Jones and Lacy headline exciting Hook City card
by Corey E
When boxing betting sharps examined the upcoming events listing on the BetUS sportsbook a few months ago, they probably overlooked what was listed as an independent pay-per-view event in Biloxi, Mississippi. However, as the details unfolded, the boxing odds revealed that the card adorned “Hook City” is in fact one of the best boxing events of the past few months.
Naturally, any card headlined by Roy Jones Jr. is going to be noteworthy. The living legend has held world titles in four different weight classes, and although he is now 40 years old, is still one of the top five light heavyweights on the planet. Put him in the ring with another marquee name in Jeff Lacy, and you have yourself a marketable card.
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However, adding to the allure of Hook City is the stacked undercard, featuring a pair of title contenders. First, cruiserweight star BJ Flores will be a heavy favourite on boxing lines over Epi Mendoza, who is moving up from super middleweight to take this bout. Flores has been getting national attention for his commentary on ESPN Classic, and is undoubtedly a marketable commodity. Mendoza is likely making a bit too much of a jump to be able to threaten Flores, justifying the somewhat lopsided boxing betting odds.
Also on the card is Australian light heavyweight Danny Green, a former WBA titlist and two-time title contender. Green is on the last legs of his career, and has reportedly signed on to fight Jones in Australia following this tune up bout. He will be favoured on boxing odds against Julio Cesar Dominguez, who is a very game fighter, capable of putting up a very exciting obstacle. Both fighters have finished the majority of their bouts via knockout, and those sports betting on Saturday should expect the same to take place again.
The majority of sports bettors will naturally gravitate towards the main event, where Jones is a -500 favorite over Lacy. As boxing experts will tell you, Lacy is no longer the aggressive fighter he once was, and a shoulder injury has prevented him from throwing his famous left hook (also his namesake—Left Hook), and he never really had an excellent right hand in the first place. An aging Jones should be able to dance around Lacy, and effectively counterpunch him for 12 rounds. However, will Jones show that killer instinct that made him the Fighter of the Decade in the 1990s, and end this bout sooner?
