Bookmakers made Oleksandr Usyk a strong favorite against Tyson Fury in a potential future fight between the pair, when they last released odds on July 25, 2025.
He is currently 2/7 (-340) to win the fight outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Tyson Fury if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Usyk winning while giving Fury a 26% chance.
Usyk opened as the favorite at 2/7 (-340).
Fury opened at 5/2 (+250).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Usyk vs Fury III Head To Head
Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Tyson Fury would make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 24 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Fury would have a slight advantage in power over Usyk, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 63%.
Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 2 years, at 38 years old.
Fury has a height advantage of 6 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.
Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Tyson Fury is an orthodox fighter.
Usyk is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 11 months later than Fury, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 48 fewer professional rounds, totaling 206 compared to Fury's 254.
Tyson Fury is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Usyk vs Fury III betting form
Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Anthony Joshua on August 20, 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 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Fury has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Oleksandr Usyk on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 20/21 (-110) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on October 28, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh. He was a 1/14 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Derek Chisora on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Dillian Whyte on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Oleksandr Usyk has been fighting more than Tyson Fury.
Oleksandr Usyk last fought 5 months and 29 days ago, while Tyson Fury's last outing was 1 year and 27 days ago.
Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Fury's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
