Now that heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou have stepped on the scale, making “Knockout Chaos” official, FightsATW looks at the latest betting odds for the main event and the other title fights featured on the card.
The buzz is undeniable for this fight, and the evidence is how much the odds of Ngannou have dropped within the last few days. He started at +500 and has gone down to +260. Some serious late action is being placed on Ngannou, forcing his betting price to drop. Are all of the MMA fans giving Ngannou more of a shot than maybe he deserves? Is Joshua’s fragile mentality forcing fans to lean towards the former UFC champion Ngannou?
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ANTHONY JOSHUA VS FRANCIS NGANNOU BETTING ODDS
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Anthony Joshua is the favorite at -340, and Francis Ngannou is the underdog at +260.
Anthony Joshua: TKO/KO -155; Decision +380
Draw: +1800
Francis Ngannou: TKO/KO +330; Decision +1600
Round Betting
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 1: +2500
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 2: +2000
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 3: +1600
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 4: +1400
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 5: +1200
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 6: +1000
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 7: +900
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 8: +900
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 9: +1000
Anthony Joshua to Win In Round 10: +1200
Photo Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 1: +4000
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 2: +3000
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 3: +2800
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 4: +2500
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 5: +2500
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 6: +2800
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 7: +3000
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 8: +4000
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 9: +5000
Francis Ngannou to Win In Round 10: +6500
ZHILEI ZHANG VS JOSEPH PARKER BETTING ODDS
Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Zhilei Zhang is the favorite at -230, and Joseph Parker is the underdog at +180.
Zhilei Zhang: TKO/KO -115; Decision +400
Draw: +1600
Joseph Parker: TKO/KO +600; Decision +330
REY VARGAS VS. NICK BALL BETTING ODDS
Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Nick Ball is the favorite at -180, and the WBC champion Rey Vargas is the underdog at +145.
Rey Vargas: TKO/KO +750; Decision +220
Draw: +1600
Nick Ball: TKO/KO +240; Decision +160
ISRAEL MADRIMOV VS MAGOMED KURBANOV BETTING ODDS
Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing.
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Israel Madrimov is the favorite at -450, and Majored Kurbanov is the underdog at +330.
Israel Madrimov: TKO/KO +230; Decision -125
Draw: +1600
Majored Kurbanov: TKO/KO +1200; Decision +500
ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. FRANCIS NGANNOU DATE, START TIME
Date: Friday, March 8
Start time: 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 p.m. PT
Main event ringwalks (approx): 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. FRANCIS NGANNOU?
U.S.: DAZN PPV ($38.99 w/subscription) & PPV.COM ($69.99 w/o subscription)
UK: DAZN PPV & Sky Sports PPV