Bookmakers made Joseph Parker a slight favorite against Anthony Joshua in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on January 14, 2025.
He is currently 7/10 (-140) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Anthony Joshua if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 55% chance of Parker winning while giving Joshua a 45% chance.
Parker opened as the favorite at 7/10 (-140).
Joshua opened at 11/10 (+110) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
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 Parker II 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.
Joseph Parker would make his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Joshua would have a large advantage in power over Parker, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 66%.
Anthony Joshua is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.
Joshua has a height advantage of 2 inches over Parker. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Both Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.
Joshua is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 3 months later than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 83 fewer professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Parker's 250.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Joseph Parker is currently ranked number 5 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Parker II 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.
Parker has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Zhilei Zhang on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Faiga Opelu on May 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Jack Massey on January 21, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite 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 Joseph Parker.
Anthony Joshua last fought 9 months and 24 days ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 7 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
