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Quick ... what's the first thing that comes to mind when I mention boxing? If you answered "gambling," you're close!
It's actually blatant and widespread corruption, but the other thing is more fun to write about.
With less than two weeks left until the long-anticipated showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 2, 2015, the bookies have pulled out all the stops, unleashing a horde of betting lines for every aspect of the fight you could possibly imagine.
Seriously, I've been following combat sports for years and there are a few situations on here I have never seen odds released for -- it's like a Super Bowl.
Courtesy of the good folks at Bovada.lv, here are the odds and prop bets for "Mayweather vs. Pacquiao." Who knows? Play your cards right and you might actually be able to afford the $99.99 you need to get the pay-per-view (PPV) in HD.
WBC/WBO/WBA Super World Welterweight Titles
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.: -210 (10/21)
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao: +170 (17/10)
Will the fight go the distance?
Yes (Fight goes the distance): -300 (1/3)
No (Fight does not go the distance): +230 (23/10)
Fight Outcome Props
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. by KO, TKO or Disqualification -- 11/2
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. by Decision or Technical Decision -- 5/7
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao by KO, TKO or Disqualification -- 4/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao by Decision or Technical Decision -- 15/4
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Disqualification -- 28/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Knockout -- 16/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Majority Decision -- 14/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Retired Opponent -- 40/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Split Decision -- 8/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Technical Decision -- 40/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Technical Knockout -- 9/1
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by Unanimous Decision -- 11/10
Manny Pacquiao by Disqualification -- 28/1
Manny Pacquiao by Knockout -- 14/1
Manny Pacquiao by Majority Decision -- 28/1
Manny Pacquiao by Retired Opponent -- 40/1
Manny Pacquiao by Split Decision -- 14/1
Manny Pacquiao by Technical Decision -- 50/1
Manny Pacquiao by Technical Knockout -- 17/2
Manny Pacquiao by Unanimous Decision -- 12/1
Draw -- 14/1
Additional Props
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. Punches Landed %
Over/Under -- 40½
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao Punches Landed %
Over/Under -- 27½
First to throw a punch
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.: -130 (10/13)
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao -- EVEN (1/1)
First thrown punch will be?
Left Hand Punch: -130 (10/13)
Right Hand Punch: EVEN (1/1)
Higher Punches Landed %
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. Punches Landed %: -225 (4/9)
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao Punches Landed %: +180 (9/5)
Either Fighter To Get a Points Deduction?
Yes: +400 (4/1)
No: -600 (1/6)
First to Get a Points Deduction?
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. -- 7/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao -- 7/1
Neither Fighter Has a Point Deducted -- 1/6
Will the Fight End in a Draw?
Yes: +1400 (14/1)
No: -5000 (1/50)
Draw Fight Outcome
Unanimous Draw -- 60/1
Split Decision Draw -- 16/1
Majority Draw -- 30/1
Technical Draw -- 60/1
Not a Draw -- 1/50
Round Betting
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 1 -- 33/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 2 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 3 -- 50/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 4 -- 50/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 5 -- 50/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 6 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 7 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 8 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 9 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 10 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 11 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in round 12 -- 40/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win by Decision or Technical Decision -- 5/7
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 1 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 2 -- 50/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 3 -- 50/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 4 -- 50/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 5 -- 40/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 6 -- 40/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 7 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 8 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 9 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 10 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 11 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in round 12 -- 33/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win by Decision or Technical Decision -- 15/4
