Anthony Joshua Betting Odds & Markets

Find the latest Anthony Joshua betting odds at Parimatch as AJ prepares to face Tyson Fury in Cardiff. Explore his record, recent results and the markets commonly offered on his fights.

Anthony Joshua Odds and Next Fight

Anthony Joshua has spent most of his professional career under pressure. Olympic gold meant the expectation arrived before his debut. A world title followed quickly, then stadium fights, setbacks and two separate reigns as unified heavyweight champion.

The story has rarely been dull.

Joshua enters his next fight with 30 wins and four defeats. Twenty-seven victories have come inside the distance, which is why stoppage markets attract attention whenever AJ boxes. That power remains obvious, even if recent fights have also exposed the risks surrounding him.

Open Anthony Joshua odds will appear above this guide. The rest of the schedule can be found through Parimatch boxing betting.

Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury Is Confirmed

Anthony Joshua will fight Tyson Fury at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December 2026. Netflix will broadcast the event live around the world.

Here is what has been confirmed:

  • Date: Friday 11 December 2026
  • Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
  • Broadcaster: Netflix
  • Scheduled distance: 12 rounds
  • UK ring-walk time: TBC
  • Joshua’s record: 30-4, with 27 stoppages
  • Fury’s record: 36-2-1, with 25 stoppages

There is still no official ring-walk time. A late main event has been discussed because of the American Netflix audience, but nothing precise should be treated as final until it appears on the event schedule.

British boxing has waited years for this one. Fury and Joshua negotiated before, traded accusations and somehow remained apart while both held heavyweight titles. No belt is involved now. It does not really need one.

The Tyson Fury betting page looks at the matchup from the other corner, including Fury’s record and recent comeback.

Anthony Joshua Betting Against Tyson Fury

Joshua begins as the outsider at the time of writing. That status reflects Fury’s size, reach and awkwardness rather than any belief that AJ has no route to victory.

His clearest path is power. Joshua throws straighter punches and is dangerous when he can set his feet at mid-range. The right hand is the obvious weapon, although the left hook after it could matter just as much if Fury tries to slip away carelessly.

What AJ cannot afford is a fight fought entirely at Fury’s speed. Fury will jab, feint, change stance and lean through the clinches. Joshua needs to close the distance without following him around the ring or waiting too long for a perfect opening.

The Prenga bout supplied both encouragement and concern. Joshua was dropped twice in round one, yet he recovered quickly enough to score a knockout in the second. Against Fury, the same start may be impossible to repair.

Why Joshua Can Still Beat Fury

It is tempting to treat this as a problem AJ must solve while Fury simply turns up and boxes. Heavyweight fights are rarely that polite.

Fury has touched the canvas against several opponents. Deontay Wilder put him down four times across their trilogy, Francis Ngannou dropped him and even lighter punchers have managed to catch him clean. His recovery is remarkable. It is also evidence that the opening exists.

Joshua does not need to out-Fury Fury. He needs to make the exchanges count. A fast start, pressure behind the jab and disciplined work to the body could slow the larger man before AJ commits upstairs.

There is also home territory, or close enough to it. Joshua has fought twice at the Principality Stadium and won both nights, beating Carlos Takam and Joseph Parker. He already knows the noise, the walk and the feeling of that roof closing over a huge crowd.

None of it guarantees the result. It does explain why an underdog price and a hopeless chance are not the same thing.

Why Cardiff Matters to Joshua

Joshua has history inside the Principality Stadium. He stopped Carlos Takam there in 2017, then returned the following spring and outpointed Joseph Parker. Both nights drew enormous crowds. Both ended with AJ holding heavyweight belts.

That familiarity will not throw a punch for him, but it removes a few unknowns. He has made the walk, felt the roof trap the noise and dealt with the odd rhythm of a stadium event in Cardiff.

Fury will hardly arrive alone. His support travels, and the split in the stands should be part of the fun. Still, Joshua has spent much of his career feeding off huge British crowds. Wembley made him a star. Cardiff helped confirm that the scale was not a one-night novelty.

This time there is no title presentation waiting at the end. The reward is simpler and perhaps more personal: finally beating the British rival whose name has followed him for most of the last decade.

