Pacquiao Now Stands as Favorite vs Thurman — Sportsbooks

[Nellayar]

i think the OP meant older not younger in this phrase - "10 years younger than his opponent".

we will see how far pacquiao is prepared for this yet another fight of his career. he has nothing to prove anymore. he is already a legend in boxing. what is there to gain for this fight anyway? more money? proof that he can still fight at his age?  in any case, still interesting to watch this coming july...

Yes he is older than Truman but he is not underdog in the fight. I don't know when Pacman will retire in boxing ring but I think as long as he can fight, his match never stop. In fact, there waiver that he signed during his last fight. That waiver is a basis that he would never stop to battle in a ring. Even he is underdog or not. Regarding to their fight, it is a classic for me.

[jakelyson]

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I don't know when Pacman will retire in boxing ring but I think as long as he can fight, his match never stop.

That will be dangerous for him. At his age, he should really consider retiring. Boxing is a contact sport, and one wrong punch could end badly for him.

The people here are not seeing the point of the who posted this. As you can see, Pacquaio stands as the underdog for this match. Because
of his age compared to his opponent, his senatorial position that affects his focus and so on. But the point is, he's the underdog and the sports betting for their match is really tricky. Even though Pacquiao has nothing to prove, the gamblers must be careful with their choice to this match.

Pacquiao fans will not see him as the underdog. They will always see him as invulnerable and refuse to see the obvious. Pacquiao is already old and unfocused. He is the underdog for a reason. He may still win but the odds are not on his side.

[qwertyup23]

i think the OP meant older not younger in this phrase - "10 years younger than his opponent".

we will see how far pacquiao is prepared for this yet another fight of his career. he has nothing to prove anymore. he is already a legend in boxing. what is there to gain for this fight anyway? more money? proof that he can still fight at his age?  in any case, still interesting to watch this coming july...

People want a fight that, a showdown with Manny on it. I know there are no more to prove but the fact that it is still exciting gives the fight a chance. It is in his blood and I think as much as he can fight he will not stop and continue this passion. You can't just ignore that and we all are the same. Anyway I will be betting on Manny as he hasn't been letting me down.

Well to be honest, every boxer wants the opportunity to fight one of the legendary boxers of all time. This is due to the fact that battling Manny Pacquiao can jump-start your career, provide you fame, huge amounts of cash, the glory, and the pride. But as a Filipino, I will support Manny Pacquiao in all of his fights, regardless of his current task.

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I don't know when Pacman will retire in boxing ring but I think as long as he can fight, his match never stop.

That will be dangerous for him. At his age, he should really consider retiring. Boxing is a contact sport, and one wrong punch could end badly for him.

The people here are not seeing the point of the who posted this. As you can see, Pacquaio stands as the underdog for this match. Because
of his age compared to his opponent, his senatorial position that affects his focus and so on. But the point is, he's the underdog and the sports betting for their match is really tricky. Even though Pacquiao has nothing to prove, the gamblers must be careful with their choice to this match.

Pacquiao fans will not see him as the underdog. They will always see him as invulnerable and refuse to see the obvious. Pacquiao is already old and unfocused. He is the underdog for a reason. He may still win but the odds are not on his side.

Bob Arum mentioned that he fears Manny Pacquiao might suffer brain damage if he continues to fight at his current age- which is rare for a boxer to continue this kind of dangerous sport. The long-term damage might manifest later on his life especially that he represents as a Senator in the Philippines. Regardless of what people view him, either as an underdog or as a main competitor, our support will remain the same!

[DarkDays]

Looks like the bookmakers have got this one wrong, definitely looks like some easy money to me.

Thurman is no better than Broner in my opinion, and Pacquiao dismantled him with ease.

The senator might be getting old, but he's still got fire in his fists, and he's definitely not somebody who doesn't give their all to the sport.

Thurman barely won a majority decision over Josesito Lopez for God's sake, he's going to get mauled (by UD).

[Oilacris]

Looks like the bookmakers have got this one wrong, definitely looks like some easy money to me.

Thurman is no better than Broner in my opinion, and Pacquiao dismantled him with ease.

The senator might be getting old, but he's still got fire in his fists, and he's definitely not somebody who doesn't give their all to the sport.

Thurman barely won a majority decision over Josesito Lopez for God's sake, he's going to get mauled (by UD).

Not surprising for bookies to have these kinds of odds arrangement.They do mostly see on whose the favorite and then

adjust the odds according to that this is why we can really make some easy money to this one.Pacquiao do really still
have that fire power and lets see if Thurman can withstand it.

[goinmerry]

What are you waiting for guys?

Things will changed while the fight is approaching.

This is the first time I saw a good odds for Pacquiao. Thurman might be good but still the veteran Manny will take care of this.

