Fight Preview
Joshua Buatsi and Pawel Stepien will face off in a 12-round bout on May 6th in Birmingham, England. Buatsi, an undefeated light heavyweight from Ghana based in London, last fought in May, defeating Craig Richards in a unanimous decision. Stepien, hailing from Poland, won his last fight in August against Iago Kiziria in an eight-round unanimous decision.
Buatsi, aged 30, has a perfect record of 16-0 with an impressive 81.3% knockout ratio, having won 13 of his fights by knockout. He had a successful amateur career and has won the WBA International and BBBoC British Light Heavyweight Titles since turning pro. Buatsi has fought notable opponents, including Craig Richards, Renold Quinlan, and Liam Conroy. Buatsi stands at 6 feet-2 inches tall with a reach of 74.5 inches.
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Stepien, aged 32, has a near-perfect record of 18-0-1, with his only draw against Marek Matyja in July 2020. He won the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title in 2021 by stopping Deneb Diaz in the fifth round. Stepien stands at 6 feet-2 inches tall with a reach of 75 inches and has a current knockout ratio of 63.2%. Although he has not fought outside of Poland before, he has defeated notable opponents such as Dmitry Sukhotskiy, Artem Redko, and Ezequiel Maderna.
Buatsi and Stepien are both similar in size, but Buatsi has more power and has fought tougher opponents. Buatsi’s strong jab and powerful punches could be the deciding factor in the fight, especially as he will have the advantage of fighting on home soil. This is an exciting matchup that could be closely contested, but Buatsi is the favorite to come out on top. Stay tuned for the outcome of this fight, where although the oddsmakers are giving Joshua Buatsi as the favorite, his opponent Pawel Stepien will be looking for a surprise in this fight.
Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien Fight Information
- Date: 05/06/2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Genting Arena, Birmingham.
- How to Watch Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien: DAZN
- Live Stream: sho.com
Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien Betting Lines
Joshua Buatsi is -1600 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $6. On the other side, Pawel Stepien is +750 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $750.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Joshua Buatsi at a 94.12% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Pawel Stepien have 11.76% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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