As expected by the majority of bookmakers, Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by unanimous decision early on Sunday morning in Riyadh, defending his four heavyweight titles in the process.
The Ukrainian came into the fight as a slight favourite, but exactly what were the odds on Usyk to win tonight? We captured all of the pre-fight Usyk vs Fury odds, so read on for a full breakdown of what bets paid big.
Usyk v Fury odds to win
Here’s how the outright odds to win sat at bookmaker Kwiff ahead of the first bell in Riyadh:
- Usyk to win @ 18/25
- Fury to win @ 6/5
Boxing betting sites had Usyk winning as the most likely outcome.
Usyk vs Fury method of victory odds
Digging a little deeper into the pre-fight odds, here’s how Kwiff had the pre-fight method of victory odds:
- Usyk by KO, TKO or DQ @ 11/4
- Usyk by decision @ 2/1
- Fury by KO, TKO or DQ @ 3/1
- Fury by decision @ 7/2
- Draw or technical draw @ 14/1
With the fight ending as a decision for Usyk, those who wagered on this outcome would have received a 2/1 payout on their bets.
More specifically, a unanimous decision victory to Usyk – which is how the fight was called on Sunday morning – paid 3/1 odds for punters that backed the Ukrainian.
Had one judge called it in Fury’s favour, the payout would have leapt to 8/1 for Usyk winning by split decision.
Round betting odds for Usyk vs Fury
With Usyk vs Fury going the distance, there was no opportunity for punters to cash in on round-specific bets. Still, had the fight ended early, here’s what the payouts would have been:
- Usyk in round one @ 100/1
- Usyk in round two @ 80/1
- Usyk in round three @ 50/1
- Usyk in round four @ 40/1
- Usyk in round five @ 33/1
- Usyk in round six @ 28/1
- Usyk in round seven @ 25/1
- Usyk in round eight @ 22/1
- Usyk in round nine @ 22/1
- Usyk in round ten @ 25/1
- Usyk in round eleven @ 28/1
- Usyk in round twelve @ 33/1
Clearly, bookies expected that if the fight was to end, it would be in the eighth or ninth rounds. For Fury, his odds followed a similar trend:
- Fury in round one @ 66/1
- Fury in round two @ 66/1
- Fury in round three @ 50/1
- Fury in round four @ 40/1
- Fury in round five @ 33/1
- Fury in round six @ 28/1
- Fury in round seven @ 25/1
- Fury in round eight @ 25/1
- Fury in round nine @ 25/1
- Fury in round ten @ 25/1
- Fury in round eleven @ 33/1
- Fury in round twelve @ 40/1
However, the odds overwhelmingly pointed towards Usyk vs Fury going the distance. Those who bet on the fight to be over 10.5 rounds received a short payout of just 1/2, while odds for a finish before 10.5 rounds paid 5/4.
Bren is our resident Kiwi, and has been playing or watching sports down under in New Zealand for the better part of three decades. With 12+ years experience as a professional writer, Bren loves to dive deep into all things sport to bring the best betting analysis and predictions here at Mr Fixits Tips.
