Canelo Alvarez will be the challenger to Liam Smith's 154 pound world title later tonight, but he will not be the underdog. In fact, Canelo is a huge betting favorite to defeat Smith.
As of the evening of September 16, according to Bovada, Canelo is a huge -1200 favorite to become the new 154 pound champion while Smith is a +700 underdog. If one were to place a bet, it would take a $1,200 bet for Canelo to win just to get back $100. Conversely, if one were to make a $100 bet on Smith's victory, it would result in a $700 return. Smith's WBO light middleweight championship is on the line in this fight.
As for the rest of the pay-per-view, which contains three other fights, here are the betting odds, according to Bovada:
Willie Monroe Jr. -170
Gabriel Rosado +140
Joseph Diaz Jr. -2000
Andrew Cancio +900
Diego De La Hoya -1800
Luis Orlando del Valle +850
Prop bets for the Canelo vs. Smith fight include how long the length of the fight. A five-round or later finish is sitting at -450 while there is a +275 line for if the fight lasts 4 rounds or less. There is also a +900 betting line if the fight actually lasts less than 1.5 rounds and a +600 betting line for if the fight lasts 2.5 rounds or less.
Fightful will have complete round by round coverage of each fight of the pay-per-view which is set to start at 9 PM EST.
