Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury betting odds: Gypsy King odds-on for glory

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are putting the ending touches to their undisputed heavyweight title showdown and the bookies have already got a clear favourite

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will lastly take their rivalry to the ring this summer in the first of two fights for the undisputed heavyweight world title, with the Gypsy King odds-on for victory.

After years of calling one another out, IBF, WBA (Super), IBO and WBO champion Joshua and the undefeated WBC title-holder Fury will meet, with the winner unifying the division.

The first of two fights the Brits have signed up for will be on both August 7 or August 14, and the bookies have been quick to call their favourite for when these goliaths of the ring go toe to toe.

Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury betting odds

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Two ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ showdowns

Both Joshua and Fury are in the prime of their careers and the distinction within the fashion and character of the 2 males will guarantee the eyes of the boxing world might be on each conferences.

Speculation concerning the location of the first battle had seen the likes of Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, China, London and Las Vegas on the shortlist to carry the struggle. However, promoter Eddie Hearn has all but confirmed the. 

It is set to be the most important struggle between two British boxers within the sport’s historical past, with the International Boxing Federation, International Boxing Organisation, World Boxing Organisation, World Boxing Association (Super) and World Boxing Council heavyweight titles being unified.

Why Fury is favourite 

Neither fighter is wanting self-belief, so both will go into the ring believing they’ll come away as champion, nonetheless the bookmakers have Fury as 8/15 favourite to triumph.

Joshua has 24 wins (22 by KO) and one defeat from 25 skilled bouts, while Fury is unbeaten in his 31 skilled fights, a draw in his first meeting with Deontay Wilder the closest factor to blemish on his ring record. 

In his most recent outing, Joshua defeated Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in December by KO to maintain alive the prospect of the clash with Fury. For Joshua to serve up a repeat performance and beat Fury by KO is 12/5 with Slot Online.

The 8/15 about Fury is significant given the 32-year-old has not stepped in the ring since a knockout win over American Deontay Wilder in February 2020. If you assume the Gypsy King will do the identical to Joshua, you will get odds of 11/5 for a KO, TKO or Disqualification win.

The Wythenshawe fighter is being favoured for his ringcraft and knowhow. At 6ft 9in and 19st 7lb he could also be an enormous target, but throughout his profession he has proved very difficult to hit.

Joshua is smaller, at 6ft 6in and 18st, and this distinction in top and weight could pose points for him, though in recent fights he has been better defensively. If you fancy the evening to be an extended one, the bookies offer even cash on the fight to go the space.

Arguably, essentially the most telling factor of this battle might be the mental harm to Joshua from his seventh-round loss to Andy Ruiz again in June 2019. It was a shock to the entire of the boxing world, and his confidence shall be examined by Fury before and in the course of the struggle. You can again Fury at 20/1 to inflict one other seventh-round defeat on Joshua.

Fury’s capability to adapt his recreation plan, as shown in fights with Deontay Wilder, will stand him in good stead for this struggle.…