Deontay Wilder v Joseph Parker: Predictions, Tips & Latest Odds
- Written by David Bet
Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker - two former world champions - lock horns in a mega card billed as "Day of Reckoning" in Saudi Arabia on Saturday 23rd December. Will the Bronze Bomber add another victim to his knockout list, or will the New Zealander go 4-0 in 2023? Find here our Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker predictions, betting tips, highest odds, how to watch the fight and sign-up offers.
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Deontay Wilder v Joseph Parker fight date
Deontay Wilder is due to battle Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on December 23, the same night as Joshua fights Otto Wallin.
The event is being held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
The undercard action is set to start at around 5pm. Wilder vs Parker should go underway around 9:30pm while the ring-walks for the main event can be expected at around 10:30pm.
How to watch Wilder v Parker
The whole card, including this fight and the main event Joshua vs Wallin will be broadcast on DAZN PPV with coverage beginning at 7pm.
It will cost £19.99 to watch the fights live at DAZN.com or via the DAZN app.
Wilder and Parker are expected to make their way to the ring around 9:30pm UK time but the exact time is subject to change depending on how the previous fights develop.
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker Preview
Deontay Wilder (43-2-1) is a former WBC heavyweight champion with over 40 wins via knockout.
This will be only the American's second fight since his back-to-back defeats to Tyson Fury in that famous trilogy that culminated in October 2021. The first fight against the Gypsy King finished in a draw. As a result, Fury is the only man to have defeated the Bronze Bomber so far.
Since that brutal loss, Wilder has fought just once, scording an impressive first-round knockout on Robert Helenius (who would later go seven round with Anthony Joshua) in October 2022.
Hence, ha has been inactive for more than one year and ring rust could be a factor.
Joseph Parker (33-3. 23 KOs) is a former WBO heavyweight champion. He won his first 24 pro bouts, including against decent fighter such as Carlos Takam, Andy Ruiz Jr, Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury.
On his 25th fight, Parker was the first man to go the distance with Joshua as a professional when he lost his WBO belt in a unification bout in Cardiff in 2018.
In the following outing, he suffered his second loss when he was outpointed by Dillian Whyte in a fight that saw both boxers hit the canvas. Then, the Kiwi won his subsequent 6 fights, including the two bouts at the AO Arena in Manchester against Derek Chisora.
After that, Joe Parker was surprisingly knocked out by a much slower Joe Joyce in September 2022.
Since then, Parker has recorded three straight victories against Jack Massey (on points in a 10 round bout), Faiga Opelu (1st round Knockout) and Simon Kean (3rd round KO). In his last outing, the New Zealander won the vacant IB and WBO Inter-continental heavyweight titles in the Fury vs Ngannou undercard.
Interestingly, this will be Parker's fourth fight in 2023, so we expect him to be fresher than his opponent.
Deontay Wilder v Joseph Parker odds
Wilder is currently 1/6 on to secure a victory with Betfred. For Joe Parker to capture an underdog victory against the Bronze Bomber, you can currently get odds of 9/2 at William Hill. The draw is backable at 25/1 with SpreadEx.
Wilder v Parker Tale Of The Tape
Deontay Wilder is listed at a towering 6’7” with an 83” reach while fighting out of the orthodox stance. Joe Parker is listed as a 6’4” orthodox fighter with a 76” reach and will be the smaller fighter in the ring on Saturday.
| Deontay Wilder | Tale of The Tape | Joseph Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | Odds | 9/2 |
| 38 | Age | 31 |
| 43 | Wins | 33 |
| 2 | Lost | 3 |
| 41 | KOs | 23 |
| 1 | Draws | 0 |
| 46 | Total Bouts | 36 |
| 89% | KO% | 64% |
| 6'7" | Height | 6'4" |
| 84" | Reach | 76" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Malik Scott | Trainer | Andy Lee |
| Tuscaloosa Alabama, USA | Nationality | South Auckland New Zealand |
| October 22nd, 1985 | Date of Birth | January 9th 1992 |
Won - (KO) v Robert Helenius | Last Fight | Won - (KO) v Simon Kean (Oct 2023) |
Wilder vs Parker Betting Tips - Who wins and how?
Parker is probably the more technical boxer out of the two and has the potential to strategically outbox his opponent. He possesses a good defense and has shown he can deal with heavy-hitter in his bout against AJ (forgot the fight against Joe Joyce).
On the other side, Deontay Wilder needs just one punch to end the fight. The American can lose every round, but his menacing right hand can put any opposition to sleep in any moment.
Even if Parker has good defensive movements, we believe that is extremely unlikely he will go an entire fight without being obliterated by Wilder's dominant right hand. It appears a matter of "when", not "if".
As a result, we back Deontay Wilder to record a stoppage victory between rounds 5 and 8. That would be the Kiwi's second KO loss in his career.
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Wilder vs Parker FAQs
Who is fighting in the Deontay Wilder v Joseph Parker card?
Saturday's card in Saudi Arabia will be one of the deepest cards in boxing history.
Anthony Joshua will take on Swedish boxer Wallin in the main event of the night.The winner of this bout is expected to take on the winner of Wilder vs Parker next year.
Dmitry Bivol will stake his WBA light-heavyweight crown against Lyndon Arthur and Jai Opetaia will put his IBF cruiserweight belt on the line against Ellis Zorro.
Elsewhere on the card, Daniel Dubois will hope to bounce back from defeat to Oleksandr Usyk by taking on former AJ rival Jarrell Miller.
Moreover, Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic will face Mark De Mori, Arslanbek Makhmudov will face Agit Kabayel and Frank Sanchez will face Junior Fa.
Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin – Heavyweight
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker – Heavyweight
Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur – For Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title
Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller – Heavyweight
Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro – For Opetaia's IBF cruiserweight title
Filip Hrgovic vs Mark de Mori – Heavyweight
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Agit Kabayel – For Kabayel's European heavyweight title
Frank Sanchez vs Junior Fa – Heavyweight
How many rounds will the fight be?
Wilder vs Parker will be a 12 rounds bout (3 minutes each).
In which weight division will the fight be contested?
The bout will be contested at heavyweight which means both boxers have to make at least 200lb.
What happens if Wilder wins the fight?
If Wilder wins, he has a date with Joshua in March.
Who is Eddie Hearn predicting to win?
Eddie Hearn is expecting Parker to endure a painful night. “I really love Joseph Parker, I think he’s such a good bloke, but I think he gets stopped inside six rounds” said Hearn when speaking to ESNews.
