Betting Odds for fights. Were the Odds-Makers correct or way off. Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston I The odds opened with Sonny Liston as the betting favorite. 7 1/2 to 5,,,,,Liston (favorite) Heavy early bets on Liston pushed the odds up. 8 to 5,,,,,, Liston (favorite) A heavy rush on Liston bets from Chicago made the odds soar. 2 to 1,,,,,,,Liston (favorite) A mild late rush of bets on Floyd re-adjusted the Final Odds. 8 to 5 Sonny Liston (favorite) 9 to 5 Sonny Liston (favortite),, by Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder
Wonder what the odds were on a first round knockout? Many thought that Patterson's greater speed would be a factor, but Liston ended up being able to time him with ease. Every time Patterson bobbed & weaved in an effort to avoid Liston's jab, he came up with uppercuts.
It is interesting some odds you get. I remember Berbick/Tyson; Tyson was only 1/2 a week before the bout, although late money had him at a lot more solid 1/5. Reading an old Ring/KO, where they a bit on odds of upcoming fights: Shane Mosley/Phil Holiday: Pick 'em... Hindsight's a *****!
TBooze, You could get some good odds on that Tyson/Berbick fight for a Knock-Out within 3 Rounds. The odd fight that still jumps around is the First Sonny Liston vs Cassius Clay. Opening odds; 8 to 1,,,,,Sonny Liston Then crazy early Liston money driving the odds to; 10 to 1,,,,Sonny Liston Then the Miami money on Cassius Clay got going, changing the odds to; 7 to 1,,,,,Sonny Liston Miami street odds had it down to; 4 to 1,,,,Sonny Liston After the weigh-in fiasco, late-morning the day of the fight; 8 to 1,,,,Sonny Liston (in Las Vegas) Just before fight time, the Las Vegas odds; 7 to 1,,,,Sonny Liston
Is it possible for you to contribute to ANY thread without mentioning Ali/clay? I mean, in another thread a middleweight was mentioned (forget who but im sure you'll remember) and whilst talking about said middleweight, you inexplicably brought Ali/clay into it
Holy started out as a 25 to 1 underdog against Tyson in '96. I even heard it was possible to find him as a 33 to 1 underdog at some places. However, late betting on Holy made rise to 6 to 1 underdog before the fight. Funny thing is, he was only a 3 to 1 underdog in '91, which is far more reasonable. Don King sure hyped the hell out of post-prison Tyson!
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