The highly anticipated rematch between the Lineal Heavyweight Champion of the world, Oleksandr Usyk, and the former heavyweight king Tyson Fury will take place on Saturday, December 21. This fight is happening at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the new home of massive boxing events. In May, Usyk beat Fury by split decision to win the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.
Check out my three best bets below for Usyk vs. Fury 2.
Oleksandr Usyk Moneyline (-150)
Usyk won the first matchup between the two, and surprisingly, he isn’t a more significant favorite. In their first fight, Usyk nearly finished Fury when he dropped him in the ninth round. But if he can become the first person to knock out the former lineal champion, his legacy will reach new heights.
Yes, you may think that Fury needs this fight more (which may be true), but Usyk has to successfully defend his titles to maintain his place at the pinnacle of the boxing world.
According to Compubox, Usyk outlanded Fury by 13 total punches (170 vs. 157) and 27 power punches (122 vs. 95). On Friday, Fury weighed in at 282 pounds while Usyk hit the scale at 226. Fury is 20 pounds heavier than he was in May, while the champion is only three pounds bigger. This is the heaviest both fighters have weighed in their careers. Furys’ previous highest weight was 277 pounds against Francis Ngannou.
Although Fury is heavier than in the first fight, I don’t believe that will play a significant role on Saturday. Usyk has shown that he can use his accuracy and pressure style to beat Fury. Considering how he performed in the first fight, Getting Usyk at -150 on DraftKings Sportsbook is an excellent value.
Johnny Fischer to Win in Rounds 1-2 (+350)
One of the most exciting and entertaining heavyweight boxers today is “The Romford Bull. Fisher, 25, has had a near-perfect start to his professional boxing career. He is 12-0 with 11 knockouts and eight finishes in the first two rounds.
Fischer is a massive -1100 favorite to beat Dave Allen on DraftKings Sportsbook. The value is to get Fischer to not only win by knockout but to do it in Rounds 1-2. He’s knocked out his previous two opponents in the first round, and his last victory came against Alen Babic in July.
Moses Itauma by KO/KO/DQ (-330)
The 19-year-old has taken the boxing world by storm. He started his career 10-0 with eight knockouts. Itauma’s first pro-fight was in January 2022, so he will make the walk for his 11th fight in under two years, which is incredible.
Itauma fought on the first Usyk vs. Fury card in May. He scored a second-round knockout and followed it up with another finish in the second round in July. He is facing Demsey McKean, who is 22-1 and most recently was knocked out by Filip Hrgovic in August. Although Itauma’s odds of -330 to win by knockout are steep, his price of -1600 on the moneyline is too big to back.
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