My Speculation: Pacquaio via Split Decision.

[Questat]

What are you waiting for guys?

Things will changed while the fight is approaching.

I doubt there will be big changes as the schedule is approaching, Thurman is the clear favorites here as he has the advantage that oddsmakers have seen.

This is the first time I saw a good odds for Pacquiao. Thurman might be good but still the veteran Manny will take care of this.

Pacman was underdog during his fight against Mayweather, and he lost.

My Speculation: Pacquaio via Split Decision.

I'll bet on a knock out since both fighters are aggressive, if there's a gambling odds for this, I'd love to sprinkle a bit of my money to it.

[DarkDays]

Looks like the bookmakers have got this one wrong, definitely looks like some easy money to me.

Thurman is no better than Broner in my opinion, and Pacquiao dismantled him with ease.

The senator might be getting old, but he's still got fire in his fists, and he's definitely not somebody who doesn't give their all to the sport.

Thurman barely won a majority decision over Josesito Lopez for God's sake, he's going to get mauled (by UD).

Not surprising for bookies to have these kinds of odds arrangement.They do mostly see on whose the favorite and then

adjust the odds according to that this is why we can really make some easy money to this one.Pacquiao do really still
have that fire power and lets see if Thurman can withstand it.

I've placed a substantial bet on Pacman to win by UD.

I don't know if he's still got the same knockout power he once had, but he's still got the work rate and speed to be more than enough trouble for a guy like Thurman.

That being said, I'll hedge my bets for a round 5,6,7 KO by Thurman, just in case.

[bitcoindusts]

Getting your point OP, in terms of age gap Thurman maybe much quicker than Pacquiao there's no doubt about that this can be the factor why sportsbooks
based their bookies odds, but it can also be a trapped for people to play with thurman as experienced and determinations can still be with Pacquiao, knowing how he loves fighting for the glory of his countrymen, be very careful not being tricked analyze more deeper before betting.

Thurman is indeed young, quick and undefeated but pacquiao is a legend when in comes to boxing so he can still be a strong opponent to Thurman. I think it too early to predict that Pacquiao is an underdog because I know he prepared enough for this match.

I still go for Pacquiao. Aside from his credibility being a legend in boxing, the fact that he is older than his opponent does not emphasize a disadvantage in his part. The length of his career means a lot, it means, tactics, techniques, strategies, wisdom, strength etc. his past successes say it all compared to someone who has not even passed through half of what Pacman has been through. 

[harizen]

Underdog might not be the appropriate term for me but sportsbook just favored Thurman.

Seeing the whole provided odds, it's not much of a gap.

Good chance now for MP's enthusiast to place a bet. It's been quite a long time since he got good odds that is worth to put a shot.

Anyone does have a preview for Knockout odds per round?

[passwordnow]

This is the first time I saw a good odds for Pacquiao. Thurman might be good but still the veteran Manny will take care of this.

Seeing the whole provided odds, it's not much of a gap.

Good chance now for MP's enthusiast to place a bet. It's been quite a long time since he got good odds that is worth to put a shot.

You are both right, to the Pacquiao fans this is one of the best chance to bet while the odds are good although it isn't that much but it's still better than the previous odds that we've seen before.
I'd like to join all of you with the speculation of possible result of the match but I still can't decide if this is going to be TKO or through unanimous decision.

[Reatim]

This is the first time I saw a good odds for Pacquiao. Thurman might be good but still the veteran Manny will take care of this.

Seeing the whole provided odds, it's not much of a gap.

Good chance now for MP's enthusiast to place a bet. It's been quite a long time since he got good odds that is worth to put a shot.

You are both right, to the Pacquiao fans this is one of the best chance to bet while the odds are good although it isn't that much but it's still better than the previous odds that we've seen before.
I'd like to join all of you with the speculation of possible result of the match but I still can't decide if this is going to be TKO or through unanimous decision.

Absolutely right mate,and that’s why I’m saving some amount every payday so I can bet as many as I can for this advantage we are having

Imagine the greatest fighter of the world has being underdog and given an Odds

Cannot wait to see how crying tears those Thurman fanatic seeing their Idol being smashed by Manny Pacquiao

[passwordnow]

This is the first time I saw a good odds for Pacquiao. Thurman might be good but still the veteran Manny will take care of this.

Seeing the whole provided odds, it's not much of a gap.

Good chance now for MP's enthusiast to place a bet. It's been quite a long time since he got good odds that is worth to put a shot.

You are both right, to the Pacquiao fans this is one of the best chance to bet while the odds are good although it isn't that much but it's still better than the previous odds that we've seen before.
I'd like to join all of you with the speculation of possible result of the match but I still can't decide if this is going to be TKO or through unanimous decision.

