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Be bound + to-infinitive is used to refer to future events which are certain or very likely to happen:

Kevin is stuck in a traffic jam, so he is bound to be late.

BE LIKELY + TO-infinitive / IT IS LIKELY + THAT-clause

Be likely + to-infinitive and it is likely + that-clause are used for future events which are probably going to happen:

Smokers are more likely to develop lung cancer compared to non-smokers.
It is likely that he will win the race.