Tyson Vs Wilder 2 Bet
Fury 2 Odds, Fight Info. When: Saturday, Feb. ET Where: MGM Grand in Las Vegas TV: Fox PPV Live stream: Fox PPV and ESPN+ PPV Winner Odds: Wilder -120 (bet $120 to win $100. Nov 25, 2019 On Monday, BetOnline.ag released its first Wilder vs. Fury II odds for the fight that’s supposed to occur in February. And despite his impressive stoppage vs. Ortiz, Wilder is still the underdog.
- Fury vs Wilder 2 Odds: Should Tyson adopt a different strategy in 2nd fight? History reveals the truth
'Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it' - George Santayana
With the long-awaited rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury now just a little over a month away, most ringside observers are currently on the fence when deliberating an eventual winner. Even the oddsmakers are seemingly undecided in favoring a specific fighter.
According to 'FOX BET', Tyson Fury currently has a small edge, listed as the slight betting favorite at less than 2 to 1 odds, or a microscopic (-162), while Deontay Wilder is currently cited as almost even money or a (+125) betting underdog.
In other words, even the 'experts' virtually have no clue who will eventually emerge victorious on February 22nd.
This is somewhat perplexing, considering that most interested observers felt Tyson Fury outboxed the Bronze Bomber with relative ease and deserved to come away with the win.
Although Fury was floored twice during the riveting twelve round affair, the great majority on press row felt the self-proclaimed Gypsy King did enough to earn a clear decision on the judges' scorecards. Unfortunately for the 6'9' heavyweight from the UK, the three kings at ringside were split in their assessment with scores of 115-111 (Wilder), 114-112 (Fury) and 113-113 even.
Despite feeling that he was indeed 'jobbed' by the judges at ringside on December 1st, 2018, perhaps it's a good thing that Tyson currently isn't declaring himself the beneficiary of a 'moral victory'.
History tells us that fighters who believe they rightfully won a controversial first meeting in an elite level match-up, go on to decisively lose the return bout.
Let's examine the first bout between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev as an example.
After flooring Ward during the second stanza of their dramatic twelve round contest, most viewing the fight believed the hard-punching Russian did enough to earn a competitive victory. Unfortunately for Sergey, all three judges scoring the bout from the ring apron saw it identically, with Ward being awarded 7 of the 12 rounds, 114-113.
Feeling like he clearly deserved the victory, Sergey seemingly made no adjustments going into a second match with Ward. Because he was so convinced he won the first bout, Kovalev felt there was no need to change his fight plan or alter his strategy. Unfortunately for Sergey, his counterpart adopted a completely different game plan for the return bout, which included a strong and punishing inside fight game.
After methodically breaking down the surprised Russian to the body over the course of eight hard rounds, Ward arguably did enough damage to merit referee Tony Weeks stepping in and calling a halt to the contest at the 2:29 mark of round eight.
Now let's review the first match-up between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Heading into the contest, most believed GGG to be the clear favorite, having stopped all but one opponent within the distance since winning the WBO Middleweight championship in 2010. Although his first fight with Alvarez was indeed competitive for twelve hard rounds, most believed Gennady decisively earned a points victory.
Tyson Vs Wilder 2 Bet Odds
To the surprise of most, the judges at ringside rendered a split verdict, scoring the contest 118-110 (Canelo), 115-113 (Golovkin) and 114-114 for a split draw decision.
Feeling that he clearly deserved the victory, Gennady seemingly didn't feel the need to make any adjustments to his fight plan and came into the second match with an inflated sense of security. Unfortunately for Golovkin, Canelo implemented a completely different strategy that seemed to disrupt the initial game plan of GGG. Rather than using lateral movement to combat the undefeated puncher, as he did in their first meeting, Alvarez elected to aggressively move forward and back up Golovkin throughout the great majority of the competitive 12 round contest.
The result was a majority decision in favor of Saul Canelo Alvarez. The judges scored the contest 115-113 twice, and 114-114 even.
So although Fury genuinely believes he deserved to receive a unanimous decision victory over Deontay Wilder in their first meeting, his attitude heading into the return bout is uncomplacent. Tyson is truly convinced that he is incapable of receiving a decision victory, even though he genuinely feels he outboxed his opponent for ten of the twelve rounds in their first match.
But will a changed strategy prove to be to his advantage of February 22nd?
Perhaps.
In the case of Lennox Lewis versus Evander Holyfield, it didn't benefit the British born champion to change anything after receiving a questionable split draw verdict in their first meeting. Lewis ostensibly implemented the same strategy of controlling range with his footwork and jab while keeping his smaller opponent at a safe distance. Although the fight played out almost identically, three different judges scored the bout in favor of Lennox Lewis this time, rewarding him with a unanimous decision in their second meeting.
