Gennady “GGG” Golovkin faces off against Britain’s Martin Murray on Saturday in Le Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo. HBO will carry the fight at 5:45PM ET, encore at 10:45PM ET. Channel 5 has it in the UK at 22:00.
Golovkin is coming off 18 straight knockouts and enters the fight as a huge favorite. While bets on who will win the fights are completely lop-sided, there are still some interesting odds in the over/under and round bets.
Odds To Win
Gennady Golovkin punches Daniel Geale (Getty)
Gennady Golovkin is one of today’s most feared boxers. And with an outstanding 31-0 record, his reputation is well warranted.
GGG was last in action in a victory over Marco Antonio Rubio with a second-round kayo at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. That bout followed vicious knockout victories over Australian Daniel Geale and title holder Osumanu Adama.
Martin Murray (29-1-1, 12 KOs), 32 years old, is a solid mid-level contender. He has wins over respectable opposition, but has faltered against high-level competition: In 2011, he travelled to Germany to draw against Felix Sturm. In April 2014 Murray suffered his first professional loss when he fell to Sergio Martinez.
In his most recent fight, Martin beat Domenico Spada with a technical decision– Spada had suffered a fight-ending cut over his eye. Before facing Spada, Murray had defeated Ukrainian Max Bursak and Ghanaian Ishmael Tetteh.
Pinnacle Sports: Gennady Golovkin -4000 Martin Murray +2000
bet365: Gennady Golovkin -2500 Martin Murray +1000
Bovada: Gennady Golovkin -3500 Martin Murray +1200
sportbet: Gennady Golovkin -1500 Martin Murray +3000
Over/Under
Martin Murray (R) lands a right on Sergey Khomitsk (Getty)
Over/under odds are fairly tight for Saturday’s matchup. With Golovkin sporting an incredible 90% knockout ratio and only two of his last 18 fights having gone past the seventh round, the forecast for the bout is for an easrly stoppage within the first half of the fight.
Pinnacle Sports: Over 7.5 Rounds +130 Under 7.5 Rounds -150
bet365: Over 7.5 Rounds +100 Under 7.5 Rounds -138
Bovada: Over 7.5 Rounds +115 Under 7.5 Rounds -160
sportbet: Over 7.5 Rounds +130 Under 7.5 Rounds -150
Round Bets
Martin Murray and Gennady Golovkin (Getty)
Bet365 offers prop bets for Saturday’s main event. Again, the odds are highly in favor of the Kazakhstani.
Round Betting
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 1 +1000
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 2 +900
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 3 +800
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 4 +800
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 5 +800
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 6 +800
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 7 +800
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 8 +800
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 9 +900
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 10 +1000
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 11 +1200
Gennady Golovkin to win in round 12 +1600
Martin Murray to win in round 1 +15000
Martin Murray to win in round 2 +10000
Martin Murray to win in round 3 +10000
Martin Murray to win in round 4 +10000
Martin Murray to win in round 5 +10000
Martin Murray to win in round 6 +10000
Martin Murray to win in round 7 +15000
Martin Murray to win in round 8 +15000
Martin Murray to win in round 9 +15000
Martin Murray to win in round 10 +15000
Martin Murray to win in round 11 +20000
Martin Murray to win in round 12 +25000
Round Group Betting
Gennady Golovkin to win in rounds 1-3 +300
Gennady Golovkin to win in rounds 4- 6 +275
Gennady Golovkin to win in rounds 7- 9 +275
Gennady Golovkin to win in rounds 10- 12 +450
Gennady Golovkin by Decision or Technical Decision +550
Martin Murray to win in rounds 1-3 +5000
Martin Murray to win in rounds 4-6 +4000
Martin Murray to win in rounds 7-9 +6600
Martin Murray to win in rounds 10-12 +8000
Martin Murray by Decision or Technical Decision +1800
Draw or Technical Draw +4000