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Long underestimated but always dangerous Jr. Welterweight Ben Tackie will again be a prohibitive underdog when he faces Kendall Holt in a 10-round main event on Versus network Thursday night. The tough Ghana native Tackie, 29-8-1, 17 KO’s, now fighting out of Brooklyn, NY will have a tough task in front of him when he faces New Jersey based top-15 contender Kendall Holt, 22-2, 12 KO’s in Las Vegas. Sportsbook.com has Kendall Holt as -600 boxing betting odds favorite. Kendall Holt is a gifted boxer\puncher that has some slickness to complement his good punching power in both hands. Holt however is coming off a controversial loss in Columbia when he was Ko’d in the 11th round by hammer fisted #9 contender Ricardo Torres in a W.B.O title bout.  Holt has fast hands, good ring movement and counterpunching ability with a “Philly” style defense. The 5'9“ Holt only has an average chin and he can be careless at times when he loses his cool and he leaves himself open for countershots.
Against the hard punching Tackie Holt can not afford to lose focus because the 5'9" pressure fighter has some dynamite in his right hand. Tackie can always be counted to plod forward after his opponents while throwing hard shots. Tackie is a determined man with an iron jaw that can absorb any 140 Lb. fighters “Sunday” punch. Sportsbook.com has the OVER\UNDER at 9.5 rounds with the OVER at -450 boxing betting odds.
Ben Tackie has good boxing fundamentals with an above-average defense but he is a predictable fighter with average handspeed that can be outboxed. Ben will look to hit the slick boxing Holt anywhere he can in this fight. Holt will try to use his quick jab and ring movement to stick and move his way to a points victory. Can Holt withstand Tackie’s power? Can Tackie catch up with his much faster opponent? EinsteinPicks's Brad Marchetti has connections in the boxing world. Ride the EinsteinPicks boxing money train that pays out in cold hard cash. Marchetti has a huge GUARANTEED winning play on this Versus telivised bout with a GUARANTEED winning boxing bet.
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