Deontay Wilder Opens as Slight Favourite Over Tyson Fury
Published on August 18th, 2018 12:49 am ESTWritten By: Dave Manuel
Earlier this evening, Tyson Fury did as expected and defeated Francesco Pianeta at Windsor Park in Belfast. This was Tyson's second win in as many months, as he defeated Sefer Seferi in June.
After a period of lengthy inactivity, Fury is officially back and is set to take part in one of the biggest fights of his career - a major tilt against Deontay Wilder.
Wilder was initially looking to fight Anthony Joshua, though the two sides couldn't come to terms. Instead, Wilder will be taking on Tyson Fury next, while Anthony Joshua will be taking on Alexander Povetkin.
It is assumed that the winners of the two fights will face off against each other, though you never know in the world of boxing.
The undefeated Tyson Fury has opened as a coin flip against Wilder, while Wilder is a very slight favourite.
Here are the current betting odds as of this moment, courtesy of Bet365.com:
Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: August 19th, 2018 12:39 am EST
Odds Subject to Change
Deontay Wilder, 1.80
Tyson Fury, 2.00
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The biggest win of Fury's career came against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, when he won a number of different titles via unanimous decision.
Deontay Wilder is also undefeated, with 39 of his 40 victories coming via knockout.
Wilder has won his last three fights via knockout, including wins over Luis Ortiz, Bermane Stiverne and Gerald Washington.
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This should be a fantastically entertaining bout with no shortage of trash talk. The stakes are very high as well, with the winner likely getting Anthony Joshua in the future.