Absolutely right mate,and that’s why I’m saving some amount every payday so I can bet as many as I can for this advantage we are having

Imagine the greatest fighter of the world has being underdog and given an Odds

Cannot wait to see how crying tears those Thurman fanatic seeing their Idol being smashed by Manny Pacquiao

This is like the NBA finals, Raptors is the underdog and people are rooting for the Warriors to win the championship. This is just my comparison but if you will ever look at the outline, the underdog became the champion. And on this fight, Manny has the potential to win this game that others aren't thinking. But the result can also change, Manny can also lose who knows what exactly is going to happen? bet at your own risk but we'll go with Manny.

[Questat]

This is like the NBA finals, Raptors is the underdog and people are rooting for the Warriors to win the championship.

You cannot compare this with the NBA as in NBA a team needs to win at least 4 to win the championship, and every game the odds might change.
This one is just a one fight and odds are here present before the fight.

If we compared the odds before game 1 of the Warriors vs Toronto series, the Warriors are the heavy favorites and I think Raptors gives at least x3 of your bet, but this fight with Manny is different, there's only a small odds difference, meaning Thurman is not a heavy favorite int he fight.

[joshy23]

This is like the NBA finals, Raptors is the underdog and people are rooting for the Warriors to win the championship.

You cannot compare this with the NBA as in NBA a team needs to win at least 4 to win the championship, and every game the odds might change.
This one is just a one fight and odds are here present before the fight.

If we compared the odds before game 1 of the Warriors vs Toronto series, the Warriors are the heavy favorites and I think Raptors gives at least x3 of your bet, but this fight with Manny is different, there's only a small odds difference, meaning Thurman is not a heavy favorite int he fight.

Yes the odds is not really a big difference even Thurman have that advantage but bookies still seeing that Pacman still have the chance to win the match,
it's not that much difference if you will check the sports house they will give you 1.95 for Pacman and 1.76 for Thurman and it can be change when you are betting inside the live games.

[bering]

Underdog might be good and it could be more interesting if most of sportbooks will provide high odds for him and sometimes age does not so matter and this is happend to George Foreman when he able to be the champion in 46 years old and Bernard Hopkins when he was able to beat his opponent in 49 years old so i wish Pacquiao will be motivated by them to through this fight

[Kasabus]

I believe age will matter in sport but looking into the situation with Manny, I may think that they are wrong saying Manny is the underdog at this fight. Manny was still in good shape, may it have a difference in speed but it for sure he still has strength enough to win over Thurman. We know Manny of its fights, he proves a lot of his fight but how about Thurman? Is he proves great fights?
Anyway, let's see it on July 20. I know, everyone has time to witness the fight.

[FlightyPouch]

My Speculation: Pacquaio via Split Decision.

I think Manny Pacquiao can do better, a knockout at Round 7 or 8. This is not a biased prediction but I think usually when Manny Pacquiao is asked what Round he can KO his opponent, he will say rounds between 5 or 10, I will go with 7 or 8. He's furious and I know that it can affect the performance of Manny but I think it will just make him more aggressive and a great match if you'll ask me.

[aioc]

Thurman looks scarier on the fight but I sense he is quite nervous coming to this fight, he seems intimated and does things very awkward or he knows that Pacquiao is his biggest test, he's been saying that he is the one that will retire Pacquiao, but I don't think even Mayweather cannot do it.

[Johnzky]

This is the first time I saw a good odds for Pacquiao. Thurman might be good but still the veteran Manny will take care of this.

Seeing the whole provided odds, it's not much of a gap.

Good chance now for MP's enthusiast to place a bet. It's been quite a long time since he got good odds that is worth to put a shot.

You are both right, to the Pacquiao fans this is one of the best chance to bet while the odds are good although it isn't that much but it's still better than the previous odds that we've seen before.
I'd like to join all of you with the speculation of possible result of the match but I still can't decide if this is going to be TKO or through unanimous decision.

Absolutely right mate,and that’s why I’m saving some amount every payday so I can bet as many as I can for this advantage we are having

Imagine the greatest fighter of the world has being underdog and given an Odds

Cannot wait to see how crying tears those Thurman fanatic seeing their Idol being smashed by Manny Pacquiao

This is like the NBA finals, Raptors is the underdog and people are rooting for the Warriors to win the championship. This is just my comparison but if you will ever look at the outline, the underdog became the champion. And on this fight, Manny has the potential to win this game that others aren't thinking. But the result can also change, Manny can also lose who knows what exactly is going to happen? bet at your own risk but we'll go with Manny.

Indeed as most of the people around me says that raptors cannot even have a single win but what happens is totally opposite to what they expected

This only proves one thing that in sports nothing is permanently happen because everyone has weaknesses and lapses ,and no one can perfectly say things unless the game has already ended to declare who wins and who loses