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  • BIGPOPPAPUMP
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    Comments Thread For: Kovalev vs. Ward: MGM Oddsmaker Gives His Take

    And with good reason. Both Kovalev and Ward are undefeated and in their prime, making for a rare and exciting boxing match-up and a testament to the moxie of the boxers and the promoters.

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  • gioberi
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    "Kovalev will draw good action, otherwise this number would need to be closer to -200 to balance the fight (betting action)"
    What this sht means in English?

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    • Shadoww702
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      #3
      Soo I got out of this experts and sharps are betting Ward to win and casuals are going with Kovalov???

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      • Madison Boxing
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        #4
        people with common sense, are picking kovalev

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        • OnePunch
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          Originally posted by gioberi
          "Kovalev will draw good action, otherwise this number would need to be closer to -200 to balance the fight (betting action)"
          What this sht means in English?
          what that means is that bookies (smart ones anyways) dont care one way or the other who will win, or who is going to win. The book adjusts the odds to keep an even amount of money on both sides. They make their money on the spread, not the result.

          For example, if a ton of money came in on Ward, they would adjust the odds to attract more Kovalev bettors in order to balance their risk. So if action at say +150 on Kovalev was low, they might up it to +200 or +250 or whatever it took to get more action on him, while giving worse odds on Ward to slow the action down on his side........................
          Last edited by OnePunch; 10-11-2016, 01:21 PM.

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          • r1onnie2
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            #6
            Man I can't wait until November 19th!

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            • skinnystev
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              #7
              slappin' soggy does not have the power to keep kovalev off of him

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              • Edward90
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                #8
                I like that he acknowledged that both Ward and Kov can play both boxer and puncher roles. Kov hasn't needed to box (aside from the BHop fight a little) but he definitely can, although I don't recommend it for this fight... Ward isn't the strongest puncher, but his punch is felt and Kov's chin is a question mark... Anyway, this fight should be everything a fan could ask for. I don't bet, but. I can't hell but to lean Ward by UD.

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                • Blackclouds
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                  #9
                  Ward whitewashes Kovalev. Boxing needs this to be perceived as a close fight going in but it won't be in the end.

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                  • Gary Coleman
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                    #10
                    November is shaping up to be a great month.

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