Is boxing the worst sport to bet on?

[Yatsan]

What are our options? Not to tolerate but aren't fixed matches evident to all sports in gambling? We saw or hear about it with basketball, football, billiards, and the others. To clear things, not all matches are rigged; there are just some and unfortunately it will forever be part of the game. If you don't want fixed matches then better to engage with pure luck based gambling games but winning would be harder as you rely on your luck alone (just based on my perspective). Therefore, I'd probably stick with sports gambling 'coz aside from that's what I enjoy playing, it gives me a better edge to win through analysis and background checking of the players and teams on the match up.

I'm quite having a winning streak with my bets on boxing matches and that is probably the reason why I don't mind these instances. There are options to take as I've mentioned if things won't be good in sportsbetting.

[boyptc]

Any sport can be a worst to bet on depending on the hobby you are having and also the opinion that you have based on the actual situation of their federations.

IMO, there's no way to know if someone is telling the truth that they're corrupt because there's always the hidden secret and not-so secret turn of events from the call of the referees.

They shouldn't just call on the referee but also the judge or scorers if the fight ends with an unanimous decision.

Exactly, any sport is prone to this kind of issue, even how popular the sport is. That's why there are some gamblers who are just betting on huge tournaments or for example in specific sports, the tournament or league is the most popular one, or some betting once the tournament is already in the championship or finals, just making sure they are safe for some match-fixing or any related issue.

Yes, the bigger ones are unlikely to have this kind of issue but they can never be safe from so called "mafia".

Any sport can be a worst to bet on depending on the hobby you are having and also the opinion that you have based on the actual situation of their federations.

IMO, there's no way to know if someone is telling the truth that they're corrupt because there's always the hidden secret and not-so secret turn of events from the call of the referees.

They shouldn't just call on the referee but also the judge or scorers if the fight ends with an unanimous decision.

Exactly! It really depends on where do you want to place your bet, Everything seems possible,sometimes our instincts or what we expect to win can be defeated depending on the flow of the game so we can't really be complacent even if we have memorized the tactics and strategy of the party we support.

So as a bettor, you know what are the potential issues that a certain match can be with. But if you are mostly following the professional scene, you will not need that much effort with it.

But as I've said, they are unlikely to be dealt with such but you'll never know.

[FinneysTrueVision]

There is definitely a lot of corruption in boxing. This doesn’t make it the worst sport to bet on, it’s actually the opposite because you can usually predict an outcome based on who generates the most revenue for the sanctioning organizations, boxing commissions and promoters.

It is very rare for a superstar fighter like Canelo to get screwed by a decision. It’s always the opposite and Canelo you can guarantee that Canelo will win a close decision that could have gone either way. Fighters like Canelo and Gervonta Davis also have the luxury of picking their opponents so that they will fight somebody who is easy to beat and they will look good against. Even when there are more deserving fighters that should be their opponent, they will sidestep them without facing repercussions like having their belts stripped.

[Dave1]

Recently I read that a year ago the Olympic committee cut its ties with the International boxing federation due to corruption and unfair referee placement. It has been a year since and the boxing federation has still to fix these issues. Now boxing is threatened to be completely left off schedule from the Olympics for the first time in the history of modern Olympics!

It really makes you think, if the international body of boxing is so corrupt, can you imagine the corruption that would be going on individually promoted events and closed leagues as the liked of UFC? Makes me think that fighting promotions and especially boxing should be avoided if you want to make bets.

You can read a relevant article about the Olympic news here: https://www.kompas.id/baca/english/2024/04/04/en-tinju-terancam-didepak-dari-olimpiade

I have to disagree though, boxing like any other sports is also full of corrupt organizations and I do agree that it has history of biased decisions in the past. But I doubt that boxing fans are totally going to ignore and chooses other sports to bet on.

Just like in the recent fight of Usyk vs Fury, the odds are very close, although in the fight night, it was Fury who goes as a slight favorite. Nevertheless, Usyk won in that fight as a underdog and by decision. The decision win is like 4.x odds so that is good enough for us to bet and win big despite if there is a corruption or not.

