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Khalid Yafai vs Sho Ishida Predictions, Betting Tips & Fight Preview

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  • Khalid Yafai will fight in his hometown with a crowd of 75,000 people. Khalid Yafai to win @ 1/6 Ladbrokes.
  • Sho Ishida is rather inexperienced and his only real advantage is his height.
  • Both players never lost a fight. Khalid Yafai to win by KO, TKO or Disqualification @ 4/3 Unibet.
  • The fight is scheduled to take place on October 28. 

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Khalid Yafai, also known as "Kal", is aiming to defend his WBA World Super Flyweight Title. "Kal" is probably going to a tough fight on October 28th, as he is facing Japanese boxer, Sho Ishida. The match will be held in Cardiff at "Principality Stadium" as pre-fight for Anthony Joshua fight against Kubrat Pulev. Let's see our boxing betting tips.

Tale of the Tape

Khalid Yafai, the 28-year-old boxer from the United Kingdom, is 163 cm high with 52 kg of pure muscles. He won all of his 22 fights. 14 KOs suggest us that he is a very aggressive boxer, just like his opponent Sho Ishida. Ishida won every fight in his career as well. He has the record of 24 wins with 13 KOs. Ishida is 173 cm tall and that could be the advantage for him, but also could be a handicap because Yafai has more muscles than him and stronger punches.

Khalid Yafai vs Sho Ishida Fight Preview

Strengths

As mentioned earlier in the text, the Japanese is taller and he seems to be skinny. Yafai has the same weight with 10 cm less. The calculation is obvious. Yafai also has more experienced opponents in his career and that might be the key here. Japanese boxer Sho Ishida will look for his chance from the distance, he has no chance in open fight. Khalid Yafai is also almost at the home field because he is a citizen of The United Kingdom and the match is played only 2 hours of driving (180 km) far from the Cardiff. Khalid Yafai will also have major support from the crowd which is expected to fill Principality Stadium which boasts a full capacity of 75,000 for this night. The young Japanese could be lost in there.

Weaknesses

The Japanese boxer has lacked muscles and his punches are softer than Yafai's. His long hands could help him if he holds "Kal" in the distance but we don't think it is possible. Sho Ishida is making his debut outside of Japan and that tells us more about his record of 24-0.

Khalid Yafai vs Sho Ishida Prediction

Khalid Yafai is probably going to defend his title against skinny and inexperienced Japanese Sho Ishida. Khalid is far more experienced, his form is outstanding right now and the predictions are quite obvious: we are backing the current WBA World Super Flyweight Title holder.

Khalid Yafai vs Sho Ishida Betting Tips

Khalid Yafai is more experienced than Sho Ishida who has been fighting so far only against Asians in his home country Japan. With the support of 75,000 of people, Yafai should have an easy task of defending his title successfully for the first time. One thing is for sure here, the British fighter is three years older and at full strength. After having won the WBA World Super Flyweight Title, he will do everything to keep it in his possession.

Khalid Yafai is more experienced than his opponent and should make the most of that. First rounds will be critical for 25-year-old Sho Ishida who could be lost in front of 75,000 people who want him down on the floor. "Kal" will do everything to fulfil their wish and win by KO as early as possible. Even if Sho stays on his feet in first critical rounds, Khalid Yafai will probably have more points and the Japanese will have to rush in the last few rounds, letting more chances to Yafai to punch him strong. We see plenty of value in this pick.

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