Daniel Dubois Vs. Joseph Parker Opening Betting Odds
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Daniel Dubois (L) poses alongside Joseph Parker via the Beterbeiv v … [+]
Certainly one 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 course of the actual individual he took the WBA title from in October via majority willpower, Dmitry Bivol. Earlier than that rematch, Daniel Dubois places his IBF heavyweight title on the road in course 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 course of Kevin Lerena with a third-round knockout victory.
In his subsequent matchup, Dubois acquired a spectacular totally different, a matchup in course of WBA (tremendous), WBO, and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk defeated Dubois by knockout contained in the ninth-round, nonetheless the battle was not with out controversy.
Dubois dropped Usyk contained in 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, nonetheless 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 manner 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 via 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 ahead of dropping a unanimous willpower to Anthony Joshua in March 2018. Parker would regulate to that loss with a different setback to Dillian Whyte the an similar 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 latest 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 via 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 approach [am I overlooking Parker], I’m gonna do a demolition job on him after which I might love 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 am going to do it elevated. I am assured, I ain’t gotta’ say an excessive amount of. It should be an superior battle.
“I will coach you just a few factors in there inside the event you’ve got received merely began out. I will coach you just a few classes and a few expertise. I can go.”
Parker on Dubois
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Daniel Dubois (L) goes nostril to nostril with Joseph Parker via the … [+]
“You would have a battle right in entrance of you right 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 right now, and likewise you’re in for a address.
“I like that he is full of confidence. It is sky-high in the intervening time nonetheless it’s all going to cease on February twenty second. Let’s go.”
We might have extra on the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 card and the Dubois vs. Parker battle, together with up to date betting odds, as battle night time approaches.