MANNY PACQUIAO VS JOSH CLOTTEY HOW TO FIND THE BEST ODDS
We’re now less than a month away from this widely-anticipated showdown. I expect a huge amount of betting volume on this fight, and as the bout draws nearer it seems as though Manny Pacquiao’s price continues to shorten. He is undoubtedly the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, but if Clottey pulls off a massive upset then whoever went against the grain is in for a massive payout.
We’ve written numerous articles here detailing how we think the fight is going to unfold, based on the odds, and here we’re going to be examining where you can find the best prices on the fight.
Betfair has Manny Pacquiao trading at around 1.22, but since this is a betting exchange, you’re looking at the odds fluctuating constantly. Josh Clottey is trading at 5.7 at the moment and I expect the market to develop more rapidly as we get closer to fight time. Only match odds are available at the moment, but in the few weeks before the fight, you’ll see several more markets added to the mix.
Popular bookmaker Coral has Manny Pacquiao trading at a very short price. He’s listed at 1.167 with his opponent available at 4.5. I expect a bit of movement, and hopefully Pacquiao’s price will rise a bit.
Ladbrokes have Manny Pacquiao at a short price as well with the Phillipine sensation listed at 1.14 for the outright victory. Josh Clottey rewards at 5.0.
Blue Square are always offering up some tempting odds and selections and they’ve priced Pacquiao at 1.2 with Clottey listed at around 4.0. They are currently featuring a full slate of round betting with Pacquiao’s odds of winning by decision at 1.91 and Clottey’s decision odds at 9.0. Manny’s shortest prices for a round victory are 17.0 between rounds 4-8. Clottey trades between 51.0 and 67.0 for a round victory.
Paddy Power will be adding markets as we get closer to the fight and they usually have some interesting special bets available for high-profile matches like this. They have Pacquiao at 1.2 with Clottey at 4.33. This is definitely a site worth checking back on to take advantage of some special betting options.
Venture on over to Bet365 and you’ll find a smorgasbord of betting options for this massive fight. They’ve priced Pacquiao at 1.12 with Clottey at 5.0. They have an over/under on rounds with over 9.5 trading at 8/13 and the under is available at 6/5. A full round betting section is available as well as round group betting- where you can take 3 rounds together in lieu of just one, albeit for a shorter price. One really exciting option is the fight outcome market where they’ve priced Pacquiao to win by KO, TKO or DQ at an odds-on price of 4/5 with a decision victory at 6/4. Clottey to win by KO, TKO or DQ is trading at 7/1 and the decision betting is at 10/1.