Boxing and sports betting history is in the making tonight as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao meet in Las Vegas for one of the most anticipated boxing fights seen over the past few decades (20:00 PST / 04:00 UK time).
Boxing history is happening tonight, as millions around the world are setting to watch one of the biggest boxing events that the sport has ever provided. The American legend Floyd Mayweather Jr goes up against Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao in a fight that boxing fans have been fantasizing about for years. The two will fight for the WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles. The fight will go down at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, 20:00 local time (4am UK time).
Better Late Than Never
It's no secret that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are both past their prime. A fight between the two when they were at their best would be a classic, but as the saying goes it's better late than never. But this adds even more spice to the fight as it will be interesting to see how and if Mayweather and Pacquiao manage to bring out the magic that had them dominating the boxing world in the past.
Money Time for Mayweather
Will "money" succeed in money time? The 38-year old Mayweather is considered the best boxer currently active in the world, with a striking stat of 47-0: he has won all his career fights since he became a pro in 1996, finishing 26 by KO (knockout). However, in Mayweather's prime time he has seen a lot of criticism for appearing to avoid a fight with Manny Pacquiao.
In many senses, Mayweather's got a lot to lose today if he takes the fall – he's going against a Pacquiao who is past his prime but is still very dangerous and is fighting the fight of his life. In 2014, Mayweather had two fights against Marcos Maidana; in the first fight where Money won by major decision, many thought that he was very close to losing his first.
Pac Man's Biggest Fight
The 36-years old Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao is facing the biggest fight in his boxing career. He has based himself as one of the world's best fighters since becoming a pro in 1996. Pacquiao has a total of 64 fights in his career, having won 57 and 37 by KO; he lost 5 fights and went off with 2 draws. He won his last three fights, two against Chris Algieri and Timothy Bradley in 2014 and a fight against Brandon Rios in late 2013.
Pacquiao has an unorthodox fighting style – he is known to be very aggressive in the fight. This wins fights, but the Pac Man is not always able to adjust in time – something that Floyd Mayweather is very good at. This and Mayweather's stats make him a favorite to win, but it really could go anywhere.
Huge Online Gambling Event
Aside from the exciting sportive angle, the Mayweather-Pacquiao mega-fight is a mega event for sports betting and online gambling as well. Super Bowl betting records are expected to break with the amount of bets that have been placed and will be placed until the two climb the ring. It's also an obscenely rich event: Mayweather is expected to receive $180 million, Pacquiao will go out with $120 million and there's $300 million expected in pay-per-view revenue.
Online Bookie Odds
Leading online bookies Winner Sports and bet365 Sports will both have full coverage of this historic fight, with pre-match bets and in-play coverage. In fight winner, Winner gave 1/2 to Mayweather and 6/4 to Pacquiao; bet365 had 4/9 on Mayweather and 2/1 on Pacquiao. Punters will get access to a wide range of markets including round betting, fight outcome and knockdown markets.
At Winner one can go down to the smallest of details with bets such as "first to throw punch", odd or even winning round number and more. So get a few energy drinks or just wake up early – you cannot afford to miss this historic event which can come together with great winning potential.
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