All you need to know about Fury’s second return fight.
What is it?
The second outing of Tyson Fury’s comeback from his lay-off, as he’s pitted against Italian stallion Francesco Pianeta.
The Gypsy King dispatched Sefer Seferi in his return to the ring, although the fight was branded ‘farcical’ by some.
When is it and where is it taking place?
The scrap takes place at a packed 25,000 capacity Windsor Park in Northern Ireland, Belfast.
It’s sure to be a vociferous atmosphere due to Carl Frampton fighting in his home town against Australian Luke Jackson.
What are the odds?
No surprises here, Fury is an enormous favourite to beat his advisory, with bookies touting him as short as 1/100. In layman’s terms, that means you’d have to stake a whopping £100 in order to make £1 profit.
Looking for value? Then you’re going to want to take a look at the KO/TKO/DQ market which has Fury to finish the fight at 2/7.
The boxing behemoth is 3/1 to go the distance with Pianeta, and the fight to be awarded to the Gypsy King via the judges.
With Fury installed as such a big favourite for the fight, Pianeta is understandably a sizable underdog to win at 25/1.
Where’s the money going?
One surprising take-away from the fight is that although Fury is heavily favoured by bookmakers, it’s Pianeta that’s attracted more bets.
The Italian accounts for 65% of all bets on the fight, with plucky punters pitting their cash in the hope of bigger returns.
What TV channel is it on?
BT Sport have exclusive rights to the fight much like the Fury/Seferi bout, with action scheduled to kick off at 7:45.
What are their records?
Win/Loss/Draw:
Fury - 26/0/0
Pianeta – 35-4-1
What has Fury said in the build up?
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Rather than focusing on his sub-par opponent, the majority of vitriol spouted by the Gypsy King has been aimed at American Deontay Wilder.
Fury said: “If I come through this then Wilder has the chance to fight me for the lineal championship. Let’s face it, he’s not really fought anybody and he’s had 40 fights”.
What’s your prediction for the fight?
Oddschecker’s Callum Wilson: “This should be yet another walk in the park for the beast that is Tyson Fury.
“Bookies have priced this up as an incredibly one-sided affair, although there is some value to be found if you fancy a punt on the action.
“Fury will be out to prove a point after the backlash he received following his last “farcical” outing, and should be aiming to get it over and done with early.
“If he follows suit and searches for the early KO, then the 11/8 available with Unibet on Fury winning between rounds 1-5 looks a solid bet.”
