Golovkin vs Brook: Sky Bet's odds ahead of the big one
Thursday 8 September 2016 10:58, UK
IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook surprised the boxing world when he announced he was stepping up two weight divisions to take on granite-fisted middleweight king Gennady Golovkin.
The duo meet in front of a sell-out crowd at London's O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and we take a look at some of the Sky Bet markets ahead of this weekend's big showdown.
Golovkin is the 1/7 favourite with Sky Bet to win the fight with Kell Brook 9/2 and an unlikely draw is 40/1.
Both men have high knockout percentages on their respective unbeaten records and Golovkin to win inside the distance is 2/7, while for Brook to do the same is 10/1.
The champion to defend his three middleweight titles on points is 6/1 with Brook to win by decision 9/1. Golovkin has won five times in the opening round and is 16/1 for a quick night's work here, with Brook 100/1.
Golovkin to win between rounds 1-3 in the grouped betting is 4/1, rounds 4-6 9/4, rounds 7-9 3/1 and rounds 10-12 8/1. Brook to win between rounds 1-4 is 28/1, rounds 5-8 20/1 and rounds 9-12 22/1.
Either fighter to win in rounds 1-12 (any method) is 2/9 and either fighter by decision is 3/1.
Sky Bet also have some specials on offer with Golovkin to win in the opening 60 seconds 20/1 with Brook to do the same 250/1.
It's 11/8 for the fight to be won in an odd number round and the same price for an even round.
Just click here to check out all of Saturday's boxing odds.
Watch Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook, live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2, on September 10. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
