The bookmakers haven't been swayed by Friday Ahunanya's big talk with the TAB heavily favouring a David Tua victory in their heavyweight clash - most likely by knockout.
Ahunanya has spoken loudly and proudly about his durability to handle the distance but also his belief that he will become the first boxer to knock out Tua.
But the TAB see neither happening in Wednesday night's fight in west Auckland that is scheduled for 12 rounds.
They have Tua at short odds to win, paying $1.12 against $5.25 for the Las Vegas-based Nigerian. And a Tua knockout pays just $1.20 compared to Ahunanya winning by a shortcut.
A Tua win by decision is at $5.540 with Ahunanya paying $7 if the fight goes the distance and he wins.
What's more the bookies see the fight finishing early as in the same way Tua demolished Shane Cameron last October.
A knockout victory to Tua in rounds one or two is playing $6 with $8 on offer for rounds three and four.
Ahunanya is paying $60 for a knockout in any of the 12 rounds.
Tua has a history of getting the job done quickly. He has won 50 of his 54 fights, 43 of them by knockout.
Ahunanya has fought 32 times with 13 of his 24 wins coming via knockouts.
He has suffered a TKO loss to Lance Whittaker in 2004, a defeat that started a poor stretch over two years where he lost four fights and drew another.
The west Auckland bout will be refereed by respected Australian Garry Dean and is being broadcast by Maori Television.
American Colonel Bob Sheridan, a regular visitor to New Zealand
's biggest fights, will be the main TV commentator.Source: stuff.co.nz
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