

The Filipino legend brawled with the previously unbeaten Thurman to 

claim the WBA welterweight title.

 Pacquaio vs Thurman Boxing Betting Analysis

Sounds crazy because Thurman is younger and undefeated, but Pacquiao’s got some advantages that Thurman doesn’t possess. Pacquiao’s the faster fighter. He’s more aggressive and his motor doesn’t stop. He forces opponents to either fight his style, or to spend the night playing defense.

When Keith Thurman tried to protect his lead against Danny Garcia, he almost lost it. One of the reasons is because at this level, you must throw punches and control the ring to win fights. You can’t just play possum ala Floyd Mayweather Jr. and hope to score victories. That doesn’t work in boxing anymore.

Thurman also has a tendency to over extend himself when he punches. He can’t do that against Pacquiao because Manny will move his head to the side or dip under the punch and then land a straight right or straight left.

This boxing match should be a chess match. If Thurman uses his jab and keeps Pacquiao away from him, he’ll have a chance at the win. It’s difficult to see Keith doing that, though. It’s just not in his nature. It’s more likely that Thurman tries to be as aggressive as Pacquiao, which should lead to a Manny victory. Pacquiao can get inside of Thurman’s looping punches and score points. Pacquiao is the fighter to back.

Boxing Match Pick: Manny Pacquiao -155

Other Matches Las Vegas, NV  
6PM HEAVYWEIGHT (10 ROUNDS)
ALI EREN DEMIREZEN (+1100)  EFE AJAGBA (-3000) Efe Ajagba (11-0, 9 KOs) remained undefeated with a solid, if undramatic, ten-round unanimous decision over Ali Eren Demirezen (11-1, 10 KOs) in a matchup of heavyweights who both competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
7Pm IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE BOUT (12 ROUNDS
  MIKE LEE (+700)  CALEB PLANT (-1300) Caleb Plant Runs Through Mike Lee in Three Rounds. The undefeated World Super Middleweight Champion hands Lee his first loss in impressive fashion, dropping him three times in total in the main event on FOX PBC Fight Night.
8PM WELTERWEIGHT BOUT (12 ROUNDS)
JUAN CARLOS PAYANO (+1110) LUIS NERY (-2040) Luis Nery knocks out Juan Carlos Payano on body shot. Juan Carlos Payano gave Luis Nery a tough fight, but got drilled and knocked out.
10PM WELTERWEIGHT BOUT (12 ROUNDS)
OMAR FIGUEROA JR (+335) YORDENIS UGAS (-435)
Lightweight Austin Dulay (14-1, 11 KOs) stopped Justin Pauldo (12-2, 6 KOs) at :46 of round three in a scheduled six round bout.

London, England
5PM BC HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATOR BOUT (12 ROUNDS)
OSCAR RIVAS (+300)  DILLIAN WHYTE (-380)

Dillian Whyte Outpoints Oscar Rivas, But Doesn't Look Like A Serious Threat To Deontay Wilder.Dillian Whyte scored a unanimous-decision win (115-112x2, 116-111)  over Oscar Rivas on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in Greenwich. The victory earned Whyte the interim WBC Heavyweight Championship, which would imply he is now the No. 1 contender for the WBC World Champion Deontay Wilder. If that's next, and Whyte isn't in better form, he'll be destroyed by the Bronze Bomber.