[btc_angela]

You just have to pick who is the more popular boxer, and of course there are upsets, but most of the time the odd makers favored or pick the correct winner. I do agree, there are corruption here. Who wouldn't forget how the South Koreans screw up Roy Jones Jr in the Olympics?

And now we have the Sulaiman's of the WBC as corrupt as any governing body in any sports.

But still though, there are a lot of boxing fans here, with the amount of threads being open for every fight and you can see that there are a lot of knowledgeable members here as far as boxers and can predict the outcome of the fight.

[summonerrk]

Recently I read that a year ago the Olympic committee cut its ties with the International boxing federation due to corruption and unfair referee placement. It has been a year since and the boxing federation has still to fix these issues. Now boxing is threatened to be completely left off schedule from the Olympics for the first time in the history of modern Olympics!

It really makes you think, if the international body of boxing is so corrupt, can you imagine the corruption that would be going on individually promoted events and closed leagues as the liked of UFC? Makes me think that fighting promotions and especially boxing should be avoided if you want to make bets.

You can read a relevant article about the Olympic news here: https://www.kompas.id/baca/english/2024/04/04/en-tinju-terancam-didepak-dari-olimpiade

I think the worst kind of sport you can bet on in batting is esports. There, the confrontation changes so quickly that the slightest actions of the players lead to a change in forces on the battlefield.
That's probably why there are so many rumors that match-fixing is very common there.

I've watched a lot of interviews about what insider information is that even players of the highest ranks often lose on purpose, as they bet on their team's defeat.

[nimogsm]

There is definitely a lot of corruption in boxing. This doesn’t make it the worst sport to bet on, it’s actually the opposite because you can usually predict an outcome based on who generates the most revenue for the sanctioning organizations, boxing commissions and promoters.

It is very rare for a superstar fighter like Canelo to get screwed by a decision. It’s always the opposite and Canelo you can guarantee that Canelo will win a close decision that could have gone either way. Fighters like Canelo and Gervonta Davis also have the luxury of picking their opponents so that they will fight somebody who is easy to beat and they will look good against. Even when there are more deserving fighters that should be their opponent, they will sidestep them without facing repercussions like having their belts stripped.

For example, I follow such boxers as Usyk and Lomachanko and both they and their rivals were not seen in corruption and I have not seen anything like this in the press.Perhaps this is the case in semi-professional leagues, but in the professional league it is definitely not because the reputation is definitely worth more expensive. And take the last fights of these athletes and what a stir the bookmakers had.Boxing is a great sport for betting and a great opportunity to make money on your favorite.

[TheUltraElite]

Each game has its own share of corruption. You cannot stop this from happening because the root causes are so deeply ingrained in the culture and how the games have developed over time. Advertisement companies, Merchandise, TV channels hosting the shows and people who are involved with the games have always invested their money and have been looking out for their own benefits.

The soccer/tennis/cricket councils and such are having a lot of bribery which we never actually get to know of till years have passed away.

Not sure if these things influence people's betting choices on boxing games.

[xLays]

^^In short all of this sport can be rigged. Not just boxing that can sometimes be manipulated in many ways, like for example match fixing where the outcome is predetermined or point shaving where judge, referee or players alter the score to benefit some bets. Referees might also make biased calls if he got some money to make it call. But while these sports issues exist, I think most professional sports have strict rules and oversight to prevent and address this manipulation.

[Renampun]

The thing that I don't really like about betting on boxing is that I can find out which players have a big winning percentage, in fact quite a lot of fighters lose on points, I still really remember the first time I placed a bet on boxing, it was my first loss in betting. After that, I never bet on boxing again because I was also quite confused about the rules and there were even rumors that referees were cheating.

[blockman]

^^In short all of this sport can be rigged. Not just boxing that can sometimes be manipulated in many ways, like for example match fixing where the outcome is predetermined or point shaving where judge, referee or players alter the score to benefit some bets. Referees might also make biased calls if he got some money to make it call.

