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February 21, 2015
Floyd Mayweather is the favorite, but not by huge odds for his May 2 clash with Manny Pacquiao.
To the surprise of nobody, Floyd Mayweather has been installed as the early betting favorite for his May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao, an event that could bring in record amounts of money for Las Vegas’ sportsbooks, casinos, and, well, pretty much everything in the city.
Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO) has of course never lost as a professional, while Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO) has suffered a few defeats. But Pacquiao has lost just twice in the last decade, and one of those — his 2012 decision defeat against Tim Bradley — is considered a clear robbery. His knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez later that year, however, was not just legitimate, but definitive.
Mayweather, who turns 38 in three days, is favored at -275 at online book Bovada, with Pacquiao, 36, listed at +215. The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook has Mayweather at -265 and Pacquiao at +225.
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Lines are made with the intention of the books making the most possible money, of course, but these odds are also pretty much what I’d assume the public perception to be right now. Yes, Mayweather is the favorite, but not overwhelmingly so, and Pacquiao does have a serious chance to win this fight.
