It is fitting that the World Boxing Council World Heavyweight championship bout between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is at the end of the year. That is because this is the most highly anticipated and hyped fight for the entire year of 2018. Fury will be in just his third fight that followed an 18-month layoff which followed his winning the unification heavyweight title. But Fury is stepping way up in class against Wilder, who has a 98 percent knockout rate and is at a level of absolute dominance that has comparisons being made about is being among the greatest of all time. Top rated sportsbooks have Wilder as the chalk due to his reputation.
Boxing Betting at BookMaker.eu
Deontay Wilder: -165
Tyson Fury: +155
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Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 knockouts) will defend his World Boxing Council World Heavyweight championship against challenger Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 knockouts) on December 1 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. This championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds and can be seen on Showtime PPV.
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Fight Preview
Deontay Wilder is 33 years of age and hails from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home of another very dominant entity in college football’s Alabama Crimson Tide. In 2015 Wilder became the first American in nine years to win the heavyweight championship when be defeated Bermane Stiverne. As an amateur Wilder won the Bronze Medal at the Olympic games. As champion he has successfully defended his title a total of seven times. The powerful Wilder stands at six feet, seven inches tall.
Wilder is the ultimate power hitter as shown by his 39 knockouts in 40 wins. Some observers believe that Wilder relies too much on power and is not the most technically sound boxer. In fact, such terms as “unschooled” and “clumsy” come to mind with Wilder but his power is truly overwhelming. And that is why he is getting love at online sportsbooks.
Wilder is in the great tradition of American boxers who are often fast talking and brash. He has no problem stirring the pot. Controversy is as much a part of Wilder’s life as food and water. But behind the noise is a thoughtful man that has tried to stet up his family for life upon finding that his daughter Naieya was diagnosed with spina bifida.
Wilder will go for the home run swing against Fury. It’s all about landing the big blow and knockout. Even Fury admits that Wilder has “dynamite power.” Such power is what is driving a lot of public betting on the champ at best sportsbooks.
The 30-year-old Tyson Fury is from Manchester and is a self-proclaimed “lineal” heavyweight champion from the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Organization, and International Boxing Organization. But Fury had to relinquish his title belts soon after winning them. The monstrous Fury stands at six feet nine inches.
Fury is a more technically pure boxer compared to Wilder and will often use his wits as much as his physical ability. Fury is quite analytical in the ring and he uses that ability to process information and improvise on the go. Despite his enormous size Fury is not a power puncher. Instead he relies on quick feet and technical skills. It is that package that proved to be too much for Wladimir Klitschko for the unification title.
Fury has a personality that is called as large as his massive body frame. Much like Wilder, he is also brash and confident. Fury has been quite open about his struggles with drinking and drugs. He has admitted to having bouts of severe depression. Fury uses boxing to help him through the struggles of life. And in fact, it is these personal demons that forced him to surrender the heavyweight world championship belts.
This is a bout that will put Fury’s more finesse-oriented style to the test. But after two low key fights against lightly regarded opponents Fury is facing an extremely dangerous and proven opponent in Wilder. He will need to use his excellent movement and reflexes but at some point, will have to take the offensive in his own right. The question at betting sites is if Fury has enough punch to be a viable threat.
Boxing Picks
The sportsbetting fact remains that Wilder has performed at a much higher level and against far more substantial competition than Fury. It is likely that Fury will find himself unprepared for what he is about to face.
Boxing Pick: Deontay Wilder
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