Did Clottey Bet His Purse On Lasting The Distance?

[Hitman932]

I wonder?

I wouldn't rule it out judging by the way he fought. Should he have won he would have received a huge payday against the May-Mosley winner so there was definitely something to fight for. Yet Clottey fought as if there was something serious he might lose if the fight ended early.

Think about it, Clottey spends his whole career getting short money and little respect and now he comes into this fight where he gets what 15-20% and none of the TV money. So Clottey has give or take a million bucks coming to him, likely his first and last big payday.

Maybe Clottey says to himself "**** I can bet huge money on myself to last the distance and get even money back."

This way Clottey walks away with twice the amount he was going to get plus he is saved from a knockout that might have happened if he took a couple chances.

[Hitman932]

Bump.

Also, the over/under on rounds for this one was 9.5

Was it just a coincidence that Clottey actually started fighting a little bit in the 10th when that bet would have already been won?

[street bully]

It's a possibility, I doubt it though. He did fight harder starteing from round 10, when he usually cruises.

[Rocky...]

You were getting 2/1 for manny to win on points

[DonTaseMeBrah]

i wouldnt be surprised.

[Hitman932]

You were getting 2/1 for manny to win on points

True, he could have made any number of prop bets that could have turned (I heard upwards of 3 mill I thought it was less) his 3 mill into 5 mill....

And like I said, he fought much harder late in the fight when the over/under bet was already in the bag.