Bookmakers made Oleksandr Usyk a big favorite against Anthony Joshua in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on December 21, 2024.
He is currently 1/7 (-710) to win the contest outright, while you can get 24/5 (+480) on Anthony Joshua if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 84% chance of Usyk winning while giving Joshua a 16% chance.
Usyk opened as the favorite at 1/7 (-710).
Joshua opened at 24/5 (+480).
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 Joshua III 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.
Oleksandr Usyk would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Joshua would have a large advantage in power over Usyk, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 61%.
Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 2 years, at 35 years old.
Joshua has a height advantage of 3 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Anthony Joshua fights out of the orthodox stance, while Oleksandr Usyk is a southpaw.
Joshua's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Usyk's, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 month earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Usyk's 201.
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.
Usyk vs Joshua III 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.
Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he 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 4/5 (-120) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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 contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 contest.
Before that, he had won against 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 contest.
He had beaten Anthony Joshua on September 25, 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 2/5 (-250) 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 Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua last fought 4 months and 16 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing was 1 month and 16 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.
