Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are just days away from the third chapter in their thrilling rivalry. On Saturday, Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) will put his WBC world heavyweight title on the line against Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Wilder is behind in the series with one draw and one loss. The two fought to an epic stalemate the first time out, with Fury surviving two late knockdowns from Wilder. The second fight saw Fury go right after the champion, returning the favor with two knockdowns of his own before the referee waved off the fight in the seventh, giving Fury the title.
The pay-per-view matchup is going to draw plenty of interest in what has been a rocky year for the sport. Here’s a look at the latest odds going into Saturday’s action.
Fight Odds
Tyson Fury: -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
Deontay Wilder: +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
Prop Bets
Method of Victory
Fury Points or Decision: +260
Wilder Points or Decision: +1600
Fury KO/TKO: -115
Wilder KO/TKO: +275
Draw: +2200
Will Fight Go the Distance?
Yes: +190
No: -280
Total Rounds in Fight
Over 7.5: -115
Under 7.5: -105
To be Knocked Down
Fury: +130
Wilder: -150
Will Both Fighters be Knocked Down?
Yes: +285
When Will the Fight End
Round 1-3: +500
Round 4-6: +285
Round 7-9: +300
Round 10-12: +550
Via DraftKings
Scorecard Predictions
As the prop bets suggest, this fight isn’t likely to go to the cards. Wilder, 35, has knocked out a stunning 93.2 percent of his opponents, per BoxRec. The only people to make it to the judges against him are Fury and Bermane Stiverne, who lost to Wilder by unanimous decision in 2015. Everyone else has been flattened.
While Fury is much more skilled than the long list of fighters Wilder has knocked out in the past, the Bronze Bomber still believes he has what it takes to put him to sleep.
“There’s many things that I visualized in the first fight, along with the second, and I didn’t execute the game-plan,” Wilder said after arriving in Las Vegas, per SkySports.com’s Richard Damerell. “But this time around it’s just a different feeling. All the way around. The atmosphere. The energy as a whole.”