Pacquiao opens up as a 14-1 favorite

REKT... the point they are trying to make is "the Algeri matchup is just as good as Floyd vs Maidana"... Vegas doesn't think so... And I'm sure the ppv numbers will reflect the same . Im a Pac fan and there's no way this matchup is as good. Maidana has fought some pretty high level competition. Maidana didnt come from ESPN and eek out a decision over another ESPN fighter who almost got his head knocked off in the first round.

Im concerned about this fight, but only because I'm reading threads on NSB. In reality, Algieri should be 14 to 1. I mean, dude was on ESPN fighting guys with 10 losses just a little while ago. When's the last time a no-name FnF came out of the blue and beat an All-Time Great like Pac? Of course, wild things have been happening in Pac fights lately (Bradley robbery, JMM KO), so who knows. :)

14 to 1 is just crazy, Algeri has nothing to lose and everything to gain, he is not scared, he knows how to box well and use the jab, he has good foot movement, and he has the height and reach advantage. All that being said Pac should be a heavy favorite but 14 to 1 is just ridiculous. Who would be scared to get a payday like that:pat:

No, it's not technically correct to say that. It's making something up, to say that. Maidana wasn't an 18/1 underdog. Period. The only way it's correct to say he's an 18/1 underdog, is if you can bet on him at 18/1. I mean, that's why these odds exist. Imagine telling someone that Maidana is an 18/1 dog, then they try to bet it, and get 7/1. They'll think you're a moron that doesn't know what he's saying. And when we're talking about -1800 favorites, there's no reason in the world to juice it any higher than it needs to be. No one is laying $1800 to win $100. REKT... the point they are trying to make is "the Algeri matchup is just as good as Floyd vs Maidana"... Vegas doesn't think so... And I'm sure the ppv numbers will reflect the same .

Not even close. You couldn't sniff Maidana at +1800 odds. Ever. Im betting on Maidana +1800 in next fight, easy money..

Sometimes people just don't understand a tough match up when they see one. 5'10 long frame, long reach who boxes uses a lot of movement and a good jab against a 5'6 aging Pacquiao? 14-1 my ass Power seems to be a factor in those odds. Algieri's power is on par with Malignaggi's. If you can't hurt Pacquiao, or have respectable power, it's hard to beat him even though he's aging and no longer prime. He's also a JWW coming up in weight, and was knocked down twice against a slow come forward fighter. His right eye was also busted up pretty bad by Prov, which shows some big holes in his defense to have his eye pummeled that bad. You need good defense to beat Pac.

14 to 1 is just crazy, Algeri has nothing to lose and everything to gain, he is not scared, he knows how to box well and use the jab, he has good foot movement, and he has the height and reach advantage. All that being said Pac should be a heavy favorite but 14 to 1 is just ridiculous.

Favorites of -1500 or more, filtered into 12 round, championship fights, win at somewhere in the neighborhood of......99%.

This is a bettors dream! Only hardcores know who chris is and his style nightmare for Pac. I'm jumping on this next time I go to vegas in a week or so hopefully I will drop a cool grand on Chris. I've gambled more than that on slots and the tables. I LOVE IT! I'm putting some money on Algieri this is easy money right here. :biggthump hahah real talk my man! :boxing: im putting $1000 on algieri and will be a happy man when i make 14k that evening. this is a bettors dream sort of like hopkins/pavlik was. only true boxing fans can see these opportunities when they come around. pac will get SMOKED in this fight. the only way he wins is with a robbery which im kind of afraid of since they might wanna put him and floyd together. algieri dominates him.

this is what my buddy said on IM right now :rofl: :lol1: :lol1:

DAMN...i hate betting against him but this is too good to pass up Wait for the props, Mak. If Algieri is +800 straight, he'll probably be +1300 or more by decision (which, imo, is his only chance at victory).

Nah, I don't think he's winning a decision unless he's so dominant that they can't take it from him. The rounds the consensus believes that Algieri wins will almost certainly be close rounds. With the Pacquiao rounds being clear. And the judges will likely give the close ones to Pacquiao.

does anyone see the asian judges giving the nod to algieri? potentially costing arum and their employers millions of dollars?

Well he is not likely to knock him out and Manny is the house fighter so if it goes to a decision then he will get the nod no matter what.

I didn't think they'd be this wide, but Pacquiao IS light years better than Provodnikov. We'll find out how well he (Algieri) can do.

Algieri is a good fighter and world champion. Those odds are only because Pacquiao is great and very popular.

Wow. That's extremely wide. I thought it would be shorter. Yeah I wasn't expecting it to be quite so wide.

lawyers, bankers, accountants and now professional gamblers??! Nah u must be lying, on NSB the only way we believe u is if u are dumb and have no idea what ur talking about. :lol1: :lol1:

Evidently that was from paddy power.... So yea That's from 5dimes, my guy. Odds are up.

Right. And 1/17 for Pacquiao. Wow. That's extremely wide. I thought it would be shorter.