Asikainen wins on points. Next up, the 5'11", 118 lbs Tshifhiwa Munyai against cocky Naz-wannabe Lee Haskins , who's moving up from flyweight. I believe Haskins wild-swinging style will be ineffective against the "huge" Munyai.
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I'll be posting all my boxing plays in this thread from now on. I've never tracked my plays and I'm pretty sure that I haven't done well overall in boxing, but I've been on a nice roll lately. Here's hoping I avoid making a fool of myself.
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I'll be posting all my boxing plays in this thread from now on. I've never tracked my plays and I'm pretty sure that I haven't done well overall in boxing, but I've been on a nice roll lately. Here's hoping I avoid making a fool of myself.
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Another parlay for tomorrow:
Not Casamayor inside distance -464
Valuev inside distance -166
Risking 2 units to win 1.89 unit
Corrales weighed in 5 pounds over the limit and lost his title on the scales tonight... talk about hypocrisy, right after the JLC fiasco. Hope the fight still happens.
Barrett offers nothing more than Valuev's past opponents and he's not smart enough to last 12 rounds in there. He'll go for broke à la Owen Beck and go down somewhere in the middle of the fight.
Not Casamayor inside distance -464
Valuev inside distance -166
Risking 2 units to win 1.89 unit
Corrales weighed in 5 pounds over the limit and lost his title on the scales tonight... talk about hypocrisy, right after the JLC fiasco. Hope the fight still happens.
Barrett offers nothing more than Valuev's past opponents and he's not smart enough to last 12 rounds in there. He'll go for broke à la Owen Beck and go down somewhere in the middle of the fight.
Wow. Bet365 has the OVER 8.5 rounds +125. Also Kessler by decision +200, which is lower than I thought it would be. The over bet remains the most sensible option - it covers a Beyer upset win by decision (unlikely but far from impossible) and a Kessler decision and/or late (T)KO.
Again, I feel pretty strongly that Beyer won't be stopped - if he is, it'll be way late in the fight. He's a southpaw and he's got a strong beard - he's faced tough punchers before and was only stopped once in his career, by Glenn Catley (KOBY12)
That line may look like a trap, but it's nothing more than the public being overconfident in Kessler's power.
OVER 8.5 rounds +125
Risking 2 units to win 2.5
Again, I feel pretty strongly that Beyer won't be stopped - if he is, it'll be way late in the fight. He's a southpaw and he's got a strong beard - he's faced tough punchers before and was only stopped once in his career, by Glenn Catley (KOBY12)
That line may look like a trap, but it's nothing more than the public being overconfident in Kessler's power.
OVER 8.5 rounds +125
Risking 2 units to win 2.5
Alright, here's an obvious one for Saturday Nov. 4. This is easily my largest boxing wager ever.
Floyd Mayweather -541 risking 21.64 units to win 4 units
It's not a lock, but I do see good value in that -541. Baldomir's only hope is that PBF quits after breaking his hands.
Adding:
Floyd Mayweather by decision -153 risking 3.06 units to win 2 units
Floyd Mayweather -541 risking 21.64 units to win 4 units
It's not a lock, but I do see good value in that -541. Baldomir's only hope is that PBF quits after breaking his hands.
Adding:
Floyd Mayweather by decision -153 risking 3.06 units to win 2 units
Another obvious pick for Saturday Nov. 11:
Klitschko inside distance -160
Risking 8 units to win 5
Excellent value here. Should be -250 or so - bettors wary of Klitschko's past stamina and chin problems. Fact is, the post-Brewster Klitschko has learned to pace himself and work his jab from the outside to soften his opponent before going in for the kill. Brock doesn't have Peter-level power, so no worries there.
Klitschko (T)KO Brock inside 8
Klitschko inside distance -160
Risking 8 units to win 5
Excellent value here. Should be -250 or so - bettors wary of Klitschko's past stamina and chin problems. Fact is, the post-Brewster Klitschko has learned to pace himself and work his jab from the outside to soften his opponent before going in for the kill. Brock doesn't have Peter-level power, so no worries there.
Klitschko (T)KO Brock inside 8
Boxing Question
Given your obvious expertise on boxing, do you have any clue what the answer is to False Dimitri's question about why they give a belt to the winner in boxing matches?
I realize you probably would have answered already if you knew, but just in case you didn't read it, I thought I would ask you here. Thanks.
Given your obvious expertise on boxing, do you have any clue what the answer is to False Dimitri's question about why they give a belt to the winner in boxing matches?
I realize you probably would have answered already if you knew, but just in case you didn't read it, I thought I would ask you here. Thanks.
Hadn't seen the thread, sorry.
Dunno. Probably 'cause a boxer can't easily hold anything in his hands while wearing gloves?
I just found this... earliest example of a championship boxing belt, the Lonsdale Belt:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml
Still doesn't give a reason why a belt over any other trinket.
Dunno. Probably 'cause a boxer can't easily hold anything in his hands while wearing gloves?
I just found this... earliest example of a championship boxing belt, the Lonsdale Belt:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml
Still doesn't give a reason why a belt over any other trinket.
