On a separate note, on Saturday night, British undisputed world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua takes to the ring for his latest bout against Kiwi WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, who will enact as Joshua’s 21st opponent.
Joshua boats 20 knockouts from all 20 fights whilst his challenger, Parker, boasts 24 fights undefeated including 18 knockouts. It’s fair to say that Parker, of Samoan descent, is well-renowned for a solid chin and is more than capable of giving Joshua his toughest challenge yet, having never once been knocked down in professional or amateur boxing. Joshua does have a 2” height and 4” reach advantage over his opponent however, further strengthening his cause and he could well be the first to see Parker floored.
In the latest bouts, Joshua has offered great value against Klitschko and Takam respectively. The latest challenger Takam (whom replaced injured Pulev 12 days prior to the fight), hit the deck in round 10 as a result of Joshua’s clean uppercut and a barrage of punches but it was Klitschko whom offered the true challenge in the fight prior. The pair went toe-to-toe for 11 rounds which saw both boxers knocked down in an intense battle that was one of the most entertaining boxing bouts in years – in front of a post-war record of 90,000 fans, whilst over 10 million viewers tuned in worldwide, showing tremendous opportunity for your promotion of the forthcoming fight!
Parker is somewhat lesser known but his latest three wins have come from ‘decision’ calls after 12 rounds and the clear outsider with bet365, although these odds have shortened by some way already hinting at a popular backing for the Kiwi. There are a range of markets available for this heavyweight bout at bet365 and whilst Joshua is the short price favourite, Round Betting and 5-Way Fight Outcome markets offer solid value.
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