DAZN<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMurodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ricardo Espinoza Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFormer unified super-bantamweight champion Murodjon \u2018MJ\u2019 Akhmadaliev will take only his second fight back since losing his titles 18 months ago to Marlon Tapales when he takes on tough Mexican contender Ricardo Espinoza Franco this weekend over in Monaco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MJ, who has consistently been calling out the \u2018Monster\u2019 Naoya Inoue since December of last year after Inoue claimed MJ\u2019s former belts with a win over his conqueror Marlon Tapales in Tokyo, wants his shot at the undisputed Japanese king, but may have to wait a little longer with Inoue slated to face Sam Goodman in Tokyo at the end of this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Murodjon Akhmadaliev comes into this fight as the prohibitive -1200 favorite at most books, with Ricardo Espinoza Franco coming back as a +750 underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Akhmadaliev Goes Monster Hunting<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNaoya Inoue, the Monster,\u00a0has been a major thorn in\u00a0Akhmadaliev\u2019s side ever since he moved up to the 122lbs division last summer, with the highly-anticipated showdown between himself and Stephen Fulton never materializing\u00a0due not only to MJ\u2019s surprise loss against Marlon Tapales, but also the fact that Fulton opted to travel over to Japan himself to face Naoya Inoue, a decision that cost him his titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Former foe Marlon Tapales followed suit not long after, engaging Inoue in a four-belt showdown in Japan rather than give Akhmadaliev the rematch he so badly wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Obviously, there were understandable reasons as to why both men opted to go that route, not least among them vastly increased paydays plus belts on the line, but it will give Akhmadaliev little comfort knowing that in a division he once ruled in a little over 18 months ago, has since been taken over by the ferocious Japanese P4P star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |