Joshua vs Helenius Favourite: 'AJ' The Heavy 1/16 Betting Fancy
With Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius going down this weekend, we are putting the bout under the microscope by weighing up who the favourite is to win the fight. We also take a look at the best boxing betting sites latest estimations for this huge heavyweight dust-up.
Who Is Favourite To Win The Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius Fight?
Boxing fans from all around over the globe are excited for the return of Anthony Joshua this weekend. That’s right, ‘AJ’ returns to action this weekend as he faces Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena, London on Saturday, August 12th.
This fight was made with ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ stepping in at late notice to replace Dillian Whyte after he popped hot for performance enhancing drugs last weekend. Helenius has stepped in on four days notice to save the show, and has a chance at pulling off the magnanimous upset against the great Anthony Joshua.
In the lead up to the fight, there are various different betting markets for boxing fans to bet on. Take a look at BetUK’s extensive site and find a market that is perfect for you ahead of the Joshua vs Helenius bout this Saturday. Some markets include method of victory, knockdown total, round betting and fight outright amongst many other markets.
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Check out the chart below for the best Joshua vs Helenius boxing odds from BetUK, one of the best boxing betting sites.
- Anthony Joshua to Win: 1/16
- Anthony Joshua to Win by KO/TKO: 2/7
- Anthony Joshua to Win by Decision: 4/1
- Robert Helenius to Win: 9/1
- Robert Helenius to Win by KO/TKO: 12/1
- Robert Helenius to Win by Decision: 25/1
- Draw: 22/1
Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change
As you can see with the prices above, Anthony Joshua is the heavy bookies favourite to win the fight. Robert Helenius is the betting underdog here and is being given little to no chance of winning the bout on Saturday night against the former two-time world heavyweight champion.
‘AJ’ to win by knockout is the most likely outcome (2/7) with him winning the fight via decision (4/1) seen as the next most likely outcome. For ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ to win, price-setters feel he is more likely to win the fight via knockout (12/1) than he is to win the fight by decision (25/1).
Overall, judging by these odds, there is a 94.1% chance that Anthony Joshua reigns supreme and beats Robert Helenius this weekend. If Helenius were to win, he would surely be sending Joshua into retirement.
There is a 10% implied probability chance that Robert Helenius beats Joshua judging by the bookmakers boxing odds. However, it wouldn’t be the first time a betting underdog proved the bookies wrong and defied their odds.
You can back the Finnish heavyweight as the 9/1 underdog purely just to win the fight outright against his British counterpart this Saturday night in their main event collision at the O2 Arena.
Given the implied probability and moneyline odds, it seems that Anthony Joshua is on paper a heavy favourite to be victorious on Saturday night. The value in backing ‘AJ’ to just win the fight outright is poor, but backing him to win via KO/TKO in specific rounds or even to win on points presents huge value for boxing bettors.
As of today for the main event, Anthony Joshua is the heavy 1/16 favourite to win the fight with the best boxing betting sites. Some punters will of course fancy Robert Helenius as the huge betting underdog in this fight. He is currently priced around 9/1 with the best UK sports betting sites to secure the biggest win of his career and send ‘AJ’ into retirement.
What a fight we have on our hands from the O2 Arena on Saturday night. Finger’s crossed the actual fight lives up to the hype!
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