In our 3rd recent big Heavyweight fight, there’s once again a significant odds mismatch as Tyson Fury takes on Tom Schwarz.
It’s been a busy few weeks for boxing’s top Heavyweights, with first Deontay Wilder, then Anthony Joshua, and now Tyson Fury all seeing action. Fury headlines a card on ESPN this Saturday against Tom Schwarz. Here are the latest odds, courtesy of Bovada:
Tyson Fury -3000
Tom Schwarz +1100
So Fury is, understandably, the massive favorite. The lineal champion remains undefeated in his pro career and is 2-0-1 since making his return to the sport last year. His last fight was the controversial draw with Wilder that most felt Fury won. Schwarz is 24-0 with virtually his entire career taken place in Germany until now. He’s taking a big step up here.
For comparison, Wilder was around -1000 for his last fight against Dominic Breazeale, while Joshua was -3000 against Andy Ruiz. Joshua of course lost that fight, and I’m sure that upset will cause some to put money on Schwarz here. I would say don’t do such a foolish thing, but I would have said the same thing about Ruiz, so hey, you do you.
Here are a few other odds for upcoming notable fights:
Mairis Breidis -260
Krzysztof Glowacki +200Keith Thurman -135
Manny Pacquiao +105
Finally, it looks like we are indeed heading for Wilder vs. Fury 2, and odds are out for what would be a huge rematch there. Right now odds for both men are virtually… identical, with Wilder at -125 and Fury at -105. I favored Fury last time, I thought he won last time, and I’ll favor him again here, though certainly would advise seeing how he looks Saturday night before actually committing to anything.
Join us here at Bloody Elbow Saturday night for live Fury vs Schwarz coverage.