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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has emerged a 2-1 betting favorite to beat world junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton of the United Kingdom in their May 2 super fight in Las Vegas.
In the world’s gaming capital of Las Vegas and in the United Kingdom, where Hatton enjoys solid following among British boxing fans, the odds are all the same: Pacquiao is the clear favorite.
Early betting lines at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book showed Pacquiao a minus 215 betting favorite, which means a $2.15 bet on the Filipino icon wins $1.
The price on Hatton opened at plus 185, meaning $1 netting $1.85 at the Hilton.
In the round proposition, the odd is at minus 140 that the scheduled 12-rounder will last at least until the 1:30 mark of the 10th round. It’s plus 120 the fight will end before 1:30 of Round 10.
At the Pinnacle Sports Book and Casino, the odds are almost the same. A $2.11 bet on Pacquiao wins a dollar, while a dollar bet on Hatton nets $1.91
In terms of how many rounds the fight will go, the betting is minus 135 that the fight will last 9.5 rounds. And it’s plus 125 the fight will end before the middle of the ninth round.
In Hatton’s turf in Britain, the betting lines are surprisingly even slightly higher in Pacquiao’s favor, according to the BestBetting.com gaming website.
Four of the seven gaming firms—Bet Direct, Bet Fred, Stan James and Victor Chandler—have Pacquiao the 9-4 favorite or 2.25 pound sterling winning a pound. It’s 5-2 odds in favor Pacquiao in the three other betting firms like BluesQ, Paddy Power and Tote Sport.
In the world’s gaming capital of Las Vegas and in the United Kingdom, where Hatton enjoys solid following among British boxing fans, the odds are all the same: Pacquiao is the clear favorite.
Early betting lines at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book showed Pacquiao a minus 215 betting favorite, which means a $2.15 bet on the Filipino icon wins $1.
The price on Hatton opened at plus 185, meaning $1 netting $1.85 at the Hilton.
In the round proposition, the odd is at minus 140 that the scheduled 12-rounder will last at least until the 1:30 mark of the 10th round. It’s plus 120 the fight will end before 1:30 of Round 10.
At the Pinnacle Sports Book and Casino, the odds are almost the same. A $2.11 bet on Pacquiao wins a dollar, while a dollar bet on Hatton nets $1.91
In terms of how many rounds the fight will go, the betting is minus 135 that the fight will last 9.5 rounds. And it’s plus 125 the fight will end before the middle of the ninth round.
In Hatton’s turf in Britain, the betting lines are surprisingly even slightly higher in Pacquiao’s favor, according to the BestBetting.com gaming website.
Four of the seven gaming firms—Bet Direct, Bet Fred, Stan James and Victor Chandler—have Pacquiao the 9-4 favorite or 2.25 pound sterling winning a pound. It’s 5-2 odds in favor Pacquiao in the three other betting firms like BluesQ, Paddy Power and Tote Sport.
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