THE first fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury felt like a coin flip with the feeling that the larger, more physical Fury would be too much for the smaller Ukrainian to handle.
With all their efforts – and the captivating round nine which saw Fury almost stopped – come and gone the two best heavyweights in the world renew acquaintances on Saturday night in Riyadh.
This time, however, public opinion is swaying towards Oleksandr Usyk to beat the Brit for a second time. And at Bet365 the unified champion is an 8/11 odds-on favourite to retain his titles. Meanwhile, Fury isn’t a million miles away at 11/10.
Data collected by the betting company, as of December 16, saw 65.2% of customers favouring Usyk with 34.8% on Fury’s side.
With a significant height, reach and weight advantage 26.41% of customers believe Fury can win inside the distance. Usyk has a share of 21.47% that think he can get the job finished before the final bell like he so nearly did back in May.
Only the ropes and the bell saved Fury during those final seconds and if you think lightning can strike twice it’s 9/2 for Usyk to secure a knockdown in rounds 9-10.
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