Manny Pacquiao opens as 4-1 favorite over Joshua Clottey
January 14, 4:00 PM
Boxing Odds Examiner
John Chavez
It's the opening line for the March 13 fight which seems a little high in my estimation but it's relatively fair given both men's recent performances.
While Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey pits a prize-fighter in the "Pacman" who still has the ability to make the junior welterweight limit against "The Hitter" who struggles mightily to make the 147 pound weight class, the perceived "smaller" man will undoubtedly see most of the betting action up until the initial bell. While this fight would have been laughable had it been mentioned several years ago, the Filipino southpaw has proven his all-time great status in doing in what was perceived as the impossible by dethroning Oscar De la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and most recently Miguel Cotto.
He official line is as follows:
Welterweight 12 Rounds - Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas - HBO PPV
Manny Pacquiao -400
Joshua Clottey +280
As a fight picker I definitely see value on the table in the form of Joshua Clottey as his tight defense, quick hand release, and fast reflexes will allow him to be extremely competitive with the "Pacman". In essence, I don't see this as a 4-1 spread type of fight.
I believe the odds to be skewed based on both men's betting fan bases and the perception that Manny is currently unbeatable in the eyes of the boxing public.
It should be a close one either way and win, lose, or draw, I believe the African fighter will give a great account of himself showing that nobody should have made him such a wide underdog.
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PS. This betting line is derived from online sportsbook 5dimes.com.
who you got shadey?
I got Pacquiao. but not because of the retarded reasons that flomos are bitching about.
Clottey doesnt hit particularly hard but he does have more than enough power to hurt Pacquiao. Especially if he lands the kind of combos he did against Cotto or Judah.
He's also physically big enough that he could turn it into an ugly fight which would favor him if he got pacquiao into a corner like he did Cotto.
Clottey is also not just a slow plodding come forward fighter like the flomos claim. He's actually very effective at applying pressure when he wants.
What his downfall will be though is that he only seems capable in moving in straight lines. He has no lateral movement. So i see Pacquiao turning him all night like delahoya.
Once the two meet, face to face and having pictures taken from them, standing side by side then will people see the huge different in height and size. Many will agree that this fight can go either ways.
Pacquiao also opened as a 3-1 favorite over Floyd. Then the bets started coming in and it flipped a 180 and now floyd is a 3-1 favorite over Pacquiao.
I expect the betting odds to even out a bit as it gets closer to the fight.
no it ain't.....
clottey just has no shot of winning this fight....the oddsmakers do this, just to get ppl like you to put money on clottey and blow it.....
anybody who bets on clottey, based on the odds alone, can donate their money to me....if they just wanna give it away. :nonono:
Dude, when you get odds like this it's worth a few pounds (or dollars).
But I regularly bet on Sports and that's just me.
I'm hoping for even more generous odds from some Sportsbooks. It's worth money on Clottey even if I'm leaning more towards Pacquiao winning.
no it ain't.....
clottey just has no shot of winning this fight....the oddsmakers do this, just to get ppl like you to put money on clottey and blow it.....
anybody who bets on clottey, based on the odds alone, can donate their money to me....if they just wanna give it away. :nonono:
I'll put some money down on Clottey.
Not too much, but some.
Clottey is a live dog with something to prove.
I'd make it the odds more like 2-1 or 3-1 Pacquiao.