Anthony Joshua is at the top of the sport after a thriller with Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley last April.
But AJ will now know more than ever how vital the Ukrainian was and the necessity for a dance partner in this sport.
Kubrat Pulev was expected to be dispatched with ease, but with his late pull-out through injury, Carlos Takam on less than two weeks' notice appears a mere formality.
A former world title challenger, the intriguing element of the fight is the stylistic element to how AJ adjusts following the vast majority of his camp based on fighting the huge Pulev.
Here's a breakdown on how to bet on the fight and the potential scenarios about how this could play out at Wembley Stadium, courtesy of William Hill.
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Joshua is a strong favourite and Takam is given next to no hope by the bookies, though not quite as little as Buster Douglas in 1990 when he upset the odds as a 42/1 underdog against Mike Tyson.
You can get 1/33 on him to win outright, while the knockout is just 1/16.
Takam is 11/1 to cause a shock, but if you fancy buying a lottery ticket, take the longer 14/1 on Takam by stoppage. The 36-year-old has 27 knockouts on his resume, though none against any calibre of opponent approaching Joshua's level.
The Value
There is little money to be made in either picking a winner or specifying the outcome, meaning round bettering could be the way forward.
The line is tentatively set at 4.5 rounds with the over at 11/10 and the under available at 4/6.
If you want to pick an exact round, there's even greater reward: Joshua in round 1 is 6/1, and round 1-3 is 10/11.
If you believe Takam lasts a little longer, grab 3/1 on rounds 7-12 and it's 8/1 to go to the distance.
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