In most of them, the rigging part is always been possible. Not just from the referees but also in trades, and in any other part of any sport.

But while these sports issues exist, I think most professional sports have strict rules and oversight to prevent and address this manipulation.

We don't know but let's say that most of them are strict but there can be some loopholes that we don't know. Or we should just say and settle that they don't rig at all because they're professional and huge amount of money is there. There is a possibility but very tiny.

[swogerino]

Betting on sports involving human combat is,in my view,among the riskiest type of sports betting.The reason behind this assertion is straightforward and that is,the potential for manipulation is very high.It's not impossible for someone with significant resources like a reputable casino to impact the outcome by corrupting the favored participant to take a dive,or by orchestrating circumstances favoring the underdog,especially if the betting trends heavily favor one side,either favorite or underdog.

The inherent unpredictability of human behavior further complicates matters.Unlike in more regulated sports where factors like form,strategy,and statistics play a more pronounced role, the element of human variability introduces a level of uncertainty that is difficult to quantify.One can question if some of the fighters have taken adequate training,physical and mental I am talking about and they have not gotten to drink alcohol which greatly weakens their performance,something that can be impacted as I said by the reputable casino with huge funds at their disposal.

[boltz]

In my opinion every sport that doesn't have a cashout option is awful to bet and boxing is in this category because I've had a small bet on Fury this weekend and I didn't have cashout option where his odds were low but I had no idea boxing will be this way so I will never bet again. So yea , boxing is awful to bet because of this non cashout option but this is just my own opinion.  

[Moreno233]

Recently I read that a year ago the Olympic committee cut its ties with the International boxing federation due to corruption and unfair referee placement. It has been a year since and the boxing federation has still to fix these issues. Now boxing is threatened to be completely left off schedule from the Olympics for the first time in the history of modern Olympics!

It really makes you think, if the international body of boxing is so corrupt, can you imagine the corruption that would be going on individually promoted events and closed leagues as the liked of UFC? Makes me think that fighting promotions and especially boxing should be avoided if you want to make bets.

What they say about corruption in boxing is mostly true because often time we see funny decisions by the judges. This post is a good example of poor judgement in boxing. This incident was so obvious that the judges received many backlashes that prompted their decision to be reversed. See below statement from the article about what transpired. The controversy surrounding this incident was a major trend in twitter for days before it was overtaken by event.

Rasheed floored Bastie twice in the second round with left hooks with the Ghanaian boxer going down in the corner by the ropes.

Samie tried to recover from the first knockdown to the cheer of the home support, but Idowu followed it up with some combination punches and then another left hook which sent the Ghanaian back to the canvas and out cold leaving the referee no option but to end the bout. Medical personnel rushed to the ring to revive Samie.

However, the shocker came soon enough for the Nigerian boxer and his entourage as the match commissioner who is the Ghana Boxing Authority president and announcer declared a technical draw to the amazement of all who witnessed the bout.

The Olympic decision to excommunicate boxing from their events might actually seem justified but I do not support it because I believe that instead of going that way, they might simply reform the entire boxing regulations. The introduction of technology might actually help just like the VAR in football.

[Orpichukwu]

I've been gambling here in crypto gambling for a long time, but I've never read or seen sport betting about boxing. Are there any? I'm just not sure, because what I often see in casinos are football games; what else? There is also no soccer, and the rest I have no idea about.

There are a lot of sportbook providers that support boxing; it's just that many people don't usually place bets on them, and in this part of the world, we focused mainly on different kinds of soccer games. Caesars Sportbook and others offer boxing as part of their sport betting. 
 
Some of the regular casinos you know even offer betting on boxing. You can place a bet ahead of the match before the match time, just as you do on football matches. Stake is among the betting platforms that support such bets.
 
Since it's not something that happens on a regular basis, that's why you don't know about it, and you might also not be a fan of boxing, which could be part of the reason why you don't know so much about it.

