Ryder to give Rocky a horror show

Gorilla looks the value vs local hero

Fight fans have a cracking domestic dust-up at the Echo Arena, Liverpool on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. John Ryder and Rocky Fielding decide the British super middleweight title, currently vacant, in what will prove a real crossroads battle for both warriors.

Ryder-Fielding is just one part of a busy night of pugilism, and you can bet on every round and result right here at Coral. Click now to place your boxing bets and accumulators, or read on as we cast our expert eye over what, on paper, looks a 50/50 bout for the Londsdale belt.

Underdog brings plenty of bite

Londoner John Ryder travels north with a record reading 24 wins against three defeats, making him marginally the more experienced man. Since making his paid bow back in 2010, the popular southpaw has picked up WBO Intercontinental, WBA International and IBF international titles, and went the distance with world champion Billy Joe Saunders for British and Commonwealth gongs at the Copperbox back in 2013.

28-year-old ‘Gorilla’ was last seen beating the talented Adam Etches on points from the vacant IBF International, stretching his recent record to four wins from five. Each of those ticks have come on the scorecards, and punters may want to keep that in mind when playing the method of victory market, Ryder priced as an 11/4 shot, while the fight to go the distance offers a bit of a safety net at 8/13.

Ryder brings a 44 per cent knockout average into this one, and that has been factored in to his price for a KO/TKO win, Coral taking bets at 7/1. A win, regardless of how he achieves it on the night, can be added to your selections and multiples at 7/4.