Anthony Joshua Betting Markets

A major heavyweight contest usually brings far more than a simple winner market. Parimatch may offer the following Anthony Joshua betting options:

  • To Win the Fight: Back Joshua, Fury or the draw as the official result.
  • Method of Victory: Choose AJ by decision or by KO, TKO or disqualification.
  • Exact Round: Predict the round in which the bout will finish.
  • Grouped Rounds: Cover a short section of the fight rather than one individual round.
  • Total Rounds: Go over or under the number displayed.
  • To Go the Distance: Decide whether all 12 scheduled rounds will be completed.
  • Knockdowns: Selected markets may cover who is dropped or how many knockdowns occur.

Look beyond the first few words of the market. A bet on Joshua by knockout may not carry the same settlement terms as Joshua by KO, TKO or disqualification. Corner retirements and technical decisions make that distinction important.

AJ’s Dramatic Win Over Kristian Prenga

The official result says Joshua knocked out Kristian Prenga in round two. It leaves out almost everything interesting.

Prenga dropped AJ within the opening half-minute at the Jeddah Superdome on 25 July 2026. Joshua beat the count, tried to steady himself and went down again before the round was finished. The Fury fight appeared to be disappearing in real time.

Then the mood changed. Joshua came out for the second with far more authority, drove Prenga backwards and sent him into the ropes with a burst of right hands. The count ended at 2:43.

It was Joshua’s 30th professional win and his 27th inside the distance. More than that, it was proof that he could recover when a comeback fight went completely off-script.

Whether Fury took encouragement or warning from the first round probably depends on which side of the rivalry you already favour.

Anthony Joshua’s Recent Results

AJ’s latest ten fights read as follows:

  • July 2026: Beat Kristian Prenga by knockout in round two
  • December 2025: Beat Jake Paul by knockout in round six
  • September 2024: Lost to Daniel Dubois by knockout in round five
  • March 2024: Beat Francis Ngannou by knockout in round two
  • December 2023: Beat Otto Wallin by stoppage after round five
  • August 2023: Beat Robert Helenius by knockout in round seven
  • April 2023: Beat Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision
  • August 2022: Lost to Oleksandr Usyk by split decision
  • September 2021: Lost to Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision
  • December 2020: Beat Kubrat Pulev by knockout in round nine

Andy Ruiz Jr, Usyk twice and Dubois account for Joshua’s four defeats. Ruiz is the only one he has faced again, with AJ winning the rematch on points six months later.

The Biggest Fights of Anthony Joshua’s Career

Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley remains the defining AJ night. Joshua was dropped, recovered and found a late finish against a former champion who had threatened to take control. The eleventh-round stoppage turned him from a title-holder into a genuine stadium attraction.

Andy Ruiz Jr delivered the shock. Joshua lost his unbeaten record and heavyweight belts at Madison Square Garden in 2019, having entered as the overwhelming favourite. The rematch showed another side of him. No shootout, no ego. AJ boxed carefully for 12 rounds and took the belts back.

Oleksandr Usyk then changed the direction of Joshua’s career. The Ukrainian beat him on points in London before doing so again in Jeddah. Our Oleksandr Usyk betting page covers the man who also went on to defeat Fury twice.

Wembley provided another painful turn against Daniel Dubois. Joshua was down several times before being stopped in round five. He then spent 15 months away, returned against Jake Paul and followed that knockout with the chaotic Prenga victory.

Fury is bigger than either comeback win. It may also be the fight that decides how the last chapter of Joshua’s career is remembered.

What Can Move Anthony Joshua Odds?

Prices do not wait quietly for fight night. Training news, injury reports and changes to the expected schedule may all move Anthony Joshua odds.

The weigh-in will draw particular attention. Joshua has boxed at different weights during his career, sometimes trading speed for size. Against Fury, arriving too heavy could make the movement problem even harder. Coming in lighter may help his feet while giving away more strength in the clinch.

Public support matters to the market too. AJ will have a large following in Cardiff, and familiar names often attract money regardless of the tactical matchup.

Always use the figure shown in the bet slip as the current price. An old screenshot or early listing may no longer be available.

How to Bet on Anthony Joshua at Parimatch

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  6. Enter a stake and review the boxer, market, price and possible return.
  7. Confirm the bet if everything is correct.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything currently points towards a fight with Tyson Fury. Contracts reportedly cover a bout in the fourth quarter of 2026, with November identified as the working target, although the date and venue have not yet been confirmed.

Anthony Joshua has a professional boxing record of 30 wins and four defeats from 34 contests. Twenty-seven of his victories have come by knockout.

Anthony Joshua has lost four professional fights. Andy Ruiz Jr handed him his first defeat in 2019, Oleksandr Usyk beat him twice on points, and Daniel Dubois recorded the most recent victory over Joshua at Wembley in 2024.
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