Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua Odds: Latest Usyk vs. Joshua Betting Odds
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua Latest Odds
The rematch the boxing world has been waiting for finally goes down, next month as WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight Champion of the world, Oleksandr Usyk defends his titles against the former unified champion, Anthony Joshua.
When these two met the first time, Oleksandr Usyk came out on top via unanimous decision. Let's take a closer look at the rematch between these two fighters.
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua Start Time, Where To Watch, and Odds
- When: Saturday, August 20, 2022
- Time: TBA
- Where: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
- Where to Watch: DAZN PPV
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua Tale of The Tape
| Name | Nationality | Age | Record | KOs | Height | Reach | Style | Nickname | Last Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleksandr Usyk | Ukrainian | 35 | 19-0 | 13 | 6'3 | 78 IN | Soutphaw | The Cat | Anthony Joshua |
| Anthony Joshua | English | 32 | 24-2 | 22 | 6'6 | 82 IN | Orthodox | AJ | Oleksandr Usyk |
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua Breakdown
Oleksandr Usyk Record: 19-0, 13 KO
WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight Champion of the world, Oleksandr Usyk will look to put the doubters to rest when he faces Anthony Joshua for the second time. Since his first professional bout in 2013, Usyk has just one competitive bout when it comes to the scorecards, which was a majority decision victory over Mairis Briedis back in 2018. Since the close decision against Briedis, Usyk has been on a tear, defeating the likes of Murat Gassiev, Tony Bellew, Chazz Witherspoon, Derek Chisora, and most recently, Anthony Joshua, last September.
In their first matchup, the Ukrainian-born champion outstruck Joshua in 7 of the 12 rounds and landed his shots at almost a 10% higher clip. Uysk landed 148 punches in the first fight, which is the most any opponent has ever landed on Joshua in the Englishman's near decade-long career. Usyk put any judge's decision in doubt by landing 29 punches in the 12th and final round, which are the most any opponent has ever landed against Joshua in a single round.
Anthony Joshua Record: 24-2, 22 KO
During the rematch, Anthony Joshua will look to force a trilogy against Usyk or perhaps have enough leverage to entice Tyson Fury to come out of retirement to have the biggest boxing match in UK history between the two. However, that'll be quite the task for Joshua, who looks to do what he's done in the past, right the wrong of a loss after he defeated Andy Ruiz Jr. following his shocking TKO loss to the first-ever Mexican-American Heavyweight Champion in the sport's history.
If Joshua is to get his titles back, he will look to go back to what he did in the middle rounds against Usyk, but this time, for the balance of the bout. Joshua out-landed Usyk 45-28 in rounds 5, 6, and 8 before getting relatively lit up in the final pair of rounds to sway the judge's minds in favor of Joshua's Ukranian adversary.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Oleksandr Usyk | -19 | 66.10% |
| Anthony Joshua | +170 | 37.04% |
| Draw | +2000 | 4.76% |
Unlike the first matchup where Joshua closed as a massive -400 favorite, Usyk is in the driver's seat when it comes to the oddsmakers, as the Ukrainian Champion currently sits as a modest -195 favorite for the rematch over at FanDuel.
However, Usyk opened as a -240 favorite but has since seen his odds dwindle to its current price of -190, while Joshua opened as a +190 underdog but currently holds firm as a +175 underdog for next month's showdown.