[milewilda]

I've been gambling here in crypto gambling for a long time, but I've never read or seen sport betting about boxing. Are there any? I'm just not sure, because what I often see in casinos are football games; what else? There is also no soccer, and the rest I have no idea about.

There are a lot of sportbook providers that support boxing; it's just that many people don't usually place bets on them, and in this part of the world, we focused mainly on different kinds of soccer games. Caesars Sportbook and others offer boxing as part of their sport betting. 
 
Some of the regular casinos you know even offer betting on boxing. You can place a bet ahead of the match before the match time, just as you do on football matches. Stake is among the betting platforms that support such bets.
 
Since it's not something that happens on a regular basis, that's why you don't know about it, and you might also not be a fan of boxing, which could be part of the reason why you don't know so much about it.

Usually people would really be that only making some boxing bets on the time that the said fight is really that making some buzz or making up some noise on main stream media but if its not or something that do talks about those non that popular boxer then expect that there would really be less that would bet into them. As for those big fights or those known boxers then it would really be creating such noise on which it would really be just that normal that it would really be caught someones attention or into those bettors. As for beign corrupt then this is something that cant really be removed. Why? We are living in a world on which even sports industry does have that kind of corruption and its something that we cant be able to remove or avoid.

The only good thing when betting up with these kind of main big events is that it would really be unlikely that a certain fight would be rigged or fixed, not unless if we do speak or talk about
exhibition fights on which results could really be that making that upside down or simply with those upset or totally opposite on what we are expecting, even how well you do
are on making those analysis.

[alani123]

In my opinion every sport that doesn't have a cashout option is awful to bet and boxing is in this category because I've had a small bet on Fury this weekend and I didn't have cashout option where his odds were low but I had no idea boxing will be this way so I will never bet again. So yea , boxing is awful to bet because of this non cashout option but this is just my own opinion.  

To be honest I never bet on boxing because I don't understand it well but are all casinos like that? If so, having all casinos completely disable a cash out option on a specific sport kinds goes to show it's a bit even less fair. Because additionally to all the issues of unfair practices by corruption and unfair referees...

Suddenly it just makes fixing matches much more profitable. Maybe it's too conspiratorial. But I'd say probably not. Without fair overnight it could happen every where. But in a non team sport, by nature it's easier to fix things.

[348Judah]

Recently I read that a year ago the Olympic committee cut its ties with the International boxing federation due to corruption and unfair referee placement.

Is the justification to their own reaction hundred percent genuine, we cannot predict the way people could react, I've noticed that once there is no concession between two parties in agreement, one will try to deviate from the other and state their own reason for that, but in this case, we all know how boxing game is, this live sport event is not what we can really make a conclusion on to be the worst bet in gambling, though there are some lapses in which sometimes could be unpredictable, same as we have also had with many other sports and bets in gambling, there cant be hundred percent fairness.

[mirakal]

You just have to pick who is the more popular boxer, and of course there are upsets, but most of the time the odd makers favored or pick the correct winner. I do agree, there are corruption here. Who wouldn't forget how the South Koreans screw up Roy Jones Jr in the Olympics?

And now we have the Sulaiman's of the WBC as corrupt as any governing body in any sports.

But still though, there are a lot of boxing fans here, with the amount of threads being open for every fight and you can see that there are a lot of knowledgeable members here as far as boxers and can predict the outcome of the fight.

Boxing may be known for how corrupt the officials are, but that won’t stop these fans not to bet in boxing. For as long as their idols are sticking to boxing, that will make them continue to bet more.

The only solution here is never expect too much in boxing because no matter how good your favorite player is, once dirty fight continues, you will never see assurance in boxing. Just bet on the amount you can afford to lose so you won’t keep regretting in the end.

[adpinbr]

Whenever is good, but it depends on the one you understand the most because different people understand but different way that is our complaint is different men have different perspective on the kind of games you should involved with so it’s not really determined anything but it is just a simple policy that it will be worked out and organized properly and organized, you can bet in boxing if you understand it , but if you don’t you will go for what you think is fine