Arguably the biggest boxing event of the year is set to take place inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles late Saturday night as WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will defend his title against lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (9 p.m. ET, Showtime PPV). Significant heavyweight prize fights have been few and far between over the last decade, so the Wilder-Fury showdown is a more-than-welcome treat for fight fans everywhere.
The last fight of similar significance on U.S. soil was Lennox Lewis battling Mike Tyson in 2002. Plus, the clash of styles between the top heavyweights should create more than enough intrigue.
Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) has continued to show off his incredible punching power in the ring, including in his most recent fight when he rallied to stop Luis Ortiz in the 10th round in March at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn.
His knockout streak continues to grow longer and longer, which has oddsmakers leaning toward the "Bronze Bomber" on Saturday in Los Angeles. Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) returned to the ring earlier this year following a three-year layoff from the fight game and has had two tune-up fights before stepping into the ring with Wilder on Saturday.
Meanwhile, another champion fighting as a part of this split-site doubleheader, Adonis Stevenson, has been installed as an underdog when he faces off with Oleksandr Gvozdyk in a light heavyweight title fight from Canada.
Below is a look at the card for Wilder vs. Fury on Saturday along with betting odds via Bovada and 5Dimes.
| Favorite | Underdog | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|
Deontay Wilder (c) -170 | Tyson Fury +140 | WBC heavyweight championship |
Jarrett Hurd -10000 | Jason Wellborn +1600 | Super welterweight |
Luis Ortiz -3000 | Travis Kauffman +1100 | Heavyweight |
Joe Joyce -10000 | Joe Hanks +1600 | Heavyweight |
Oleksandr Gvozdyk -195 | Adonis Stevenson (c) +165 | WBC light heavyweight championship |
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