Arnold Allen (-250) vs Giga Chikadze
The biggest factor in this matchup for me is speed and power. The speed difference is pretty substantial. Allen is great at leaping in to tag his opponents. His left hand coming in is money for him and uses it well. The power he carries behind his punches is game changing. Allen will need to be cautious of getting caught coming in as he does get a bit reckless when hurting his opponents for a finish. Overall, I like Allen to beat Chikadze and get a win in his home country.
Tom Aspinall By TKO (-175)
If you can find a better price out there then by all means take it. A rematch from their 2022 fight in which Aspinall suffered an ACL tear in less than a minute into the opening round. While ACL tears are definitely serious and can hinder an athlete’s movement, Aspinall has responded nicely with two first round finishes since the injury. He might not make as quick of work of Blaydes as he did the others but, I expect a finish for Aspinall at some point.
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