A huge heavyweight bout takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Kingdom Arena where former world champions Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker will go head-to-head in a co-main event slot on December 23rd.
Wilder will make his first walk to the ring in over a year for this fight, while Parker comes into this bout on the back of a three-fight win streak with both men knowing that a win could potentially get them back in contention for a world title fight at some point in 2024.
We'll take a look at the bout and provide you with our best free boxing betting picks to see if we can earn you some extra cash while you watch two world-class fighters go toe-to-toe in the ring.
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Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker information
- Saturday, December 23rd 2023
- Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Heavyweight bout
- 12 x 3 minute rounds
- Non-title fight
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker odds
- Deontay Wilder - (-550)
- Joseph Parker - (+400)
Wilder comes into this fight as one of the most feared power punchers in the history of the sport, with a professional record of 42-2-1 with an incredible 41 wins by knockout.
"The Bronze Bomber" won his first world title back in 2015 with a unanimous decision win over Bermane Stiverne, before going on a streak of seven straight knockout wins to defend the belt against Eric Molina, Johann Duhaupas, Artur Szpilka. Chris Arreola, Gerald Washington, Bermane Stiverne and Luis Ortiz.
He then fought Tyson Fury for the first time and stole a draw to retain his belts, before then knocking out Dominic Breazeale and Luis Ortiz again. He then took on Fury twice and more and suffered back-to-back knockout losses against the Gypsy King over a year apart. Last time out he took on Robert Helenius, who he stopped in the first-round.
You can bet on Wilder to claim the victory at a best price of -550, meaning you can must bet $550 to earn a $100 profit.
On the other side of the ring will be former WBO heavyweight champion Parker, who lost te belt to Anthony Joshua back in March 2018 and then followed that up with a unanimous decision defeat to Dillian Whyte.
He bounced back with six-straight victories against Alexander Flores, Alex Leapai, Shawndell Winters, Junior Fa and then back-to-back wins over Derek Chisora to earn him a shot at the interim heavyweight title., but he suffered an 11th round knockout defeat to Joe Joyce.
Since then Parker has won three-in-a-row over Jack Massey, Faiga Opelu and Simon Kean to set up this fight and take his professional record to 33-3 with 23 wins by knockout.
You can bet on Parker to get the win at a best price of +400, meaning you will earn $400 for every $100 you bet if he is successful.
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Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker preview
Wilder’s main strength is his phenomenal punching power, because when you look at the fundamentals of boxing "The Bronze Bomber" is lacking.
Wilder has only completed one round since October when he stopped Robert Helenius in his first fight back since his consecutive defeats to Fury. Going in against a quality opponent such as Parker, who has fought regularly and successfully this year, could be something of a risk.
However, Wilder will have the confidence of a man who has swept all but Fury before him. He will be well trained and well prepared and will back his quality and his punching power to overcome any potential rustiness. He needs to set the punches up though because Parker is very good defensively, and will look to stay away from the punch by using range and combinations.
Parker will need to fight well tactically, keeping the American at range. Should he fail to do this, then he is in danger of succumbing to the “Bronze Bomber’s” legendary right hand. Should Parker do this well, the competitive rounds he has clocked up this year may mean he is better prepared to go deeper into the fight than Wilder. Parker has got power himself, but is more known for his jab and his toughness.
If he can jab for the early part of the fight and avoid the cannon that Wilder has, then this will be a very competitive fight heading into the latter rounds.
Boxing picks: Wilder back with a bang @ -550
When it comes to straight up boxing, then Parker is definitely the better of the two. But when you have the power of Wilder that means you only need to land flush once in 36 minutes, it's hard to see how Wilder doesn't get the win.
The early rounds where Wilder is at his explosive best will be the real task for Parker, and having fought three times already this year he will be sharp and aware of the threat. But as has been famously said in the past, Wilder only has to be perfect once to turn the lights out.
Expect a competitive fight that heads into the second half of the fight, before Wilder lands his big right hand and claims yet another knockout win to set up a potential mega-fight with Anthony Joshua in 2024.
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