Ukrainian Headlines Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois Odds
Four Heavyweight Titles on the Line
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois odds suggest Saturday’s heavyweight title fight will go in Usyk’s favor.
Usyk is the -900 favorite with boxing odds, but Dubois possesses knockout power, so the Brit can’t be ignored.
It’s one of the biggest boxing fights on the 2023 boxing schedule, and it takes place in Poland.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois
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Location: Tarczynski Arena
Usyk: The World’s Best?
Usyk has yet to fight Tyson Fury, but the southpaw continues to make a claim to being the world’s best.
He is unbeaten at 20-0 and holds the IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBO titles, which are on the line against Dubois.
He showed his class when coming through a tough title fight against Anthony Joshua last year. Joshua has since franked that form with a good win, and now it’s Usyk’s time to regain his credibility inside the ring.
Having not fought for over a year is a big worry, and it’s why he’s not a -1400 favorite with Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois odds. However, it’s not the first time he has gone a year without fighting.
There were 11 months between his wins over Joshua, which were close contests, so he shakes off the ring rust quickly.
It all depends on whether beating Joshua is a good form guide. There’s no doubting beating Fury is a much stronger form guide, but Dubois is a level below Joshua, hence Dubois’ +550 odds.
It seems as though everyone has an opinion on how Dubois can beat Usyk, including Dubois.
“We’ve got to have to take his legs away from him and break his body up. That’s what I’m all about. Respect, yeah. I trained hard for him; that’s the respect he’s getting,” Dubois said.
“I worked hard for him, I suffered in camp for him, and now let’s go in and have a good fight. Do it for the family. All good. Yeah, let them go, let them shout, let them scream.”
It seems easy, but Usyk is one of the toughest boxers in the world. He’s the champion for a reason, and Dubois is just a kid in boxing terms.
Dubois Out of His Depth
Taking nothing away from Dubois, he has done everything asked of him and more.
The 25-year-old might lack wins against top-level opposition, but he is 19-1, and 18 of his wins came by knockout.
His only loss came when getting knocked out by Joe Joyce, which gives bettors the best form guide. However, according to judges’ scorecards, it was a close fight after nine rounds before he was sent to the canvas.
He posted four consecutive wins following his first loss, including wins over Bogdan Dinu and Trevor Bryan. Bryan lasted only four rounds, so it was an impressive victory.
However, as Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois odds suggest, the +550 underdog could be out of his depth.
We think he was thrown into the deep end too early against Joyce, and his camp is making the same mistake. However, he can’t turn down a chance to fight for four titles, so we don’t blame them.
Many believe he has a chance to knock out Usyk, and he does, but Usyk is a much more intelligent fighter. He’s not easy to knock out, so looking past the -900 for the favorite is hard.
Usyk Tipped for KO
Usyk has been well-backed to win by knockout. That option firmed into -200, and the total rounds line is 6½, so bookmakers expect a quick fight.
There is a belief that if Dubois can’t land an early blow, he will get tired, which should allow Usyk to land a significant blow of his own.
Bettors get value with Usyk to win in Round 6, which pays +900. It’s never an easy wager to cash, but the odds are too good to pass up.
We like under 8½ rounds, which pays -150. It’s worth including in boxing parlays as we can’t see this fight going deep.
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