We get a 12-round WBC heavyweight eliminator when Joe Joyce and Carlos Takam meet at Wembley Arena in London. The fight’s expected to start approximately 4 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Joyce vs. Takan odds, with boxing picks and predictions.
Joyce has 12 fights in his career with 11 of those bouts ending via knockout. The only fighter to take him the distance was Bryant Jennings July 13, 2019, at O2 Arena in Greenwich. Last time out, Joyce dropped Daniel Dubois just 36 seconds into the 10th round at Church House in Westminster.
Takam has had a long and storied career. The 40-year-old Cameroon-born fighter has won four consecutive fights after back-to-back setbacks against notable fighters Anthony Joshua and Dereck Chisora, both TKO losses from 2017-18. While Takam has the four-bout win streak, the quality of opponents just hasn’t been very good. He has fought a handful of tomato cans. A fight against Joyce will be his biggest test since that loss to Chisora July 28, 2018.
Joe Joyce vs. Carlos Takam odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Joe Joyce: -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) | Carlos Takam: +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Draw: +2500
Joyce has an implied win probability of 90.91% with the -1000 money line odds. Those odds can be expressed as a fraction of 1/10 or a decimal of 1.1.
Joe Joyce vs. Carlos Takam: Tale of the tape
Joe Joyce (-1000)
Record: 12-0-0 (11 KOs)
Height: 6-foot-6
Reach: 80″
Stance: Orthodox
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Carlos Takam (+600)
Record: 39-5-1 (28 KOs)
Height: 6-foot-1.5
Reach: 80.5″
Stance: Orthodox
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Joyce vs. Takam: Odds, predictions and picks
Joyce (-1000) is an overwhelming favorite costing you $10 for every $1 won. That’s just not a good long-term betting strategy so you’ll need to get more specific instead.
Taking JOYCE BY KO/TKO/TECHNICAL DECISION OR DQ (-225) is still a little more expensive than I normally care to risk, but based on his history, it’s the much smarter play.
Joyce vs. Takam best bet
Playing Joyce on the knockout is the best bet it in the Round Group Betting 2 section. Take JOYCE IN ROUNDS 5-8 (+200) for the chance to double up.
If you’re a little more adventurous, take a four-round block of JOYCE IN ROUND 5 (+1100), JOYCE IN ROUND 6 (+1000), JOYCE IN ROUND 7 (+900) and JOYCE IN ROUND 8 (+900). Yes, you’ll lose three of those ends, but if he gets the finish in between Rounds 5-8, you’ll be well ahead. It just makes way more sense to do it this way.
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