On Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., former WBO welterweight champion and former WBO and WBC junior welterweight champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley Jr. (31-1-1 12 KOs) will face off against rising star and current WBA super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas (26-0-9 KOs). The two will fight for the interim WBO welterweight title. Vargas' title will not be on the line as this bout will take place at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.
Let's take a look at where the money is going in Vegas, picks from boxing sharps and my best bet for the fight.
Where is the money going?
Jeff Sherman, assistant race and sportsbook manager at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, opened the fight with Bradley minus-335 and Vargas plus-275. Sherman opened the rounds total at 9.5 rounds over minus-600 and under plus-450. "Sharp action quickly drove the line to Bradley minus-400, Vargas plus-330 and over support to reach 9.5 over minus-700 under plus-500," Sherman said. "So sharps are convinced we're looking at a Bradley victory in late rounds to a Bradley win by decision."