Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko are set to battle for two of the heavyweight belts of boxing on Saturday night -- 4:15 p.m. ET in the United States -- in England, and it's expected to be a clash of styles to say the least. Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) will bring his heavy right hand looking to add another name to his hit list, while Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) brings a more defensive style to the ring.
Siding on the hopes of seeing some fireworks, oddsmakers are leaning toward the up-and-comer to earn the victory. Joshua heads into the fight as a sizable favorite to topple the former king of heavyweight at -260, according to Bovada. Pick Klitschko to win, and you'll get decent odds at +200. You can catch the bout live on Showtime.
It's not much of a surprise. Most of the time, when there is such a clash of style, oddsmakers tend to lean toward the fighter who can finish the fight with one punch.
Just a couple weeks ago, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson was a surprising favorite over Daniel Cormier at UFC 210, mostly because Johnson was coming off three consecutive first-round knockouts. This all while forgetting that Cormier dominated their first fight to win his light heavyweight title.
So while, I will roll with Joshua and those odds, I still wouldn't be surprised to see Klitschko compete and somehow eke out a decision.
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Here's how the full undercard breaks down with the latest odds from Bovada.
Joshua-Klitschko fight card, odds
Favorite | Challenger | Weightclass |
Anthony Joshua (c) -250 | Wladimir Klitschko +200 | Heavyweight title |
Scott Quigg -3000 | Viorel Simion +1100 | Featherweight |
Katie Taylor -3500 | Nine Meinke +1200 | Women's lightweight |
Luke Campbell -550 | Darelys Perez +375 | Lightweight |
