A knock-out is the expected ending to the Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto fight taking placed Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada – if you buy into the gambling propositions out tonight.
Internet-based Sportsbook has Miguel Cotto as a three to one underdog (+300) to take the fight by knock-out, but a six to one underdog (+600) to win by decision. So the Puerto Rican fighter maybe a dog with the players, but would seem more likely to take a knockout victory than a hard to earn decision over Manny Pacquiao. [Listen to Eddie Goldman explain why the chips are stalked in favor of a Pacquiao decision]
As for Pacquiao, the odds on favorite to win the fight, he is nearly a one and a half to one favorite to knock-out Cotto (-140), while a Pacquiao victory is at +300 (three to one underdog.)
[Listen to The Boxing Bookie explain why believe Miguel Cotto to win is the best bet]
The lines will move as more money comes in during Friday and hours before the fight on Saturday, but one thing is dead clear – the betting public expects to see a war with one of the two men left a mess on the canvas.
