Before the 12-1 outright bet Ruiz Jr dethroned Joshua, the top three heavyweights in the world were felt to be the Brit, Alabama's WBC champion Deontay Wilder and Manchester traveller Tyson Fury, who retains the so-called 'lineal' championship. Now, perhaps and with all due respect to Ruiz Jr, whose only defeat as a pro was a tight decision to New Zealander Joseph Parker in Auckland, Fury and Wilder stand alone (together).

Both have fights coming up, Fury in less than two weeks against undefeated but untested Tom Schwarz of Germany, and Wilder versus old foe Luis Ortiz, sometime in September. Should both come through they have already agreed to their own rematch early next year - Fury rose from the canvas twice to receive the unlucky share of a draw against Wilder in December - but which of the two is most likely to not make it?

Ortiz had Wilder in serious trouble during their first fight in March 2018 before ultimately being stopped in 10 but, despite winning all three contests since, he has rarely looked the same explosive operator he appeared in the two years leading up to his title shot. However, the Cuban remains dangerous and knows he can hurt Wilder, so the 3/1 on offer for an outright win is not to be sniffed at.

It's far harder to make a compelling case for Schwarz. He is only 25, fresh and a big lump at 6ft 5 1/2ins, but has competed at a level far below Fury and struggled badly against Senad Gashi - since exposed against better opposition - before winning by disqualification in April last year. Fury has not boxed since the Wilder bout six months ago so may take a few rounds to shake the rust off but a Schwarz win, even at an attractive 16/1, is not something I would bet on.