Why is Joppy an 8-1 underdog?

[ChrististheAnswer]

This guy is a pretty darn good fighter and he is a true middleweight somebody who Taylor hasn't really fought yet. I know Taylor is supposed to be the heir to the middleweight crown but this seems a little extreme to me.

[MetalVomit]

This guy is a pretty darn good fighter and he is a true middleweight somebody who Taylor hasn't really fought yet. I know Taylor is supposed to be the heir to the middleweight crown but this seems a little extreme to me.

Raul Marquez was a "true" middleweight too. Joppy is used up, sad to say.

[ChrististheAnswer]

Raul Marquez was a "true" middleweight too. Joppy is used up, sad to say.

Well maybe, but 8-1, that is a little xtreme.

I don't think this fight will be as easy as people think.

[neils7147933]

This guy is a pretty darn good fighter and he is a true middleweight somebody who Taylor hasn't really fought yet. I know Taylor is supposed to be the heir to the middleweight crown but this seems a little extreme to me.

Um..because he's a shot journeyman who was going to retire but HBO wanted a name guy for Taylor's next safe blowout?

[ChrististheAnswer]

Um..because he's a shot journeyman who was going to retire but HBO wanted a name guy for Taylor's next safe blowout?

Thats what everybody is saying but again, 8-1? Kali Meehan was a +375 against Rahman and that was a bigger mismatch on paper.

[neils7147933]

Thats what everybody is saying but again, 8-1? Kali Meehan was a +375 against Rahman and that was a bigger mismatch on paper.

Meehan was fresh off what should have been a UD over Lamon Brewster. Joppy was last seen by the masses looking like a California Raisin after Hopkins was done with him.

[DR. FREECLOUD]

joppy hasn't really done much lately. the odds should get closer the closer we gwet to fight night

[ChrististheAnswer]

Meehan was fresh off what should have been a UD over Lamon Brewster. Joppy was last seen by the masses looking like a California Raisin after Hopkins was done with him.

Yeah but that was Bernard Hopkins, the man is in a league all his own.

Don't get me wrong I think that Taylor is a clear favorite to win this fight, but 8-1 seems a bit odd to me.

[MetalVomit]

Um..because he's a shot journeyman who was going to retire but HBO wanted a name guy for Taylor's next safe blowout?

could not have possibly said it better

[ChrististheAnswer]

could not have possibly said it better

Do you think that warrants 8-1 odds.