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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury Boxing Betting Odds

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk puts his titles on the line in a rematch with challenger Tyson Fury in a 12-round bout scheduled for Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two met in May in what some have called the best heavyweight fight in years. Usyk won the WBC belt from Fury with a split decision but later renounced his IBF belt. If the fight is anything like the first bout we can expect another tight battle. Usyk opened as a -140 favorite while Fury is a negative odds underdog.

Fury lamented the ninth round in the previous fight between the two. After controlling the match for most of the night he was punished by a barrage of punches and eventually took a knockdown after falling into the ropes. The fight went the distance but Fury never recovered from that fateful round losing by a close margin on the scorecards. Fury has held multiple world heavyweight championships from as far back as 2015 and looks to rebound from his first professional loss.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury Betting Odds

Oleksandr Usyk -140

Tyson Fury -120

The 12-round heavyweight title fight between champion Oleksandr Usyk ( 22-0, 14 KOs ) and Tyson Fury ( 34-1-1, 24 KOs ) is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight will stream on DAZN pay-per-view.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury Fight Preview

Fury is much bigger than his opponent and has used that to his advantage throughout his career. However, a six-inch height difference and nearly 30 pounds more on his carcass was little solace in the first meeting. At the deciding point in the ninth round of the previous fight, Fury absorbed, according to witnesses, 14 unanswered blows. Entering the round Fury was ahead on two scorecards and the third was deadlocked.

The relentless fighting style of Usyk finally got the better of the bigger man and scoring a ninth round knockdown was the shot that eventually lifted Usyk to victory. Usyk appeared to change his fighting style in the later rounds taking a more aggressive approach in the eighth round and eventually scoring a knockdown in the ninth. Some observers at ringside felt the punishment was enough to warrant a stoppage. But the count continued as time expired on the round.

Fury was able to fend off attacks in the final three rounds but failed to land enough punches to sway a majority of the judges. When the final bell rang judges awarded a close split decision to Usyk making him the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly three decades.

It will be interesting to see how Fury adjusts and responds to his first professional loss. He was undefeated in his previous 35 fights oftentimes using his enormous size advantage to overpower opponents. When he returned from a three and a half year hiatus he battled massive weight gain getting over 400 pounds at one point. He trimmed down in time for a bout with then-WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder in a split draw. A little over a year later the two met again with Fury scoring a decisive seventh-round TKO to claim the WBC and the vacant The Ring heavyweight straps. He held the WBC belt until losing to Usyk in May.

Usyk wants to prove his victory in May was no fluke, and you know Fury will be out to avenge the loss. It would be poetic justice for Fury to win the fight and hand Usyk his first pro loss after the same was done to him in the first bout.

Bet Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury

The odds reflect most expect another close fight. Fury controlled the early action in the first bout and bounced back from being knocked down in the ninth. He has a remarkable ability to recover from big blows since he?s been knocked down eight times in his career. He even won the 12th round back in May according to the judges. Admittedly Fury lost focus in the first fight displaying the showmanship he?s known for. That?s okay to do when plastering your opponent, but in a close fight it may have cost him. I expect Fury to make adjustments and not commit the same mistakes.

Boxing Odds Pick: Tyson Fury / Decision

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Eagles at Ravens NFL Week 13 Parlay Picks - Bet on Football

Thursday, November 28, 2024

A possible Super Bowl preview highlights the slate of games on Sunday in Week 13 of the NFL season when the 9-2 Philadelphia Eagles visit the 8-4 Baltimore Ravens. The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs might disagree, but the best team doesn?t always win. The Eagles enter as one of the hottest teams in the NFL having won seven straight games with payouts in each of the last three and in five of their past six games. They are also just one game back of the Lions for the best record in the NFC. The Eagles are hoping to avoid a late season collapse like last season when they lost five of their last six regular season games. Oddsmakers at the Bitcoin sportsbook have the Ravens as a 3-point home favorite on the early line.

NFL Betting Lines

Eagles at Rams Betting Lines

Philadelphia Eagles +3

Baltimore Ravens -3

Over / Under 51

It?s not being talked about that much but you know it?s heavy on the minds of the players. It was at this time last year the Eagles went in the tank. They entered their Week 13 game with San Francisco boasting the best record in the conference at 10-1, but the Eagles were humiliated at home 42-19 starting a mind-numbing collapse. In just about six weeks they went from being the Super Bowl favorite to also-ran that was eliminated in a wild card game.

There are reasons to believe Philly won?t duplicate that performance and it starts on offense with a seasoned Jalen Hurts, who has a better completion percentage, higher average yards per attempt, and far fewer interceptions in 2024 than he did last year. And it helps that Hurts hasn?t been the focal point of the offense. Sure he gets the accolades and criticism that come with playing the position, but Hurts has leaned on an abundance of playmakers.

The biggest asset is former Giant Saquon Barkley, who set a franchise record by rushing for a career-high 255 yards in last week?s win over the Rams. Barkley ripped off a pair of 70-yard touchdown runs and took over the NFL rushing lead from Baltimore?s Derrick Henry. Barkley has 1,392 yards and Henry 1,325. No other runner in the league has reached 1,000 yards. With his 10 TD runs Barkley has helped the Eagles to the seventh-best scoring offense and they lead the league with 193.4 rushing yards per game and 22 TDs.

If we?re going to talk about offense the Ravens have to be in the conversation. Lamar Jackson is having another outstanding season with over 3,000 passing yards and a NFL best 27 TD passes. In addition the MVP has rushed for 599 yards, a figure that ranks him ninth in that category in the AFC. And Henry is showing he still has something left in the tank leading the NFL with 6.0 yards per rush attempt and 13 TDs.

The Ravens are one of only two teams to average more than 30 points and as it?s turned out they need all of them. The club isn?t as stout defensively and we?ve seen a number of shootouts with Baltimore. Seven times they?ve scored at least 30 points in a game and they?ve yet to lose also cashing the OVER is six of them. In each of their four losses the Ravens failed to score more than 24 points

The way it looks we could have plenty offense, which is why the total of 51.5 is the highest on the Week 13 board. The Ravens have been a moneymaker for OVER bettors exceeding the closing total in 10 of their 12 games. However, with the top two rushing teams in the NFL they will try and establish their dominance. And I?m backing the UNDER with hopes that Barkley, Henry and LJ don?t snap off a number of lengthy run plays.

Eagles at Ravens Same Game Parlay Picks

Ravens -3

Eagles / Ravens UNDER 5

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