Israil Madrimov might not be a household name in boxing yet but after a decorated amateur career and a 10-0-1 start as a professional, he'll take on one of the sport's biggest names on Saturday with a chance to become a superstar. Terence "Bud" Crawford is currently the BWAA's top pound-for-pound boxer and the three-division world champion will challenge for Madrimov's WBA super-welterweight title on Saturday at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. A victory would make him just the 24th four-division champion in the history of men's boxing and further cement his legacy as one of the best fighters of his generation.
Crawford is a -750 favorite (risk $750 to win $100), while Madrimov is priced at +550 (risk $100 to win $550) in the latest Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov odds. The latest Madrimov vs. Crawford boxing odds also list the over/under for total rounds at 10.5, with the under priced at -128. The estimated starting time for the main event is roughly 11:30 p.m. ET. Before making any Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov picks, make sure you see the boxing predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Peter Kahn.
Kahn is a true boxing insider who has his finger on the pulse of what's going on inside and outside of the ring. He has managed numerous world champions and currently manages 20 fighters through his company, Fight Game Advisors. Kahn won the 2022 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D'Amato Manager of the Year award and was named to the 2023 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.
Kahn is uncanny when it comes to picking fights. He is an astounding 55-13 on his last 64 SportsLine boxing picks, returning more than $4,300 to $100 bettors. His notable wins include telling SportsLine members to back underdog Ryan Garcia (+500) against previously unbeaten super lightweight champion Devin Haney (-700) in their blockbuster fight in April. What's more, he predicted a win for Oleksandr Usyk specifically by decision (+185) against Tyson Fury in their mega-fight for the undisputed heavyweight title in May. Anyone who has followed him has already seen massive returns.
Now, with Israil Madrimov vs. Terence Crawford on deck, Kahn has studied the matchup from every angle and released three confident picks for the fight. You can only see those picks at SportsLine.
Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov preview
Crawford is only a couple of months shy of his 37th birthday and this will be the first time we've seen him in action in over a year. However, he was dominant in a ninth-round TKO win over Errol Spence to unify the welterweight titles last July. Before the fight was stopped, Crawford was ahead 79-70 on all three judges' scorecards and he had outlanded Spence 185-96.
Since Dec. 2019, Crawford has only fought five times but ring rust didn't appear to be a factor in any of those fights. He only went into the 10th round once during that span (against Shawn Porter) and he's now won his last 11 fights via stoppages. He's now 40-0 with 31 knockouts in his career.
Meanwhile, Madrimov was a gold medalist at the 2017 Asian Championships and the 2018 Asian Games, and he also had two wins over two-time Olympic gold medalist Arlen Lopez during his amateur career. He turned professional in 2018 and has gone unbeaten over his first 11 fights. Both fighters are 5'8" but Madrimov will be giving up 5 1/2 inches in reach to Crawford. See who to back here.
How to make Israil Madrimov vs. Terence Crawford picks
Kahn is betting that the fight will not go the distance for a -200 payout. He's also made the call on a method-of-victory prop and a confident money-line pick. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Who wins Crawford vs. Madrimov, and which method-of-victory prop is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Peter Kahn's best bets for Saturday, all from the boxing specialist who has netted his followers a profit of more than $4,300, and find out.
