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Best bets for Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3
ESPN PLUS $ MATERIALOn Saturday, we will get to see a third fight between Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) and Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs). In their last fight, Fury put on the performance of a lifetime. He dominated Wilder from the time the bell rang to start the fight up until Wilder's corner threw in the towel. Fury used his jab and technical boxing to outland and overwhelm Wilder with combinations throughout the 7½ rounds. Wilder was hoping to land that powerful right cross that has made him who he is, but Fury spoiled those plans and went untouched while delivering all of the damage to Wilder.
The third matchup is scheduled for 12 rounds and will be on ESPN+ and PPV, with the main card beginning at 9 p.m. ET from Las Vegas.
Tyson Fury ( -335) vs. Deontay Wilder ( +275)
I see the trilogy fight not going much different from the second. Fury knows exactly who Wilder is and knows how to disrupt his plans. Look for Fury to utilize his speed advantage and stay away from the power right of Wilder. As long as he implements the same strategy as their last fight, this should be another win for Fury.
From a betting standpoint, another option is to take over 7.5 rounds at -120. In their last two fights, the first one went the distance (12 rounds) and the second ended at the midway point of Round 7. Outside of his TKO win over Wilder, Fury only has one other TKO (Tom Schwarz in 2019) in his last seven fights, and all the other fights have gone the distance. As long as Fury can avoid the power of Wilder, I believe this fight goes over seven rounds, even if Fury is able to finish Wilder again.
Pick: Fury -335, over 7.5 rounds (-120)
Frank Sanchez (-165) vs. Efe Ajagba (+170)
Both fighters enter with unblemished records and high hopes of making a statement in the heavyweight division. Ajagba is looking to cement himself as not only a highly touted prospect, but as a contender. He will have arguably the toughest fight of his career as he takes on the very well-rounded Sanchez.Similar to Wilder, Ajagba relies heavily on his power, and it has worked out well for him thus far. However, based on experience and level of competition, I am picking Sanchez to win this fight. I believe the movement and heavy output of Sanchez will be too much for Ajagba and won't allow him to fire off his right cross. We have also seen a tremendous improvement in Sanchez's head movement over his last few fights, resulting in him taking far less power shots than he did earlier in his career. As long as he stays patient, composed and stays away from the power right hand of Ajagba, I believe Sanchez walks away the winner.
Pick: Sanchez -165
