The long-awaited showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua may finally be happening a few years later than ideal but it still promises to be a blockbuster event that will no doubt break box office records . An all-British heavyweight battle that has been over a decade in the making could ultimately come down to which fighter’s ability has eroded the least from when this clash was first mooted at the peak of their powers.
Both have had to bounce back from defeats, with each notably losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk , but based on their most recent efforts, it has to be the Gypsy King who gets our vote at 8/15 from the early Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua odds.
How to Watch
Where, when and how to watch Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Friday, December 11 is the scheduled date, although the ring walks may start in the early hours of Saturday morning, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium has been confirmed as the venue and the bout will be screened on Netflix at no additional cost to regular subscribers.
Betting Odds
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Odds
Boxer | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Tyson Fury | 8/15 | 65.2% |
Anthony Joshua | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Draw | 16/1 | 5.9% |
Tyson Fury is the favourite to win this fight at odds of 8/15 per the latest boxing odds at BoyleSports.
Form Guides
Tyson Fury form guide
Fury first became a world champion when brilliantly outpointing Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO belts . The Manchester-born boxer then famously battled back from the depths of depression to emerge from an epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder to rule the heavyweight division again.
Back-to-back losses to Usyk in 2024 ended his reign and prompted the latest of several retirements , but the lure of settling an old score with Joshua was enough to inspire another U-turn . Fury’s two outings earlier this year have produced comfortable wins against Arslanbek Makhmudov and Mariusz Wach , even if both performances pointed to a fighter whose best days are behind him.
Essentially, he still possesses the ring nous which has set him apart from most other heavyweights, with a skilful defence backed up by excellent footwork for a man with his 6ft 9in height and huge frame. There are concerns that a shoulder problem has diminished his punching power , but we still can’t see this fight going the full 12 rounds , so 13/10 for the Gypsy King to prevail by KO, TKO or disqualification is our next Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua prediction.
Anthony Joshua form guide
Building on the amateur success of striking gold at the London 2012 Olympics , Joshua claimed the IBF title with an early knockout of Charles Martin back in April 2016. Arguably his greatest night came 12 months later, when getting up off the canvas to stop Klitschko in the 11 th round of a sensational Wembley bout.
Like Fury, AJ later f ound the speed and skill of former cruiserweight kingpin Usyk too hot to handle on a couple of occasions, but it is not those forgivable defeats that have alarm bells ringing ahead of this winter’s big fight. The fragile chin which first surfaced in a shock loss to Andy Ruiz over seven years ago was again all too apparent in a September 24 fifth-round demolition by Daniel Dubois , with Joshua floored four times in each of those losses.
Following a facile triumph over YouTube sensation Jake Paul , July’s warm-up fight with Kristian Prenga ultimately resulted in a second-round success , but only after Joshua had been knocked down twice in the opener. With his punch resistance seemingly deteriorating, plus a propensity to run out of gas, 3/1 for AJ to be beaten in rounds 7-12 appeals , while for those wanting a bigger pay-out, 16/1 for the Gypsy King to win in round eight completes our Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua betting tips.
Betting Tips
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Betting Tips
Tyson Fury to win by KO, TKO or disqualification @ 13/10
Tyson Fury to win between rounds 7-12 @ 3/1
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