How to Bet on Paul vs Joshua Fight with Betfred

Influencer boxing kingpin Jake Paul takes on two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua this Friday, December 19. The fight takes place at the Kaseya Center in Orlando, Florida with Netflix broadcasting live.

If you are a first-time boxing punter, the array of markets on offer can be daunting. Do you opt for a knockout? Pick a round? Will the fight go the distance? It can be overwhelming. So read on as we take you through how to bet on Paul vs Joshua with Betfred.

Paul vs Joshua Odds

Jake is priced at 6/1, which means £1 placed on him would return £6 profit plus your £1 stake back if he wins. Joshua is 1/10, meaning you win £1 for every £10 staked if he wins. The draw, usually the widest market due to the rarity of the result, is 22/1. If you back the stalemate and it happens, it is £22 profit for every £1 staked.

*odds correct at time of publication

Bout Winner (Three-Way)

The most popular market, this is where you pick your winner. The "Three-Way" in parentheses is because as well as being able to pick either Paul or Joshua to win, there is also the Draw option.

The Draw will always be the longest-priced market due to the fact they are the least common result of the three. There will be three judges scoring the bout on the 10-point must system, meaning draws are not overly common. The Bout Winner market is for victory by any method, meaning your pick can win by decision, knockout, technical knockout, disqualification or technical decision and your bet will be a winner.

Round Betting

The most specific boxing market, this offers a win for each fighter in every round, along with Decision and Draw. For example, “Anthony Joshua Round 7” or “Jake Paul Decision”. The bet is successful no matter what method the fighter you select used to win. A knockout, technical knockout, disqualification or technical decision are all permissable as long as they happen in your chosen round. The exceptions are Decision and Draw, which require the fight to go the full distance, unless the fight is a technical draw.

When Will The Fight End?

This divides the fight into portions, with a successful bet needing to pick the correct portion in which the fight ended. Whether Paul or Joshua win, or the method they won with, does not matter here. The only metric is when the fight ended. Round groupings such as “Rounds 1-2” are offered, as is a “Goes The Distance” market.

Round Group Betting

This is similar to the previous category, but with the addition of picking a winner. So bets like “Anthony Joshua Rounds 3-4” are available, along with Decision markets for each fighter and a Draw option. The method of the winner’s victory does not matter for Round Group betting. Your bet will be successful as long as you pick both the correct victor and the right group of rounds in which the fight ended.

Will The Go The Distance?

A binary selection and one of the easiest boxing markets to bet on. This category is separated into a straight Yes or No choice. If the fight stops inside the distance, a No bet is paid out whether the fight is won by knockout, technical knockout, disqualification, technical decision or goes to a no contest before going the distance. A Yes bet will require the entire scheduled distance of the fight to play out.

Fight End Round

This is different to When Will The Fight End, as it is more specific. Instead of portions, this divides the fight into its constituent round.

The category does not require a correct winner or method to be selected. It offers three options for every round except the first, for example “Before Round 4”, “In Round 4” and “After Round 4”. 

The opening round only has “In Round 1” or “After Round 1” available, because even Anthony Joshua cannot end a fight earlier than the first round. The in-round selection always has the longest odds, while the “Before” odds tend to get shorter as the fight progresses. Meanwhile, the “After” odds get longer as there is less time in which the fight can finish.

Total Rounds Completed

This market is a less precise version of Fight End Round. Instead of having an “In Round X” option, you are simply given the options of “Less Than X Rounds” or “At Least X Rounds”. No winner or fight outcome is needed in your selection. Your bet will be successful if the bout finishes by any means within the time you chose.

#PickYourPunt

If you want to be in control, you can use Betfred’s classic #PickYourPunt option to put yourself in control of the action. Fancy AJ to get knocked down? The fight to end in the 15th minute? This is the category for you. 

If you place a #PickYourPunt over 2/1 with Betfred and it loses, you will get 100% of your stake back as a free bet.