How often do you bet against a fighter you like?

Betting for points or petty cash,I would always go for my guy,but if the talk of big bucks come around then it's time to bet smart!!!!

Yea if you feel that way you should probably avoid gambling on fighters that mean something to you. This is not a bad thing aslong as you recognize it, betting with your heart in boxing will get you annhilated so best to avoid that. I NEVER bet on matches in which my favourite fighters are fighting (neither for or against). Betting is a serious thing, especially when it's with money. It's also a pragmatic thing, concerning logic, and has little to do with one's own convictions. Records, tales of the tapes, styles etc. are the things that really affect the outcome of a fight. Betting with ones' heart distorts perceptions, and at the end of the day, it's not clever. (I learnt this from making football bets as a Man City fan)

I have done it myself a few times.... I just don't like it.... I just feel too conflicted. When I have done it it was usually a fight I knew they were likely going to lose anyway, but still. I am too fanatical about boxing, and too fanatical about money :love: I don't let the two worlds cross when it comes to the fighters I like the most. Yea if you feel that way you should probably avoid gambling on fighters that mean something to you. This is not a bad thing aslong as you recognize it, betting with your heart in boxing will get you annhilated so best to avoid that.

I have not bet against Pacquiao since the first Morales fight.

I only bet against fighters I like if they are fighting another fighter I like. I didnt know who to root for for Taylor-Pavlik until someone offered me a bet on Taylor so I took Pavlik. Whats weird is I started liking Pavlik more than Taylor just off of that not because of the performance.

There is a difference between betting (trying to win or determine the outcome of a match) and rooting. I will always root for my favorite fighters but that does not always mean I will always bet on them to win. That is blind nut hugging. You have to be realistic.

I dont bet.... But the only one time i've written a fighter off i like must of been the Sugar Man against the Mullet Man...

I have done it myself a few times.... I just don't like it.... I just feel too conflicted. When I have done it it was usually a fight I knew they were likely going to lose anyway, but still. I am too fanatical about boxing, and too fanatical about money :love: I don't let the two worlds cross when it comes to the fighters I like the most.

Whenever the odds dictate that I do so and I think it has a reasonable chance of paying off. There is no loyalty when it comes to gambling, atleast if you want to really try and make money at it.

I won't bet against Roy. Betting against other fighters i like is no problem, real money or not.

i bet all the time with Cotto and Juan Ma but is just like $20 or so and it feels very good to win money:boxing: 2 things to celebrate 1. the victory 2. the money u just made:boxing:

You can take it out to other sports also, if you like.