MANNY PACQUIAO VS JOSH CLOTTEY LAST MINUTE ODDS AND BETTING TIPS
The betting action is coming in thick and fast as fans all over the globe are scrambling to get their last minute bets down for the widely-anticipated Pacquiao vs Clottey fight that kicks off tonight at Cowboys Stadium. The Filipino fighters odds are continuing to shorten and Pacquiao's odds to win now trade at a very slim 1.12 with popular UK bookmaker Ladbrokes. On the Betfair betting exchange, Pacquiao is only available at 1.14- there is very little margin to be made backing Pacquiao outright.
A number of very interesting betting markets have emerged to help fans maximize their value on this fight and, if you have an idea about how Manny will get the victory tonight, you can certainly cash in at a very tidy price. Check out all the other previews from the menu on the left-hand side if you're looking for additional betting tips!
Over the past few days, the betting markets have been indicating that a late KO or TKO victory by Manny Pacquiao is the favoured result, and the fight is not expected to go the distance, but is expected to be over 9 rounds in length.
Ladbrokes has priced Manny Pacquiao's odds to KO or TKO Clottey at a 1.72 price- the odds-on favourite result. A victory by decision pays out at 2.75 while Clottey to win by a KO or TKO victory will reward at a 9.0 price. An unlikely Clottey decision victory pays out at 13.0.
The fight pays 2.5 to go the distance and 1.5 to be settled by the fighters and not the judges. Manny Pacquiao is at 3.5 to win the fight between rounds 1-6 and he trades at 2.75 to win between rounds 7-12. If you want to get more specific, Pacquiao is 7.0 to win between rounds 1-3 and 6.0 for victory between 4-6. 7-9 pays out at 5.0 while a 10-12 finish rewards at 6.0.
Should Pacquiao be knocked down at any point in the fight and then go on to win, you're looking at a very solid 8.0. With Clottey being a power-hitter, Manny may take a surprise one at some point in the match and take a quick knock-down. I think 8.0 is a solid price for that option, and with the fight expected to go into the later rounds it gives you plenty of time for Manny to slip up. Should Clottey get knocked down and then win the fight you're looking at a 13.0 price.
Joshua Clottey to be knocked down at any point during the fight pays out at a slim 1.44 while Pacquiao to hit the mat pays 6.5. Both fighters to see the canvas pays a solid 13.0 while either fighter to be knocked down at any point pays 1.28.
If you think this is going to be a drab fight with no knockdowns and a decision victory, back neither fighter to suffer a KO/TKO or knockdown at 3.75.
The main over/under on rounds is 9.5 with both options paying 1.83 while the over/under at 6.5 pays out at 1.35 for the over and 3.0 for the under. Under 3.5 rounds pays out at a solid 5.5 while over 3.5 is a slim 1.12.
If you think the fight is going towards a decision and you are confident that you know what type of decision is unfolding and whose favour its going to, try the decisions betting market at Ladbrokes. Pacquiao to win via majority decision pays out at 34.0 while a split decision pays 21.0. A unanimous decision rewards at 3.5 while either fighter to win by split or majority decision pays 9.0. Clottey is 67.0 by majority, 34.0 by split and 21.0 by unanimous decision.