Daniel Dubois Vs. Joseph Parker Opening Betting Odds
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Daniel Dubois (L) poses alongside Joseph Parker by means of the Beterbeiv v … [+]
One in every of many eagerly awaited boxing occasions of 2025 takes place on Saturday, February 22, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The battle card, dubbed “The Remaining Crescendo,” decisions seven title fights. On the extreme of the cardboard is a must-see rematch. In that matchup, Artur Beterbiev places his undisputed gentle heavyweight championship on the road in path of the person he took the WBA title from in October by means of majority willpower, Dmitry Bivol. Prior to that rematch, Daniel Dubois places his IBF heavyweight title on the road in path of Joseph Parker. Beneath, we have a look on the opening odds for the Dubois vs. Parker title battle.
Dubois Vs. Parker
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Daniel Dubois (22-2 with 21 knockouts) gained the WBA (widespread) heavyweight title in June 2022 with a knockout victory over Trevor Bryan. In December of that 12 months, Dubois defended that title in path of Kevin Lerena with a third-round knockout victory.
In his subsequent matchup, Dubois acquired a spectacular numerous, a matchup in path of WBA (tremendous), WBO, and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk defeated Dubois by knockout all through the ninth-round, however the battle was not with out controversy.
Dubois dropped Usyk all through the fifth spherical with a punch that the referee dominated a low blow. Usyk took all of his his allotted 5 minutes to get correctly from the shot. Replays confirmed the punch touchdown on the belt line. Dubois camp contested the selection, however the WBA upheld the low blow ruling.
Since that loss, Dubois is 3-0 with knockout wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic, and most not too means again Anthony Joshua. Dubois gained the IBF title collectively collectively along with his TKO victory over Hrgovic, and successfully defended the crown collectively collectively along with his September 2024 knockout of Joshua.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Joseph Parker by means of the Launch Press Convention for the Riyadh Season … [+]
Joseph Parker (35-3 with 23 knockouts) is a former WBO heavyweight champion. He gained that belt in 2016 with a knockout win over Andy Ruiz Jr. He defended the title twice before dropping a unanimous willpower to Anthony Joshua in March 2018. Parker would alter to that loss with a various setback to Dillian Whyte the equal 12 months.
After the loss to Whyte, Parker put collectively an unbeaten run of six fights. Then in September 2022, Parker confronted Joe Joyce for the interim WBO heavyweight crown. Joyce gained that bout by Eleventh-round KO.
Parker bounced as soon as extra from that stoppage defeat with 5 straight wins. His newest victory was a March 2024 majority willpower overcome Zhilei Zhang in a battle the place Zhang dropped Parker twice.
Dubois Vs. Parker Betting Odds
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Daniel Dubois smiles by means of the Beterbeiv v Bivol – The Remaining Crescendo … [+]
When the betting odds opened for Dubois vs. Parker, Dubois was a -245 favourite over Parker, who was listed because of the +194 betting underdog. Correct now, Dubois is listed at -275, whereas Parker is on the market in at +175.
Artur Beterbiev Vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 Opening Betting Odds
Dubois on Parker
“No methodology [am I overlooking Parker], I’m gonna do a demolition job on him after which I would like Usyk subsequent. I’m prepared for it and I’m on a roll so ship him on,” Dubois talked about at a contemporary press convention.
“I really actually really feel like I’ll be an excessive amount of for him,” added Dubois. “Too sturdy, too quick, every issue he does I will do it larger. I am assured, I ain’t gotta’ say an excessive amount of. It will be an superior battle.
“I will coach you just a few factors in there inside the event you may have merely began out. I will coach you just a few programs and a few expertise. I will go.”
Parker on Dubois
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Daniel Dubois (L) goes face to face with Joseph Parker by means of the … [+]
“You should have a battle appropriate in entrance of you appropriate now,” Parker talked about on the aim out of Usyk. “I have been boxing for some time and I really actually really feel like I’ve solely merely begun now. I really actually really feel like I’ve acquired every issue appropriate now, and as well as you might be in for a deal with.
“I like that he is filled with confidence. It is sky-high in the intervening time nonetheless it’s all going to cease on February twenty second. Let’s go.”
We may have additional on the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 card and the Dubois vs. Parker battle, together with up to date betting odds, as battle night time time time approaches.