Joshua vs Makhmudov odds

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Joshua vs Makhmudov Head To Head

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Arslanbek Makhmudov would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Makhmudov would have a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 94% knock out percentage over Joshua's 88%.

Anthony Joshua is the same age as Arslanbek Makhmudov, at 34 years old.

Joshua has 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua & Arslanbek Makhmudov fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Makhmudov, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 113 more professional rounds, 155 to Makhmudov's 42.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 2 by the RING at heavyweight.

Arslanbek Makhmudov is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO and 7 by the IBF in the 201lb division.

Joshua vs Makhmudov betting form

Joshua has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Robert Helenius on 12th August 2023 by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.

Previous to that, he had won against Jermaine Franklin on 1st April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favourite going into the ring.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on 20th August 2022 by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the ring.

Before that, he had lost to Oleksandr Usyk on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the ring.

He had beat Kubrat Pulev on 12th December 2020 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London.

Makhmudov remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Junior Anthony Wright on 28th October 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had defeated Raphael Akpejiori on 1st July 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States. He was a 11/100 (-910) favourite going into the contest.

Going into that contest, he had won against Michael Wallisch on 16th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the contest.

Before that, he had defeated Carlos Takam on 16th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the contest.

He had beat Samuel Peter on 7th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bell Centre, Montreal. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite 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 Arslanbek Makhmudov.

Anthony Joshua last fought 7 months and 4 days ago, while Arslanbek Makhmudov's last outing was 4 months and 17 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Makhmudov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.