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Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury
The World Boxing Council World Heavyweight championship will be on the line from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on December 1, 2018 when defending champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 knockouts) faces challenger Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 knockouts) in a scheduled 12 round bout that can be seen on Showtime PPV.
When: Saturday, December 1st, 2018
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Why: World Boxing Council World Heavyweight Title
World Boxing Council World Heavyweight Title
Tyson Fury is ranked fifth in the world and has never lost a fight in 27 bouts with a total of 19 career knockout wins. Fury is 30 years old and is a native of Manchester, Lancashire that now resides in Wilmslow, Cheshire, United Kingdom. He stands at six feet, nine inches tall with a reach of 85 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. In 2015 Fury won the unified lineal heavyweight championships after defeating long time champion Wladimir Klitschko. After the win Fury was named Fighter of the Year and his win was called the “Upset of the Year” by The Ring. However, he was soon stripped of his titles due to a medical investigation and personal issues. Rematches with Klitschko were cancelled twice.
Defending champion Deontay Wilder has won all 40 of his career fights with only one of those fights not ending in a knockout win. Wilder is currently ranked second in the world. “The Bronze Bomber” is 33 years old and stands at six feet, seven inches tall, with a reach of 83 inches. Wilder is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he still resides. He fights from an orthodox stance. Wilder has held the World Boxing Council World Heavyweight title since 2015 and was the first American to win the championship in nine years. As an Olympian he won a bronze medal which is where he gets his nickname from.
Wilder last stepped into the ring on March 3, 2018 and scored a tenth-round technical knockout win over Luis Ortiz for the World Boxing Council World Heavyweight title. The bout took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Wilder knocked down Ortiz in the fifth round and twice more in the tenth. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds.
Fury’s last fight was on August 18, 2018 against Francesca Pianeta at Windsor Park in Belfast. The bout went all 10 scheduled rounds and ended in a points decision for Fury. It was just his second bout since his unification title win over Klitschko.
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury
There is a reason that Wilder is one of the most celebrated and respected boxers in any weight class. His devastating record of dominance is frightening and unrivaled. While Fury hade his “moment” of glory in winning that past unification title he is up against a literal machine in the person of Wilder. Fury has been the subject of many controversies while Wilder simply crushes all comers. This is a bout in which the favorite could bring more value than is normally the case.
Bet Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury
Opening Boxing Lines at Bookmaker Sportsbook – Deontay Wilder ( -165 ) Vs. Tyson Fury ( +155 ).
The current boxing line has Deontay Wilder as the boxing favorite at -165, meaning you have to risk $165 to win $100. Tyson Fury is this fight’s underdog, that has value at +155, meaning that for every $100 bet you will win $155.
Total Rounds Betting
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. Check back later for the total rounds betting line. For example, if the total rounds betting line is Over 9.5 Rounds -170, that means that if you think the fight is going to go to at least 10 rounds for you to win your bet you would need to bet $170 to win $100. The Under 9.5 +Rounds +170, would mean you would need to risk $100 to win $170.
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