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 19, 2025.
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 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Deontay Wilder would make his way to the ring with a record of 44 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 43 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 90%.
Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 4 years, at 36 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 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Wilder's 186.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Deontay Wilder is currently ranked number 13 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Wilder betting form
Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, 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.
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.
Deontay Wilder has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on June 27, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, United States. He was a 9/100 (-1100) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against 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.
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.
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 6 months and 27 days ago, while Deontay Wilder's last outing was 1 year and 19 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
