Boxing Match Odds and Prediction: Joshua Buatsi vs Ricards Bolotniks
On Saturday, August 14th, at 2 PM EST, Joshua Buatsi will defend his WBA International light heavyweight championship against Ricards Bolotniks at Matchroom HQ Garden in Brentwood, Essex, England. The highly anticipated fight will be broadcast on DAZN.
Buatsi, the champion, has held the title for over three years and aims to notch his seventh successful title defense this weekend. He enters the ring with a perfect professional record. Interestingly, only two of his fights have gone the distance.
His opponent, Ricards Bolotniks, is a formidable challenger. He aims to extend his win streak to eight straight, having recently won the Golden Contract. Bolotniks is also ranked favorably by many alphabet soup organizations.
Bolotniks has experience going twelve rounds and has a sub-fifty percent finishing rate. In his last outing, he defended the WBO European light heavyweight championship for the second time.
The fight is scheduled for twelve rounds, and there are prop bets that suggest the fight may not go the distance (-500). Similarly, prop bets suggest Buatsi will win via KO or TKO (-300). The predicted round of finish for the fight is between rounds 4-6 (+230).
As of August 12th, Buatsi has odds of -1000, while Bolotniks has odds of 600 (at DraftKings). The WBA International heavyweight title will not be contested on Saturday, August 14, 2025; no information about a fight for that title on that date is available in the search results.
This promises to be an exciting clash of styles, and boxing fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting the event. Don't miss out on the action; tune in to DAZN on August 14th to witness Joshua Buatsi defend his title against Ricards Bolotniks.
