?»?Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman: Betting odds, expert pick, how to bet on the fight.
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs) and Keith Thurman (29-0, one no-contest, 22 KOs) will clash on Saturday night for Thurman's WBA (super) welterweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
And when two highly-regarded gladiators prepare for combat in a fight like this, there are bets to be made. So, let's take a closer look at Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman odds, expert pick.
Boxing's only eight-division world champion returns for the second time in 2019. He fought in January and dominated Adrien Broner to win by a lopsided decision. The senator from the Philippines showed up to the Errol Spence Jr.-Mikey Garcia fight in March with many thinking he was going to challenge the winner. After Spence won, Pacquiao stepped inside the ring at the request of Spence, who was pushing for the fight. However, Pacquiao shifted course and decided to take on Thurman, instead.
Thurman made a triumphant return to the ring a week after Pacquiao beat Broner and defeated a game Josesito Lopez by majority decision.
In the lead up to Saturday's showdown, both Pacquiao and Thurman have said they can finish the other. But their recent history suggests not to expect it to occur. Pacquiao only has one stoppage win in his last 11 victories and that was a seventh-round TKO win over Lucas Matthysse last July. Before then, it was November 2009 ??” in perhaps the Flipino icon's best performance ??” when he destroyed Miguel Cotto.
Thurman hasn't put anyone away since he defeated Luis Collazo in their July 2015 contest. Prior to that, "One Time" had 11 of his 14 victories coming via stoppage.
For Pacquiao, a win over Thurman would mean a couple of things.
One, it would show that even at 40-years-old, Pacquiao is still one of the best 147-pound fighters in the world in a sport deemed a young man's game. Secondly, a win would keep his hopes alive of luring Floyd Mayweather Jr. out of retirement to avenge his May 2015 loss, which Pacquiao blamed on an injured shoulder. If Mayweather stays retired, then a unification bout against the winner of Spence (IBF champion) vs. Shawn Porter (WBC titlist) or a crack at WBO titleholder Terence Crawford later in 2019 or early 2020 could be on the table.
For Thurman, defeating Pacquiao would put him back in the position and spot the 30-year-old felt he never lost, as quite arguably the best welterweight in the world. It would also give him the career-defining win he's been looking for. Doubt has crept into people's minds because of how he looked against Lopez and his failure to put him away, but that was coming off a 22-month layoff due to an elbow surgery and hand injury. Thurman has repeatedly called 2019 his "comeback year." The saying doesn't mean anything if he can't beat Pacquiao.
To do so, Thurman needs to fight like he did when he beat Danny Garcia in his last bout before the layoff. He has to keep the fight at a distance, use his footwork, throw power shots and keep his foot on the gas pedal. Thurman put on the brakes during the second half of the Garcia bout and it nearly cost him.
Pacquiao's not going to give him Thurman a break. He will use his footwork to throw punches from all kinds of unique angles that Thurman has never seen before. It's imperative that Pacquiao gets off to a quick start. He can't let Thurman dictate the pace because then he'd have to fight from underneath at 40-years-old.
It's hard to imagine Pacquiao not coming out the aggressor due to the comments Thurman made heading into Saturday night. Plus, Pacquiao has continuously been in marquee fights and knows not to let the moment get to him, while Thurman has never been in anything close to this magnitude.
SN Pick: Manny Pacquiao. The boxing legend is going to notch his second win since he turned 40 in December and move on to another blockbuster bout, handing Thurman his first pro loss.
Pacquiao Vs Cotto Betting In Full Swing Now.
Sports News - November 14th, 2009 - Written by Jimmy.
As boxing fans prepare for tonight's WBA title match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, they are warming Betting on Boxing up.
By now, most know that Manny Pacquiao is a sound favorite over challenger Miguel Cotto however, they may not know the multitude of ways there are for betting on tonight's boxing match. Betting on Boxing is primarily done by just choosing the winner, but there are alternatives.
Courtesy of BetUS Sportsbook, odds are available for all types of bets. Below are some of the bets that BetUS is offering.
5 Way Fight Outcome.
3 Way Fight Outcome.
Round Group Betting.
Will Fight Go The Distance?
To Be Knocked Down First?
Harold Lederman Special - KO=Win.
As seen, there are many different ways to wager. Also, there are more bets available. Bettors can choose whether or not Manny Pacquiao will win in a certain round.
The bet above is only available for Pacquiao winning, further proof that Pacquiao is a big time favorite in this match against Cotto.
Those interested in wagering on this game will be able to place bets until minutes before the opening bell. The fight pay per view begins at 9pm ET with the Main Event coming later in the evening.
Boxing News - Latest Headlines.
Pacquiao Opens as 2-to-1 Betting Favorite against Cotto, Is It Justified?
Cotto backers often point out that Mosley and Judah are as fast, or just as fast, as Pacquiao. Therefore, Pacquiao will not overwhelm Cotto with his speed. But this notion is misleading. Mosley and Judah, both, fought Cotto flatfooted. Moreover, Mosley and Judah mostly relied on throwing one punch at a time, particularly Judah.
Pacquiao delivers powerful punches, and his punches come in bunches. Furthermore, not only has the Pacman improved his footwork since moving up to 135 pounds, he has improved his defense. The Pacman uses head movement and footwork to move away from returning shots after he unloads, and I think people will be surprised on the difficulty Cotto will have in landing clean shots on the Pacman.
My prediction: Cotto will not make it to the final bell. I have mentioned the ???Manila Ice??? will be a huge factor, but watch out for a left uppercut. Cotto likes to keep his guard up as he leans forward, leaving him susceptible to an uppercut. Judah was able to land it on Cotto early in their fight, but he was unable to capitalize. But Manny??™s hand and foot speed will give Cotto fits all night long. Do not be surprised to see Miguel back peddling for survival before the Pacman??™s relentless assault pins Cotto to the ropes and halts the action. I will be the first to publically go on record and state: do not be shocked if Cotto gets the De La Hoya treatment.
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