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To the boxing is dead crowd: betting records shattered
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:07 am
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:07 am
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Experts expect that between $60 and $80 million worth of bets will be placed on the match in the state of Nevada by the time the fighters touch gloves Saturday night.
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That's double the amount of money ever been wagered on any previous boxing match, said Jay Rood, the VP of Race and Sports at MGM Grand, where the fight will be held.
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Prior to this, a 2013 fight between Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez in 2013 was the biggest in terms of bets, with about $25 million riding on that bout, Rood said.
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Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:08 am to bamarep
Curling and other olympic sports are popular once in a lifetime as well
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:09 am to bamarep
Each drowning victim takes one last big breath.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:10 am to boom roasted
Boxing better enjoy all this while it last..becausr when tonite is a boring fight and the avg sports fan sees what they think is their superfight is boring....then its over johnny
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:30 am to bamarep
Most of these people don't really like boxing... they like "big events". They like spectacles.
People will tune in who don't give two shits about boxing.
People will tune in who don't give two shits about boxing.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:32 am to bamarep
Boxing is dead.
This fight proves it. It is the only fight that anyone has cared about in a decade or more.
It is dead.
This fight proves it. It is the only fight that anyone has cared about in a decade or more.
It is dead.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:33 am to AlaTiger
So, who,won?
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:33 am to bamarep
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gambling is alive
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:33 am to bamarep
What they didn't tell you is that most of that is Floyd betting on himself
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:34 am to Agforlife
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:35 am to bamarep
Real dollars or nominal dollars?
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:36 am to bamarep
Lol dude I grew up watching every big fight and I love the sport, but the most bet on match ever is an awful argument for why the sport isn't dying.
Did you know that the Vegas Sportsbooks just had their most profitable April ever? Didn't have anything to do with boxing, probably the fact that sports betting is much more mainstream.
Did you know that the Vegas Sportsbooks just had their most profitable April ever? Didn't have anything to do with boxing, probably the fact that sports betting is much more mainstream.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:38 am to Agforlife
quote:racist double standard
most of that is Floyd betting on himself
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:48 am to bamarep
i wonder how the grassroots in boxing is gonna benefit... who will be the new fighters in the next "superfight" in 5 years?
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:54 am to dgtiger3
Sadly , boxing is dead to many American fans.
I grew up on boxing and never lost my love for the sport. A big fight like tonight still makes me giddy and anxious and fired up. Almost as good as a Saturday in the fall...ALMOST! Hahahha
In my opinion the lack of following or decrease in fandom in the states is due to the decline of the heavyweight devision.
Americans love the big , powerful , knockout potential fights, but I haven't enjoyed that division since the 90's.
Heavyweights are the least skilled fighters in boxing..slow, sloppy, poor skills, lack of endurance , lack of speed and footwork. Just bad in my opinion. Outside of Wilder, I don't even watch heavyweights anymore.
BUT there are some fantastic welters and middles. There are some fighters between 140-160lbs that are electric and entertaining as any other era in boxing!
Manny, Floyd, Keith "One Time"Thurman, Mathyse, Canelo, GGG, Bradley, Provodnikov, Garcia, Cotto, at one time Sergio Martinez, Khan, Brook, Ward (although he's disappeared), etc...
If you once enjoyed boxing , give it another chance!
I grew up on boxing and never lost my love for the sport. A big fight like tonight still makes me giddy and anxious and fired up. Almost as good as a Saturday in the fall...ALMOST! Hahahha
In my opinion the lack of following or decrease in fandom in the states is due to the decline of the heavyweight devision.
Americans love the big , powerful , knockout potential fights, but I haven't enjoyed that division since the 90's.
Heavyweights are the least skilled fighters in boxing..slow, sloppy, poor skills, lack of endurance , lack of speed and footwork. Just bad in my opinion. Outside of Wilder, I don't even watch heavyweights anymore.
BUT there are some fantastic welters and middles. There are some fighters between 140-160lbs that are electric and entertaining as any other era in boxing!
Manny, Floyd, Keith "One Time"Thurman, Mathyse, Canelo, GGG, Bradley, Provodnikov, Garcia, Cotto, at one time Sergio Martinez, Khan, Brook, Ward (although he's disappeared), etc...
If you once enjoyed boxing , give it another chance!
This post was edited on 5/2/15 at 9:55 am
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:55 am to bamarep
Literally means nothing.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:59 am to bamarep
People will bet on anything. Most of them probably wont even watch.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 10:02 am to constant cough
Anticipated 3 million PPV buys says otherwise.
At $100 a pop no less.
Many of these will be parties and let's not forget the bar room crowd and closed circuit views.
You say no one will watch ...maybe so , except the 50 million or so that will in various venues globally. Hell, its probably closer to 100 million globally. I don't know for sure , but this fight is historical and is being recognized as such by knowledable sports fans.
At $100 a pop no less.
Many of these will be parties and let's not forget the bar room crowd and closed circuit views.
You say no one will watch ...maybe so , except the 50 million or so that will in various venues globally. Hell, its probably closer to 100 million globally. I don't know for sure , but this fight is historical and is being recognized as such by knowledable sports fans.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 10:07 am to prplngldtigr
Not to mention the arrival of MMA, which bores me in a similar fashion as some of you seem to be bored by boxing.
I think MMA strikes a chord with males between the ages of 15-40 because so many dudes think they can do it hahahahhaa
Tons of bar room brawlers and Billy Badasses identify with some good ole ground and pound and of course the Affliction and Tapout apparel is just a bonus hahahaha
Just two separate schools of thought in my opinion.
Boxing is classic and timeless..it's the sweet science.
MMA is geared towards today's mindset. It lacks the charisma and charm or even the sophistication (dare I use that word to describe such a primitive sport, but boxing can truly show you the heart, spirit , strength and bare the soul of a man) that boxing has the ability to showcase.
I think MMA strikes a chord with males between the ages of 15-40 because so many dudes think they can do it hahahahhaa
Tons of bar room brawlers and Billy Badasses identify with some good ole ground and pound and of course the Affliction and Tapout apparel is just a bonus hahahaha
Just two separate schools of thought in my opinion.
Boxing is classic and timeless..it's the sweet science.
MMA is geared towards today's mindset. It lacks the charisma and charm or even the sophistication (dare I use that word to describe such a primitive sport, but boxing can truly show you the heart, spirit , strength and bare the soul of a man) that boxing has the ability to showcase.
This post was edited on 5/2/15 at 10:15 am
Posted on 5/2/15 at 10:13 am to prplngldtigr
More people gamble now and EVERYBODY can gamble now. You don't need a shady bookie. You can just use your phone.
If Leonard/Duran, Hagler/Hearns or Ali/Foreman was during the Internet Era, the gambling money would DWARF what we are seeing.
If Leonard/Duran, Hagler/Hearns or Ali/Foreman was during the Internet Era, the gambling money would DWARF what we are seeing.
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