Zak Chelli is walking deep into enemy territory this weekend.
The British and Commonwealth title-holder in the super-middleweight division will put his gold on the line in front of a passionate Oakwell crowd in Barnsley, in support of their man and challenger Callum Simpson in his 15th fight as a pro.
Caroline Dubois, Stephen McKenna and Joe Laws are the most notable names on this BOXXER undercard in Yorkshire, but Chelli-Simpson is the fight gaining the most attention and we’re here to serve up the best there is in Zak Chelli vs Callum Simpson betting tips.
Zak Chelli v Callum Simpson Tips
A controversial draw with Jack Cullen in 2020 saw Zak Chelli lose a bit of momentum on the British super-middleweight scene.
The Fulham fighter ticked over in three and six rounders before a loss to Mark Jeffers in 2023, and as he stared down the barrel of his career as a sort after fighter, the 26-year-old pulled out his career best performance at the start of 2024.
Winning the British super-middleweight and Commonwealth titles over his former advisory Joe Cullen has spring-boarded him into a main event fight with BOXXER this Saturday night, but he’ll have his work cut out defending his titles against a hungry home favourite.
Callum Simpson is 14-0 with 10 knockouts and looks the real deal in the 168-pound division.
He is a massive Barnsley Football Club fan, and this opportunity to fight at Oakwell will surely give him that added bit of spite in his punches against the experienced but flawed Chelli.
Simpson’s power will give Chelli something to think about as he walks forward during this 12-rounder, and it looks destined for the home favourite to take it pretty comfortably on the cards.
- My Prediction - Callum Simpson to beat Zak Chelli by Decision/Technical Decision at 11/8 with Betfred
Zak Chelli v Callum Simpson Odds
Here are the latest Chelli v Simpson odds ahead of the fight.
| Method of Victory | Latest Odds |
|---|---|
| Callum Simpson to win | 1/3 |
| Callum Simpson by KO/TKO/disqualification | 6/4 |
| Callum Simpson on points | 11/8 |
| Draw | 16/1 |
| Zak Chelli to win | 5/2 |
| Zak Chelli by KO/TKO/disqualification | 15/2 |
| Zak Chelli on points | 11/2 |
We’ve taken the odds from Betfred for this fight, one of the best boxing sites, and these odds were correct at the time of writing, 3pm on Friday, August 2.
Zak Chelli v Callum Simpson Betting Offers & Free Bets
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