Frank Martin vs. Artem Harutyunyan fight breakdown
"The Ghost" vs "The Original"
This weekend, the lightweight division has a WBC title eliminator contest between two of the top contenders, as Frank Martin will meet fellow undefeated fighter Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday night, July 15, in The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas on the undercard of Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago. The winner could go on to challenge WBC lightweight champion, Devin Haney.
Read further for the complete Martin (17-0, 12KO) vs Harutyunyan (12-0, 7KO) betting analysis and prediction ahead of this weekend’s event.
Fight Details
Frank Martin vs Artem Harutyunyan
Rounds: 12×3 WBC lightweight title eliminator
Venue: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Date: Saturday, July 15
Time: Midnight ET est. ring walk
TV Channel: Paramount+ | Showtime
Last Fight Record
Martin is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Michel Rivera in December.
Harutyunyan hasn’t been in the ring for over a year, he won his last fight by unanimous decision over Humberto Galindo.
Frank Martin vs. Artem Harutyunyan Betting Analysis
Frank Martin: Martin is a 28-year-old professional boxer from Detroit. He is 5’8” and has a 68-inch reach. Fighting out of a slick southpaw stance, Martin holds a professional record of 17-0 with 12 KOs.
He won the 2016 Golden Gloves in Salt Lake City and took second in the National Championships that same year after only boxing for less than three years.
Artem Harutyunyan: Harutyunyan is a German boxer that has pretty much identical measurables as his opponent this weekend. He is an orthodox fighter with a professional record of 12-0 with seven KOs. He’s best known for winning bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Harutyunyan is 32 years old now, and this is the first time he has fought professionally outside of Germany – and surely his biggest test yet.
Frank Martin vs. Artem Harutyunyan Betting Preview
The available Martin vs Harutyunyan betting lines have Martin as the big favorite over the former Olympic medalist. According to UFC fights betting odds, this fight is +163 to make it to the scorecards, which means that the oddsmakers believe there is a greater chance someone gets KO’d.
Martin is -110 to score a TKO/KO, and Harutyunyan is +1700. The odds are very interesting because you’d think someone who finished as the third-best amateur in the world in his division would have better chances against someone that started boxing at the age of 18.
Warrior Mentality
From a technical standpoint, it’s clear to see the two different styles of these fighters by studying their tape. Martin is a slick southpaw with a great left hand that has plenty of power to hurt people. He can fight while going both backward and forward and will bite down on his mouthpiece if he needs to.
Harutyunyan seems to have success when he is pushing the pace and stays very active. With this style, he is prone to run into something big or gas out as the fight progresses.
Frank Martin vs. Artem Harutyunyan Betting Prediction
This is one of the biggest upcoming boxing fights this weekend because it will give us a sneak peek of what’s next in the stacked lightweight division. As guys like Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson move up weight in the coming years, the winner of this one will most likely be taking their place–maybe even fighting one of them next.
Before you make boxing picks, make sure you take the time to look at all the tape and the betting lines. With a matchup like this, finding the best bet available is the key to making money.
The official Martin vs Harutyunyan betting prediction is that Martin will get his hand raised and finish the fight in the later rounds.
Martin to win in rounds 7-12 is at +195 right now, and that feels like the lock of the night.