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 1 -- 22/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 2 -- 25/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 3 -- 22/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 4 -- 20/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 5 -- 20/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 6 -- 20/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 7 -- 18/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 8 -- 16/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 9 -- 16/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 10 -- 18/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 11 -- 18/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 12 -- 20/1
Either Fighter wins by Decision or Technical Decision -- 1/3
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Round Group Betting
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in rounds 1 - 3 18/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in rounds 4 - 6 16/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in rounds 7 - 9 16/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in rounds 10 - 12 16/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win by Decision or Technical Decision 5/7
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in rounds 1 - 3 18/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in rounds 4 - 6 16/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in rounds 7 - 9 16/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in rounds 10 - 12 16/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win by Decision or Technical Decision 15/4
Draw or Technical Draw 14/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in rounds 1 - 6 11/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. to win in rounds 7 - 12 11/1
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. by Decision or Technical Decision 5/7
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in rounds 1 - 6 11/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao to win in rounds 7 - 12 19/2
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao by Decision or Technical Decision 15/4
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 1-2 -- 16/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 3-4 -- 11/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 5-6 -- 10/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 7-8 -- 10/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 9-10 -- 11/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 11-12 -- 12/1
Either Fighter wins by Decision or Technical Decision -- 1/3
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 1-3 -- 12/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 4-6 -- 17/2
Either Fighter wins in Round 7-9 -- 15/2
Either Fighter wins in Round 10-12 -- 10/1
Either Fighter wins by Decision or Technical Decision -- 1/3
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 1-4 -- 17/2
Either Fighter wins in Round 5-8 -- 11/2
Either Fighter wins in Round 9-12 -- 7/1
Either Fighter wins by Decision or Technical Decision -- 1/3
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Either Fighter wins in Round 1-6 -- 9/2
Either Fighter wins in Round 7-12 -- 4/1
Either Fighter wins by Decision or Technical Decision -- 1/3
Draw or Technical Draw -- 14/1
Round Props
Over Rounds -- O 1½ (-10000, 1/100)
Under Rounds -- U 1½ (+1600, 16/1)
Over Rounds -- O 2½ (-5000, 1/50)
Under Rounds -- U 2½ (+1400, 14/1)
Over Rounds -- O 3½ (-2000, 1/20)
Under Rounds -- U 3½ (+900, 9/1)
Over Rounds -- O 4½ (-1200, 1/12)
Under Rounds -- U 4½ (+700, 7/1)
Over Rounds -- O 5½ (-1000, 1/10)
Under Rounds -- U 5½ (+600, 6/1)
Over Rounds -- O 6½ (-800, 1/8)
Under Rounds -- U 6½ (+500, 5/1)
Over Rounds -- O 7½ (-650, 2/13)
Under Rounds -- U 7½ (+425, 13/4)
Over Rounds -- O 8½ (-550, 2/11)
Under Rounds -- U 8½ (+375, 15/4)
Over Rounds -- O 9½ (-450, 2/9)
Under Rounds -- U 9½ (+325, 13/4)
Over Rounds -- O 10½ (-375, 4/15)
Under Rounds -- U 10½ ( +280, 14/5)
Over Rounds -- O 11½ (-320, 5/16)
Under Rounds -- U 11½ (+240, 12/5)
Knockdown Props
Either Fighter to Be Knocked Down
Yes (Either Fighter Knocked Down) -- 8/5
No (Neither Fighter Knocked Down) -- 1/2
Both Fighters to Be Knocked Down
Yes (Both Fighters Knocked Down) -- 16/1
No (Both Fighters Not Knocked Down) -- 1/100
Manny Pacquiao to Be Knocked Down
Yes (Manny Pacquiao Knocked Down) -- 5/2
No (Manny Pacquiao not Knocked Down) -- 5/16
Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Be Knocked Down
Yes (Floyd Mayweather Jr. Knocked Down) -- 3/1
No (Floyd Mayweather Jr. not Knocked Down) -- 5/19
Manny Pacquiao to Be Knocked Down And Win
Yes (Manny Pacquiao Knocked Down and Wins) -- 16/1
No (Manny Pacquiao not Knocked Down and Wins) -- 1/100
Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Be Knocked Down And Win
Yes (Floyd Mayweather Jr. Knocked Down and Wins) -- 8/1
No (Floyd Mayweather Jr. not Knocked Down and Wins) -- 1/16
First to Score A Knockdown
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. -- 3/1
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao -- 12/5
Neither Fighter Knocked Down -- 1/2
Total Knockdowns
No Knockdowns -- 1/2
1 Knockdown -- 8/5
2 Knockdowns -- 5/1
3 Knockdowns -- 16/1
4 Knockdowns -- 40/1
5 Or More Knockdowns -- 65/1
Total Knockdowns
Over 1.5 Knockdowns -- 4/1
Under 1.5 Knockdowns -- 1/6
My only real recommendation here is that if you're going to bet on Mayweather, bet on him to win by decision. Juan Manuel Marquez had to hit Pacquiao absolutely perfectly for the knockout. And Mayweather's countering style is quite different; in fact, I consider a Mayweather knockout the most unlikely possible outcome for this fight.
Other than that, it's probably best to leave the props alone or at the very least not invest very much in them.
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