Bookmakers made Anthony Joshua a strong favorite against Deontay Wilder in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on December 20, 2024.
He is currently 21/50 (-240) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/5 (+180) on Deontay Wilder if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Joshua winning while giving Wilder a 33% chance.
Joshua opened as the favorite at 21/50 (-240).
Wilder opened at 9/5 (+180).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Joshua vs Wilder Head To Head
Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Deontay Wilder would make his way to the ring with a record of 43 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 42 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Wilder would have a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 98% knockout percentage compared to Joshua's 89%.
Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 4 years, at 35 years old.
Wilder has a height advantage of 1 inch over Joshua. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder fight out of an orthodox stance.
Joshua is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 10 months later than Wilder, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 12 fewer professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Wilder's 179.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Deontay Wilder is currently ranked number 13 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Wilder betting form
Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
Deontay Wilder has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 6/5 (+120) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States. He was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had lost to Tyson Fury on October 9, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
He had been beaten by Tyson Fury on February 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.
Anthony Joshua last fought 4 months and 1 day ago, while Deontay Wilder's last outing was 7 months and 21 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 11 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