So is Tyson Fury doing the right thing in adopting a different mindset heading into this crucial second contest with arguably the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division? Will pressing for a decisive knock-out be an advantage to his seemingly harder punching opponent?
We'll find out on February 22nd.
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Boxing can be a very cruel sport. Professional fighters put their lives on the line every time they enter the ring and at the top level, must dedicate a huge amount of time and effort ahead of every single fight.
Those of us who merely watch on from the sidelines can only begin to imagine what it must be like to give so much to one cause only to have it unfairly ripped away from you. That is exactly what Tyson Fury had to go through in his fight against Deontay Wilder on 1 December 2018.
Despite being knocked down twice by Wilder, Fury showed incredible heart not only to pick himself up off the canvas but to get right back into the fight. Indeed, by the time the fight for the WBC heavyweight title was over, most people watching on believed that the Fury had done enough to win. That was confirmed by the volume of boos inside the Staples Centre that greeted the judges’ decision that the fight was a draw.
Both men have subsequently claimed that they did enough to win the fight. They’ve also claimed that the ability they showed that night against top quality opposition proves that they are the best heavyweight in the world. Anthony Joshua would have a lot to say about that but many of the unanswered questions and debates from that first fight are about to be answered, potentially in emphatic style, when Fury and Wilder face off again in Las Vegas.
Fury vs Wilder Winner Market
Deontay Wilder Evens (Paddy Power)
Tyson Fury 21/20 (888Sport)
The Draw 25/1 (William Hill)
Ask any boxing expert what they think about this fight and they are sure to tell you that it is very difficult to call. Indeed, many bookmakers simply cannot split these two in the betting. Both men have strong claims that they should have won the first fight and, no matter what levels of bravado they’ve shown in the pre-fight media circus, both will be wary about the threat posed by the other.
For Fury, the big threat is Wilder’s power. Yes, the American was unable to land the knockout blow in the first fight but the fact he was able to knock Fury down twice is a real cause for concern for the British boxer.
On the other hand, Wilder knows that the longer he goes without being able to land one of his devastating punches, the tougher his chances are of winning. Fury is undoubtedly a better boxer from a technical point of view and the furore that followed the last fight will surely play on the minds of the judges.
This promises to be a fascinating fight but Fury’s chin, ability to get out of trouble and sheer unpredictability makes him the man to back at 21/20 with 888Sport.
Method of Victory Market
Wilder by KO, TKO or Disqualification 6/5 (Coral)
Fury by Decision or Technical Decision 7/4 (Ladbrokes)
Fury by KO, TKO or Disqualification 5/1 (Unibet)
Wilder by Decision or Technical Decision 12/1 (William Hill)
Draw or Technical Draw 25/1 (Ladbrokes)
The Method of Victory market makes it clear what many good judges have had to say about this fight – Wilder’s best chance of winning is by landing a knockout blow whilst Fury’s best chance is by going the distance.
Tyson Vs Wilder 2 Betting
There are some who will sniff an opportunity here. Fury is not exactly short on power and he’s been making a lot of noise about Wilder’s supposedly weak chin. The challenger is also very adept at creating space for himself to land a big punch and he’s made it clear that he believes he has every chance of knocking Wilder out.
The longer the fight goes on though, the less likely a Fury knockout becomes. He certainly has what it takes to extend the fight well into the latter stages and from there we like his chances of winning via decision at 7/4 with Ladbrokes.
Round Betting Market
Fury on Points @ 7/4 (Betfred)
Wilder on Points @ 12/1 (William Hill)
Wilder in Round 8 @ 18/1 (Betfred)
Wilder in Round 7 @ 18/1 (William Hill)
Wilder in Round 9 @ 20/1 (Betfred)
Wilder in Round 6 @ 20/1 (William Hill)
Wilder in Round 5 @ 20/1 (William Hill)
Wilder in Round 4 @ 20/1 (bet365)
If you do fancy Wilder to win or just want to have a saver in case his prodigious power proves too much for Fury, it could well pay to head to the Round Betting market. The 18/1 that Betfred are quoting on Wilder winning in Round 8 is tempting as by that point in the fight he should still have enough firepower in the tank whereas Fury’s movement and ability to duck and weave will inevitably be lessened.
Betting Recommendations
Tyson Fury to Win at 21/20 with 888Sport
Fury on Points at 7/4 with Ladbrokes