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Fan Base
Boxing is a sport which does attract a fair amount of followers, especially in Britain. That's mainly down to
the fact that our home nations have produced a handful of quality fighters in the last decade and beyond,
with the likes of Amir Khan, Ricky Hatton and Welsh favourite Joe Calzaghe. There are of course many more
talented boxers out there but these three in their own right have taken the sport to new heights with the
immense records and attitude towards both the sport itself and their loyal fan base.
Whenever either of the three announce they will take on yet another wannabe, Sky go crazy and immediately get
down to work on raking in the viewers for one of Sky's many Sky Box Office live boxing events. Sky may be
charging £4.99 to view each fight they broadcast but the loyal boxing followers consider this a snip if they
get to see one of their great icons strutting their stuff in front of millions worldwide.
Betting Misinterpretation
As far as betting goes, Boxing can attract a vast amount of punters. Especially when it's a battle of the titans
like a Ricky Hatton V Floyd Mayweather fight. The only issue with this sort of clash is that personal choice and
favouritism tends to take over what should be the right call. Ricky Hatton was outclassed against Mayweather
and this didn't come as much surprise seeing as Ricky Hatton was stepping out of his comfort zone to face a
fighter who has fought much heavier fighters in his career, yet so many were happily lumping on the Manchester
born supremo only to see the bookies cash in yet again.
Knowing Your Stuff
Boxing is a sport which you do need to know you stuff. Research is a must when it comes to predicting an actual
winner with several aspects coming into the equation. A boxers chin (amount of damage he can take), their
respective weights (do either fighter need to gain or reduce their weight before a big clash), recent rights,
their boxing record and their pre-fight preparation. A boxer can sometimes find it difficult to make the weight
required to fight an opponent. If a boxer is too heavy then he will need to undergo vigorous training in order
tor educe their body weight and this could take it's toll in the fight itself, especially if it goes the
distance.
Boxing Fixtures
Unlike many other sports. Fights in boxing are often very hard to predict. You will always get certain camps
demanding a fight against one of the so called best fighters around or a chance to fight for a specific title
but more times then not, both camps fail to reach an agreement. However, the media does often enhance the chance
of fight happening. The often spark up a rivalry in a bid to see the fight they so dearly sought after. They are
normally you best bet for announcing when the next big fight will take place. Unfortunately, unlike football for
instance. Fights aren't regular. They can come at any time of the year and it always boils down to money. Our
advice is to keep one eye on SkySports News and possibly Setanta is they avoid Bankruptcy.
Boxing Markets
Just like any other sport, there are several interesting bets a boxing fanatic can have a dabble at. The obvious
one of course will be the Win-Draw-Win market. This is of course basically predicting which fighter will win. If
the fight ends in a tie, then bets on either fighter to win will count as losers.
However, if a fight is considered to be a one-sided affair then bookies tend to reach out to the punters but
adding proposition markets. This can vary from betting on how many rounds there will be in a fight to betting
on which round they fight will end.
Round Betting - Boxer is a strong favourite to win the fight and has been given a quote of 1/5 to win the
fight overall. This price won't appeal to many punters so round betting will be introduced. The bookies think
Boxer A will win fairly comfortably so they put up; Over 6 Rounds 4/5, Under 6 Rounds 5/6. If you think the
fight will last a lot longer then the bookies expect then betting on the fight to go at least into the seventh
round is the bet for you. If you think the fight will be over and done with within the opening few rounds then
betting on Under 6 rounds is for you.
Over 6 rounds - Both fighters must be in the ring when the seventh round starts.
Under 6 rounds - The fight must be over by the time the seventh round starts.
Winning Method - Another popular market is betting on the actual winning method. If a boxer has a prolific
record for knocking out their opposition then it's probably best to back that fighter to win by KO or Stoppage.
Boxer A to win by KO or Stoppage - 2/5
Boxer B to win by KO or Stoppage - 2/1
This is fairly simple. Basically, if back Boxer A to win by KO or Stoppage then they must win before all the
allocated rounds are up. If Boxer A knock outs his opponent in round seven, but the amount of rounds allocated
are 12 then your bet is a winner. The same applies if you back Boxer B.
Winning Round - This type of bet is often used by punters who want to have a fun bet on a fight or those
who wish to attempt covering several possible outcomes in what is generally called spread betting. The aim of
this market is to predict exactly which round one fighter will win the fight.
For Instance:
Boxer A to win in round - 1 9/1
Boxer A to win in round - 2 6/1
Boxer A to win in round - 3 5/1
Boxer A to win in round - 4 4/1
Boxer A to win in round - 5 5/1
If you think Boxer A will knock-out his opponent in the fifth round then you would bet on 'Boxer A to win in
round 5' at odds of 5/1. However, if you think he will get the job done in the first few rounds then you
could back both 'Boxer A to win in round 1 and Boxer A to win in round 2'. If Boxer A wins the fight in
either round 1 or round 2 then you will be a winner with odds of around 4/1, depending on which round was the
winner.
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