Comments Thread For: Mayweather-Pacquiao: Vegas Oddsmakers Pick Floyd

[Rath]

That's called an upset. Tyson was seen as the better fighter, so he was favored. Douglas winning didn't make those who picked Tyson insane. 10 out of 10 times, you go back in time not knowing what ends up happening, you always pick Tyson in that fight. Picking Douglas is going against the grain or you have so much money you don't know what to do with it so you bet on Douglas just for fun.

I know it is called upset, I was talking about loaded's statement that "Every sane rational and knowledgeable boxing fan knows this" that if you go against this is you are insane irrational and don't know shayt about boxing

[Mike D]

But Sportsbooks aren't built on Vegas being wrong. If every big underdog won, they'd be bankrupt.

Oh yeah -- no question about it. They're right more than they are wrong.

But you just know that a bunch of people who already pick Floyd to win will use this as concrete evidence (and a bunch already have citing fight odds in the past) when the fight doesn't go down.

I think most of us have our thoughts and opinions on how the fight would go down, but also realize that we'll never truly know until they are in the ring together. But there's also that faction out there who want to believe that something like this is a concrete indicator on who would win the fight. They'll use it as factual evidence.

Last year Vegas favored the Denver Broncos to win the Superbowl over the Seahawks.

But instead the Broncos lost by 35.

Vegas hits more than they miss....but they also miss a helluva lot, too.

[GOD-FR33]

Still does.....

"now more than likely floyd is not going to fight for the majority of the rounds, pacquiao will occasionally corner him and throw a half-arsed combo(as he has done since the ko)"

Manny is much more active than Floyd over the course of 12 rounds. Floyd is a counter puncher, a safety first fighter. Manny WILL let his hands go. He always does. The difference is, nowadays he's smarter about when he throws. Manny appears to be the hungrier fighter and fresher fighter based off their last three fights. Floyd's cute defense and counter punching will be neutralized by Manny's hand speed, foot speed, ring IQ, defense, angles, and hunger. Manny is also more athletic than Floyd. Floyd is in serious jeopardy of losing a decision if they ever fight.

[Brassangel]

Floyd is in serious jeopardy of losing a decision if they ever fight.

No he isn't. He will stick his elbow out whenever Manny gets close enough to punch, and he'll roll his shoulder to deflect most punches. Manny won't throw as much after Floyd lands a few pot-shot counters and slows the fight down to 2-3 encounters per round, and it will be a boring, 12 round decision for Mayweather.

I am rooting for Pacquiao, because he WAS the better of the two between 2008-2010, but Floyd kept the fight from happening (and admitted it multiple times on video).

Neither guy is as good as they used to be, and while it will be great to watch, it's a shame it's coming 6 years too late.

[elfag]

Vegas odds are fun to talk about and Floyd deserves to be the betting favorite going in, but fights aren't won on Vegas betting lines.

Ask Lennox Lewis when he fought Hasim Rahman. Julio Cesar Chavez when he lost to Frankie Randall. Roy Jones Jr. when he lost to Antonio Tarver. Tyson/Douglas. Ali/Spinks. Wlad/Brewster. Wlad/Sanders. Or remember when Khan was a huge favorite over Danny Garcia once upon a time? Lol.

I'm just sayin. Fights aren't won on paper.

The majority of those upsets you will find one of 3 things:

Favorite was Shot - Ali-Spinks
Favorite was not training/fat/lazy/unmotivated - Lewis, Tyson,
Favorite had chin problems - Wlad, Khan


Mayweather isnt really any of those things. Any risk of him being past it at 38 is mitigated by Pac also being past his best.

Wide UD for floyd.

[PAC-BOY]

He should be the favorite. Odds should be in his favor. Thats how people will get rich. But betting against him and the odds.
Floyd will get beat the *** up.

[ironmt]

To bad Floyd Isn't as confident as the Vegas oddsmakers.

[Ryannn]

who was the head judge who said bradley gave pac a boxing lesson?


seriously i can't decide whether i want pac to win by ko/tko OR win the fight by robbery.

ko/tko all these flo mos will just disappear (like cotto fans after marg ko)

a robbery for pac and i would enjoy the overflow of butthurt and crying.

Pacquiao gets outboxed by Floyd up until the 12th round. Then with 30 seconds remaining Pac knocks him out cold.

That's the way I want it to go. That would be f'ng hilarious :lol:

[doobear]

This is of no surprise just ready for this to go down

[JoeKidd]

Easy money. UD...or Sr throws in the towel to stop the battering. No KO. Impossible to KO the likes of Bhop, Floyd, Marquez...