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Haye v Ruiz odds

Image: Haye: bookies' favourite

Sky Bet are offering more than 20 pre-fight markets on Saturday's heavyweight title fight between David Haye and John Ruiz.

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Sky Bet make Haye clear favourite to retain crown

Sky Bet are offering more than 20 pre-fight markets on Saturday's heavyweight title fight between David Haye and John Ruiz. The online bookmaker make the Londoner 1/7 to overcome the American Ruiz (9/2 Ruiz and 40/1 draw) in their latest boxing betting odds. Haye claimed the title in his last fight with a majority decision over the giant Nikolai Valuev and it is 5/2 that the British fighter once again wins by a points decision. Its 1/2 for the 'Hayemaker' to win inside the 12-round distance and 7/2 he wins by a knockout. The experienced Ruiz is certainly no mug having fought most of the best boxers in the heavyweight category. It's 8/1 for the American to win inside the distance and 12/1 he wins by a points decision. Sky Bet's boxing betting expert Scott Springgay said: "I expect this to be a very tough fight for Haye but his speed and power should tell late on in the fight and be enough to force a stoppage of the American in rounds 10-12. "But it wouldn't surprise me if the fight went the full distance as Ruiz hasn't been stopped since 1996." Sky Bet also have a host of big fight specials including Haye to win inside the opening 60 seconds 28/1, fight is won in round 1 12/1. You can also get both fighters to be knocked down at 9/1 while either fighter to be knocked down in the first round is a 5/1 shot. Ahead of the fight, which you can watch live on Sky Box Office, the bookmaker are also offering a new market - what will the fighters tip the scales at with Haye expected to come in over the 217lbs mark he weighed in ahead of the Valuev fight. He is 2/1 favourite to be within 218lbs - 218.5lbs. For all Sky Bet latest Haye v Ruiz boxing betting odds and the chance to claim a £5 free bet as a new customer click here