Which British heavyweight is fancied at the bookies?
Tyson Fury has been installed as the early favourite to beat Anthony Joshua, although a flutter of bets have been placed on AJ in the last 24 hours.
The Gypsy King is priced as an odds-on shot at 4/7, although has drifted slightly from being 1/2 across the Oddschecker grids.
On the other side of the ring, Joshua enters his first fight where he won’t be the favourite, currently best price 7/4 with Betfred.
Bookies have, however, cut odds into as short as 13/8 that Joshua finds a way to win.
In the last 24 hours, around 71% of all bets in the market have backed AJ to emerge from the fight victorious.
That’s in stark comparison to the bet history on the fight, with Fury favoured by 61% of all bets since the market opened.
Joshua has accrued 36% of bets, with the remaining 3% of bets backing the draw.
Reports suggest the heavyweight pair have agreed a two-fight deal, with Eddie Hearn talking to the media today.
Oddschecker spokesperson Callum Wilson: “While AJ certainly has a puncher's chance, all logic points towards Tyson Fury defeating his compatriot and becoming the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
"The Gypsy King re-established his elite credentials in February, knocking out WBC champion Deontay Wilder in seven rounds, and a similarly polished performance against Joshua will surely prove too much for Eddie Hearn's man."
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua:
Tyson Fury - 4/7
Anthony Joshua - 7/4
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