Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz Jr: round betting predictions for tonight’s rematch

Anthony Joshua can regain the heavyweight titles he lost in opposition to Andy Ruiz Jr in the Clash on the Dunes. Here are the round betting odds

Anthony Joshua is out for revenge in opposition to Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday evening, after he surrendered his WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight titles to the Mexican-American in June. That night he was knocked down 4 times before struggling a seventh-round TKO at Madison Square Garden however the rematch is set to be a very totally different struggle.

The method of his defeat by Ruiz had individuals questioning whether or not Joshua belonged on the very prime of the division, however he has dusted himself down and has been working intensely in camp to regain his belts at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia.

Joshua is the bookies’ favourite at 4/9 courtesy of William Hill while Ruiz, who has already shown he’s not to be taken lightly after causing one of many biggest upsets in boxing history, is 15/8 to retain the belts.

Here is our prediction for round-by-round betting on Joshua v Ruiz II.

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Joshua v Ruiz II round-by-round betting odds

William Hill are offering a  on Joshua vs Ruiz II round-by-round betting between now and the opening bell on the Diriyah Arena.* Joshua is 33/1 to beat Ruiz within the first round. Five of the Briton;s first 14 skilled fights have resulted in first-round wins, the last being when he beat Gary Cornish to carry the Commonwealth heavyweight title in 2015.

Most pundits are expecting Joshua to have learnt from the primary fight, when he was drawn into a brawl with Ruiz. Although he’s 25/1 and 20/1 to win in rounds two and three respectively, a extra measured strategy from Joshua is most likely going, suggesting that he’s unlikely to register an early win.

The bookies consider Joshua is more than likely to win between rounds 4 and eight (four of Joshua’s final nine fights have ended within the seventh round, although that after all contains his only defeat). All are priced at 14/1 however we’re not convinced will in all probability be lights out for Ruiz Jr that early either. 

The round-by-round betting displays that Ruiz, despite his heroics in June and the fact he’s the champion, could be very much the underdog for the rematch. Each of rounds four to nine is individually priced at 33/1, these odds lengthening to 40/1 (round three or 10), 50/1 (round two) and 66/1 (round one, eleven or 12). 

Should the struggle transcend eight rounds, Joshua is 18/1 (round nine), 25/1 (round 10), 28/1 (round 11) and 40/1 (round 12). In 22 professional fights, Joshua only been taken 10 rounds or additional thrice, beating Carlos Takam with a 10-round TKO, Wladimir Klitschko by the same verdict in eleven rounds, and profitable a unanimous factors decision against Joseph Parker. 

Joshua v Ruiz Jr spherical prediction 

Joshua’s power and the very fact he has been praised for having his best sparring sessions in his profession must be enough for him to reclaim his heavyweight title belts with a win within the later rounds.

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