Bookies are anticipating over £100 million could be bet across the globe on the mega-fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather following the confirmation of the highly anticipated match-up on Wednesday night.
William Hill make Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather their 1/12 favorite (Bet £12 to make a £1 profit) – with Conor ‘ The Notorious’ McGregor a 6/1 outsider. McGregor is rated a 7/1 shot to KO Mayweather, while the unbeaten boxer is rated a 6/5 chance to win on points.
Some pundits believe Mayweather will finish McGregor early and the bookies are offering odds of 33/1 for him to win in the opening round. They also offer odds of 10/1 for mixed martial artist McGregor, who will be making his boxing debut, being disqualified for kicking Mayweather during the fight.
“Most pundits believe the fight won’t be competitive, but that’s not going to stop millions of people across the world tuning in – and also having a bet on the fight, said William Hill spokesman Tony Kenny
“Mayweather is a massive favorite, but we’ve already seen a lot of bets on McGregor landing one of his ‘Notorious’ left hands and winning by KO.”
WILLIAM HILL ODDS
Latest fight odds: (William Hill) 1/12 Floyd Mayweather, 6/1 Conor McGregor, 25/1 Draw
Method of victory: 10/11 Mayweather by KO, TKO or DQ, 6/5 Mayweather on points, 7/1 McGregor by KO, TKO or DQ, 33/1 McGregor on points, 25/1 Draw
Oddschecker: Conor McGregor the popular bet
Written by: Sam Eaton, Oddschecker
Summary:
– 58% of bets on McGregor beating Mayweather
– Conor McGregor backed to win by KO
After months of rumours and empty threats by two of the biggest global sporting icons, they’ve finally settled on a eye-watering amount and, more importantly, a date for them to face off in the ring.
Neither Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather will struggle for cash following the super-fight, with both fighters expected to earn an absurd £78 million each! Even though punters can only win a fraction of this amount from the fight, it hasn’t stopped them looking to make a quick win.
The date for the fight was announced last night and since that announcement bets have been flooding in for the two superstars. The Irish UFC star may be 7/1 to win the bout but surprisingly Conor McGregor has been the popular choice with bettors. Boxing pundits are largely in agreement that McGregor will struggle to compete with Mayweather’s speed and power in a straight boxing match, however, the majority of punters are happy to take on the older American. Following the shock announcement of the date, 58% of bets have been placed on the Irishman being victorious. This includes one bullish Oddschecker user who has staked a four-figure bet at 7/1.
Conor McGregor to win by knock-out has been the popular pick with bettors, which has been priced at 15/2 with one bookmaker.
Oddschecker spokesman, Sam Eaton “Expect the odds for Conor McGregor to shorten as we get closer to August, he’s a big price now but the media will hype up his chances, which will in-turn shorten his price. If you’re going to back the Irishman, I’d get on him now”.