The fight that is set the boxing world alight once more takes place this weekend in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao.
But why should you bet on this fight when there is plenty of Indian Premier League action happening?
Well basically the fight is between an American and a Filipino with an almost perfect storyline. Essentially we have an American who is notorious for living a blinged up lifestyle and shouting the odds. Not to mention a prison sentence to his name.
On the other hand you have an underdog in the shape of Manny Pacquiao who actually sits directly beneath Floyd Mayweather in the Welterweight rankings. Is that enough to at least get you started about thinking of getting up at 8am on Sunday morning in India? Okay, so just in case, here’s some more reasons.
The boxing greats of years gone by including Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier may now be retired, yet we have some fantastic boxing talent in existence today including both of these two fighters. This fight is being dubbed a ‘super fight’ as the boxers match up nicely and pound-for-pound it could not be any closer. This fight has taken no less than 6 whole years to arrange, and the anticipation is as high as can be.
Fans all across the world are expected to tun in across at least 150 countries. This following includes many celebrities; just log in to Twitter to see the hype that’s been building as early as last week. Even the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali has taken to Twitter to express his views on both fighters.
Taking a look at the bookmaker odds, there is still a lot of value for both boxers – although if you’re into your form and stats, take a look at the below impressive records of both boxers.
Boxing record of Floyd Mayweather
Age: 38 (24/02/1977)
Global Rating: 1 / 1,722
U.S. Rating: 1 / 326
Total Fights: 47
Won: 47 (26 by KO)
Lost: 0
Drawn: 0
Boxing record of Manny Pacquiao
Age: 36 (17/12/1978)
Global Rating: 2 / 1,722
Philippines Rating: 1 / 20
Total Fights: 64
Won: 57 (38 by KO)
Lost: 5 (3 by KO)
Drawn: 2
In terms of how we expect the fight to go – we think that Manny Pacquiao (Pacman) to begin the fight with an extremely high amount of energy, with Mayweather (Money) starting in a much more defensive manner.
If the fight starts to tire and goes past 9 rounds, this will suit the boxing style of Mayweather. You’ll have no doubt noticed Mayweather’s impressive record which is hard to ignore.
For Manny Pacquaio to be in with a true chance of winning the fight, he will need to ensure that he knocks Mayweather down at least once in the first 4 – 5 rounds, and to carry that killer instinct across the remainder of the fight to finish it by round 9 at the latest. He is a highly capable and skilled boxer so this is possible. Not doing this by round 10 onwards, then it is hard to see a likely win for the Filipino fighter and a points decision favouring Flloyd (Money) Mayweather looks inevitable.
Enjoy the fight and best of luck with your betting. The below bookmakers all have prices on the fight available for you to bet on now.
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