Stephen Butler as Jose de Jesus Macias. Betting Tip for the fight

Current form 

Stephen Butler is like a Canadian volcano ready to explode, but with cracks in its defenses. In November, he took down Fernando Farias in 156 seconds, pure power. The 29-year-old fighter (35-5-1, 29 KOs) entered the pro ring in 2013, having completed 175 rounds. His knockouts are like shots. But in the last 11 fights, he has lost four times, and all five defeats in his career are knockouts, which hints at a weak chin. In 2017, Brandon Cook stopped him by taking away the NABA and IBF North American titles. In 2019, Reta Murata finished him for the WBA belt. In 2021, Macias knocked out Butler.

In 2023, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly knocked him out in the second round for the WBO title, and Patrice Volney finished him off in the ninth. But Butler took the IBF Youth, IBO International, WBC Francophone and WBC International titles. With a height of 183 cm and a 190 cm arm span, he is the 2013 Canadian champion with 50 amateur wins.

Interesting betting trends

Butler's knockout victory statistics are 82 percent.

Current form

Jose Se Jesus Macias is like a Mexican tank, not the most powerful, but tough. In November, he knocked out Fernando Tamayo Alvarez in the fourth round. The 33-year-old fighter (29-13-4, 15 KOs) made his debut in 2011, scoring 281 rounds. His knockouts are more modest — 51.7% ahead of schedule, but he fell only once, in 2017. With a height of 179 cm, he is inferior to Butler in arm span. Macias has fought the elite — Kerman Lejarraga, Mikael Zevski, Souleymane Sissoko, Erikson Lubin, Erik Bazinyan, Callum Simpson— and has four draws. His finest hour is the knockout of Butler in 2021.

Interesting betting trends

The statistics of Macias' wins by knockout is 51 percent.