The long-awaited boxing rematch between Usyk and Fury takes place at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Sunday morning South African time. The remainder of the card is scheduled for Saturday the 21st and below we will look at the main event and two other fights on the card from a betting point of view.
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OLEKSANDR USYK vs TYSON FURY
WBA, WBO and WBC Heavyweight Title Fight Main Event:
Oleksandr Usyk is a 37-year-old Ukranian fighter who has had a perfect run in professional boxing and he is currently undefeated, boasting an incredible record of 22 wins.
He has fought amongst the top in the division for many years, and he has ample experience when it comes to title fights. He will be under pressure on the weekend to get the job done and hold onto all of his heavyweight titles when the two giants step in the ring.
The last time he stepped in the ring was when he went head-to-head with the Gypsy King back in May, and he managed to come out on top in the end with a decision win.
Tyson Fury is a 36-year-old boxer from Manchester, standing in at 206cm tall and over the years he has built an impressive record, currently sitting on 34 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.
Since his draw to Deontay Wilder back in 2018, Fury has won 7 of his last 8 fights.
The last time he fought was against Usyk on the 18th of May where the bout went the distance of 12 rounds and Fury did not do enough to claim the win, which resulted in his first ever professional loss.
This time around Fury seems much more focused on what needs to be done and I expect him to come out firing.
BETTING – click here to bet
Usyk 1.75
Fury 2.15
PREDICTION:
I think that although Fury has been more disciplined then ever in the build up to this fight, Usyk will come out on top again. I think this fight will be brutal and it will end with a huge blow in round 9.
MOSES ITAUMA vs DEMSEY MCKEAN
Heavyweight Fight:
Moses Itauma is a young boxer born in Slovakia but he currently resides in Chatham, England and at just 19 years old he has had a flawless career so far, winning 10 fights to date without a single loss.
He has been a feared opponent for the past couple of years and he has finished all of his last 6 fights via KO, with 4 ending in round 1 and two fights not reaching the 3rd round.
His most recent fight was held on the 27th of July when he clashed with Mariusz Wach and ended the fight in round 2 via KO.
Demsey McKean is an Australian fighter born and raised in Queensland, He steps in the ring on Saturday night as the more experienced fighter at the age of 34.
Roughly a decade ago he fought in MMA, and he now boxes full time. Since 2016 he has fought a total of 12 bouts, winning 11 of them with the majority of these fights ending via stoppage.
His most recent bout took place in August last year, where he took on Filip Hrgovic and fell just short, losing by TKO in round 12.
BETTING – click here to bet
Itauma 1.05
McKean 8.50
PREDICTION:
I think that although McKean has more experience, he has barely fought over the last 8 years or so. Itauma on the other hand has fought frequently and he is on immense form coming into this fight. I think the young gun gets the job done early with a knockout.
JOHNNY FISHER vs DAVID ALLEN
Heavyweight Fight:
Johnny Fisher, a 25-year-old boxer from London is a man who has made a name for himself after winning all 12 of his professional fights. Of these 12 fights, 11 have been won by KO/stoppage meaning he can pack a heavy punch.
His last fight saw him take on Alen Babic in July, where he quickly won the fight by KO just 36 seconds into round 1.
Dave Allen is a fighter from Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. His professional career spans many years, and he currently sits on a record of 23 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws. He has fought 7 times since 2020, winning 6 of the 7 fights.
He most recently stepped in the ring in July where he beat Amine Boucetta by points after 4 rounds of boxing, leaving him on a 2-fight winning streak.
BETTING – click here to bet
Fisher 1.08
Allen 6.50
PREDICTION:
I believe that Fisher will have no trouble getting the job done and he will win by KO in round 6.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Usyk vs Fury
Fight to end in Rounds 7-9 at 5.00
Itauma vs McKean
Ituama is a short priced favourite and I am going to back the fight to end in rounds 1-3 when that market is out.
Fisher vs Allen
Over 4.5 rounds at 1.85
Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
