Bookmakers made Deontay Wilder a big favourite against Joseph Parker when they square off in their contest on Saturday 23rd December 2023 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 4/25 (-630) to win the contest outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Joseph Parker if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Wilder winning while giving Parker a 18% chance.
Wilder opened as the favourite at 1/6 (-590).
Parker opened at 4/1 (+400).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Wilder vs Parker Head To Head
Deontay Wilder steps into the ring with a record of 43 wins, 2 loses and 1 draw, 42 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Joseph Parker will make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Wilder has a large advantage in power over Parker, boosting at 98% knock out percentage over Parker's 70%.
Wilder is currently 3/10 (-330) to get the knockout, while Parker is 11/1 (+1100).
Deontay Wilder is the older man by 7 years, at 38 years old.
Wilder has a height advantage of 3 inches over Parker. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.
Both Deontay Wilder & Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.
Wilder is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 64 less professional rounds, 162 to Parker's 226.
If you think Parker will win on points, you can get odds of 7/1 (+700), while Wilder is 13/2 (+650) to win on the scorecards.
Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO and 3 by the RING at heavyweight.
Joseph Parker is currently ranked number 10 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF and 5 by the RING in the 201lb division.
Wilder vs Parker betting form
Deontay Wilder has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Robert Helenius on 15th October 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) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on 9th October 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Tyson Fury on 22nd February 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Luis Ortiz on 23rd November 2019 by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
He had beat Dominic Breazeale on 18th May 2019 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York. He was a 13/100 (-770) favourite going into the ring.
Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Simon Kean on 28th October 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/9 (-910) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had won against Faiga Opelu on 24th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beat Jack Massey on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 1/8 (-830) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had been beaten by Joe Joyce on 24th September 2022 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Derek Chisora on 18th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.
Deontay Wilder last fought 1 year, 2 months and 8 days ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 1 month and 25 days ago.
Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.
Wilder is currently 3/10 (-330) to finish this fight in the 5th round, or 13/2 (+650) to win on points.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
Parker is currently 11/1 (+1100) to finish this fight in the 7th round, or +700 (+700) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Wilder vs Parker Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:20 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:20 PM EST or 2:20 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:20 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Wilder vs Parker for In-Play Betting?
Wilder vs Parker will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.
