HOT POTATO via HOLLYWOOD, California – Just before the Pacquiao vs. Marquez III, Pacquiao vs. Mayweather betting odds with the presumption that if the bout were to happen in 2012 and that if Pacquiao would win impressively over Marquez, the prinicple of standard deviation on a straight wager took an inversely proportional dive yet not too deep at stake: Mayweather – 145 over Pacquiao’s +115. Which meant that if you bet $1,000 for Mayweather on a straight wager, you would win $ 689.06. But, if you bet $ 1,000 for Pacquiao on a straight wager, you would win $1150.
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Hmm… it’s not anymore that close after Pacquiao’s less convincing win over Marquez.
Pacquiao takes a downward slope to an all-time low + 220 versus towering climb by Mayweather, Jr. to -300. Betting $100 for Mayweather would only win $33.33. Betting $100 for Pacquiao $100 would win $220. Advertisement
Now, the ball is on Pacquiao’s court. Mayweather, Jr.comes forward to boxing fans and aficionados shifting the burden of approval to Pacquiao’s camp. He has “reserved”, so to speak, May 5 for him and Pacquiao to face off.
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Like Rocky Marciano who retired in 1955 with a record of 49-0, including six successful title defenses, Mayweather, Jr. would want his record untarnished. Even then, the greatest individual rivalry in boxing nowadays centers on him and Pacquiao. Ongoing war of words between them should not last well beyond their retirement from boxing. The deciding moment should be on the night of May 5, 2012, if not beyond the year of the end of the world at least according to the Mayan Calendar. Now, Mayweather, Jr. definitely chooses not to walk away from boxing as undefeated without demolishing Pacquiao who is also on the verge of cementing his legacy as the earlky 21st century king of boxing. Mayweather, Jr.’s record tells it all 42-0, bearing 61.9% wins by knockouts. Perhaps he’s been considered as the most brilliant boxing scientist in our time.
Mayweather, Jr. will soon turn 35 on February 24. But, should he retire from boxing without exchanging leathers with Manny Pacquiao?
Hell, No! He has already mounted himself a better offense to Pacquiao. Recent pound-for-pound ranking for best boxers of the world has it on this writer’s list: Mayweather, Jr. reclaims the helm and downs Pacquaio to flat note No. 2. One such attribution of such immediate change in the ranking was the less convincing performance of Pacquiao over Juan Manuel Marquez, a common opponent of the two.
But, Mayweather has been considered as the top boxing gates producer alongside with Oscar de la Hoya, the Golden Boy who definitely was intrumental in lighting up Mayweather, Jr.’s image even brighter on May 5, 2007 after their twelve rounds of boxing at the MGM Grand. Don Chargin was the main promoter of the said event. Mayweather, Jr. won a controvertial split decision. The gross live sales reached $ 18, 419, 200 out of 17,078 paid attendance, which still ranks No.1 according to the Nevada Athletic Commission. The Pacquiao-De la Hoya fight in 2008 ranks third with $ 14,300,300 out of 14,468 paid live gate attendance, which rise of Pacquiao to said ranking was clearly attributed to the Golden Boy’s starpower across the United States of America, along with Top Rank. The first time that Top Rank rises to top 5 high grossing boxing event at gate. The Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Hollyfield II ranks second with 17,078 paid attendance at Thomas and Mack with Don King as the main promoter, with grossing sales at gate of $ 16,860,300. All these three top producers were on Pay-per-View live.
Mayweather, Jr., nonetheless, has the upperhand. And for how long?
Stay tuned for more!
