Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao Fight Betting Tips

Oscar "I don't wear ladies underwear" De La Hoya has emerged as the outright favourite in his upcoming bout against the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world Manny Pacquiao. Current numbers from 888sport indicate that Oscar is sitting at 1/3 with a Pacquiao victory listed at a generous 9/4. Considering how highly Pac-Man is rated by boxing pundits across the globe, this could be a tremendous betting opportunity, if you're looking to back the underdog. DE LA HOYA THE FAVOURITEA De La Hoya points victory looks to be the bookmakers favoured outcome with 11/8 being the current pay-out. A Pacquiao victory on points pays a full 3/1, which indicates that the bookmakers believe that if Pacquiao is going to pull this one off it will be by knockout. That makes things especially interesting once you start looking at the round betting options for this fight.KNOCKOUT ODDSA De La Hoya knockout victory pays 20/1 between rounds 1 and 10, rising to 25/1 during rounds 11 and 12. Manny Pacquiao is listed at extremely long odds in terms of individual round betting. A KO, TKO or DQ victory for Manny in the 1, 2, and 12 rounds all pay a whopping 66/1 with any other round going at 50/1. This is good value considering the 3/1 points pay-off should Pacquiao fail to KO De La Hoya. With the fight fast approaching and Manny Pacquiao being listed as the current world #1 in the pound-for-pound rankings, I would say get in while the getting's good. Back Pacquiao to win on points or a KO victory between the 8 and 11.