Mayweather v McGregor

[Tin Pot]

...So why would the house pay out on a fight many days before it happens. The house never does anything unless it sees profit, how do they make money on paying out on Mayweather backers before the fight even starts?

Is it to encourage more betting?

https://news.paddypower.com/boxing/2017/08/23/paddy-power-pay-out-early-on-floyd-mayweather-victory/

It's a boxing match, one of them is not a boxer.

 

[Levo-Lon]

there's no real money to be made on a Mayweather bet, for punters nor bookies, the big money is going on a McGregor upset, so the bookies want people to bet on McGregor, bet big and lose and the bookies make the money,
pay out early on Mayweather encourage punters to take a chance - gamble at the big money by betting on McGregor.
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McGregor to win in under 8 rounds

You may well be right there buddy..it will be a good watch for sure

 

[Bonefish Blues]

It's a classic PP move - they are really smart marketeers.

 

[Milzy]

Mayweather will pepper Conner with shots and win on a TKO

 

[User6179]

An even bigger mismatch than Rocky v Thunderlips

 

[PeteXXX]

£100 win or place...
Can't fail

 

[Beebo]

Paddy Power have made mistakes before.
They paid out early on a Clinton election win.

 

[Beebo]

$100 pay per view in US.
They must be mad.

 

[Tin Pot]

there's no real money to be made on a Mayweather bet, for punters nor bookies, the big money is going on a McGregor upset, so the bookies want people to bet on McGregor, bet big and lose and the bookies make the money,
pay out early on Mayweather encourage punters to take a chance - gamble at the big money by betting on McGregor.
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McGregor to win in under 8 rounds

So they're playing reverse psychology?

By telling the whole world Mayweather can't lose, they think people will put more money on McGregor?

People really are dumb.

 

[Beebo]

£20 not so mad

It is far too late for me.
I paid about £15 for the Bruno fight 20 years ago. Fell asleep and missed it.

 

[Tin Pot]

they are encouraging people to take the gamble, at the end of the day its a two horse race, anything can happen, people say McGregor isn't a boxer, fair enough but he can fight, he can hit, plus he fights southpaw and isn't like any of the boxers Mayweather has faced before, there's a lot of uncertainties about this fight and what McGregor will or can do, so gamblers will take the gamble.

Is that a 'yes'?

 

[Tin Pot]

I'm not an MMA fan, or a boxing fan, but this guy just looks really sloppy, and his "knockout" punches a bit weak.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UPts_Qf5HYw



What do I know, but if Floyd can't beat this he's waaay past his best.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHIhsLhQ-q8


No fan of Mayweather, it was sad to see Hatton get whipped, but that was ten years ago. If he lands one of those in the vid above Conor will be wishing he'd got sponsorship on the soles of his shoes.

 

[SteCenturion]

No way on earth that guy is gonna take Mayweather ....

This boxing not that bareknuckle excuse of a sport !

 

[midlife]

Tried to find out how much they would earn... blimey !

 

[Doseone]

If this fight is straight then Conor wouldn't last the first round but I suspect they will drag it out for the paying customers.