After more than a year of absence, Deontay Wilder comes back to the ring once again to fight Joseph Parker this time. This heavyweight boxing bout is an important one, as the winner of this fight is expected to face Anthony Joshua next year, so who is the favorite to get the win this Saturday?
The pressure is building up on the Bronze Bomber, as Deontay Wilder said about his potential fight with Anthony Joshua if he beats Joseph Parker. This heavyweight fight between Wilder and Parker will take place on Saturday, December 23, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This will be a 12-round co-main event bout, and it will be in the heavyweight class. The main event will also be an interesting fight between Anthony Joshua and Otto Walin.
Here are the odds for the winner of the boxing fight between Wilder and Parker:
Deontay Wilder hasn’t fought for over a year, but he is still favored by the best boxing bookies. The Bronze Bomber has a great 43-2-1 record in his boxing career. Wilder has an insane 97.67% knockout rate, which is the highest in heavyweight history. All of Deontay’s wins were by KOs, so that’s the way to go if you want to pick the Bronze Bomber to win, as he also has the height and reach advantages in this fight.
Joseph Parker is a more active boxer, as this will be his fourth fight in 2023, and he has won all three of his bouts this year. The Kiwi fighter has a 33-3-0 boxing record, as he has won nine of his last 10 fights, so he is in great form. Parker has a 69.7% knockout rate, so he shouldn’t be underestimated here, but Wilder is expected to have the upper hand in this bout.
