Coral see interest in Fury v Joshua clash

Will the heavyweight unification bout takeplace this year?

We’ve seen asignificant number of bets placed on the potential clash between British heavyweightboxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Our traders make Fury the 1/2 favourite, with Joshua available at 13/8.

While both boxers have other fights linedup before the year’s end, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested that the coronavirus outbreakcould lead to a shift in priorities.

If Joshua’s fight againstKubrat Pulev is delayed beyond the summer, Hearn suggested a fight against ‘The GypsyKing’ would become a more attractive immediate proposition.

“This is a clash that punters areconvinced is going to happen. The fact we have seen so many bets already,without a date being fixed for the bout shows how popular this is going to be,”said Coral’s John Hill.

“Over 70% of the bets we have taken sofar have been for Fury, but that is no surprise after his success againstDeontay Wilder recently,” added Hill.

“We expect the spread of bets to be muchcloser come the day of the fight, as both men are sure to have lots ofsupporters backing their boxer,” concluded Hill.

Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua Odds

1/2 Tyson Fury, 13/8 Anthony Joshua,25/1 Draw

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