Oleksandr Usyk is a significant betting favourite to overcome Rico Verhoeven in Egypt this Saturday.
Usyk defends his WBC and WBA heavyweight world titles against Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza, live on DAZN.
The Ukrainian’s WBA title is only at stake for him, while he will be stripped by the IBF if he loses, although his belt is not on the line.
The 39-year-old is a 1/18 favourite with Bet365 to defeat the ex-kickboxing world champion who fights for just the second time as a professional boxer.
Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round last July to win the undisputed heavyweight championship for a second time and is expected to halt the Dutchman at 2/9, while a points win is valued at 4/1.
Verhoeven’s last professional boxing bout was in 2014 and the ‘The King of Kickboxing’ is an 8/1 underdog with Bet365 to pull off what would be seen as one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history and mark Usyk’s first defat as a professional.
The 37-year-old’s best hope of victory is seen by knockout at 14/1, while an improbable win by decision is priced at 25/1.
Full Bet365 Odds
Fight Outcome
- Oleksandr Usyk to win fight: 1/18
- Oleksandr Usyk by KO/TKO/DQ: 2/9
- Oleksandr Usyk by Decision or Technical Decision: 4/1
- Rico Verhoeven to win fight: 8/1
- Rico Verhoeven by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
- Rico Verhoeven by Decision or Technical Decision: 25/1
- Draw or Technical Draw: 28/1
Round Betting
Oleksandr Usyk
- To Win In Round 1: 11/1
- To Win In Round 2: 9/1
- To Win In Round 3: 15/2
- To Win In Round 4: 7/1
- To Win In Round 5: 7/1
- To Win In Round 6: 15/2
- To Win In Round 7: 17/2
- To Win In Round 8: 10/1
- To Win In Round 9: 12/1
- To Win In Round 10: 16/1
- To Win In Round 11: 22/1
- To Win In Round 12: 33/1
- To Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 4/1
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Rico Verhoeven
- To Win In Round 1: 100/1
- To Win In Round 2: 100/1
- To Win In Round 3: 100/1
- To Win In Round 4: 100/1
- To Win In Round 5: 100/1
- To Win In Round 6: 100/1
- To Win In Round 7: 100/1
- To Win In Round 8: 100/1
- To Win In Round 9: 100/1
- To Win In Round 10: 100/1
- To Win In Round 11: 100/1
- To Win In Round 12: 100/1
- To Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 25/1
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