Bookmakers have made Anthony Joshua the favourite against Klitschko, with support continuing to pour in for the Englishman.
Since this mega fight was announced after AJ v Molina on Saturday night, the bookies have installed AJ as favourite, with 1/2 the longest price he has been since turning professional.
Even with the seemingly short price of 4/7 when the market went live earlier this week, there has been enough support for Joshua to move his odds of winning the bout in to 1/2 and 4/9 with some bookmakers.
The bookies are not expecting the fight to go the distance, with the most likely result a Joshua knockout and 11/2 for either of the two men to win on points. That might suggest that the longer the fight goes the more it favours Klitschko but Joshua is still expected to win. The main markets have been priced by the bookies as follows:Method Of Victory
Both men have a KO percentage of over 75% leading to the KO, TKO or DQ being the firm favourite in the method of victory market.
| Method | Anthony Joshua | Wladimir Klitschko |
|---|---|---|
| KO, TKO or DQ | 4/5 | 10/3 |
| Decision or technical decision | 11/2 | 6/1 |
| Draw | 33/1 | 33/1 |
Joshua’s knockouts against Whyte and Breazeale who were his toughest tests in his career, with both coming in round 7 after some shaky moents. Look through Dr Steelhammer’s record and you’ll find he tends to score KO’s a lot later than Joshua. However, this conflicts with the odds as round 5 is favoured for a Klitschko KO win, a full two rounds earlier.
Round Betting
| Round | Anthony Joshua | Wladimir Klitschko |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 25/1 | 66/1 |
| Round 2 | 20/1 | 50/1 |
| Round 3 | 16/1 | 40/1 |
| Round 4 | 33/1 | 14/1 |
| Round 5 | 14/1 | 28/1 |
| Round 6 | 12/1 | 28/1 |
| Round 7 | 12/1 | 28/1 |
| Round 8 | 14/1 | 28/1 |
| Round 9 | 16/1 | 33/1 |
| Round 10 | 18/1 | 40/1 |
| Round 11 | 22/1 | 50/1 |
| Round 12 | 33/1 | 66/1 |
Group Round Betting
Highlighting perhaps the faith the British punter has in the 2012 gold medalist, a round 1-6 KO for him is best priced 2/1, whilst both men share 13/2 for a second half stoppage.
| Round Groups | Anthony Joshua | Wladimir Klitschko |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1-6 | 2/1 | 13/2 |
| Round 7-12 | 5/2 | 13/2 |
| Round 1-3 | 7/1 | 20/1 |
| Round 4-6 | 4/1 | 12/1 |
| Round 7-9 | 4/1 | 12/1 |
| Round 10-12 | 9/1 | 20/1 |
