Does anyone else bet on the fighter they want to lose?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by draw99, Nov 6, 2008.


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  1. draw99

    draw99 Active Member Full Member

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    Let me make things clear from the start: I'm a Calzaghe "hater".

    I've just put £50 on him to win on betfair @1.47.

    As far as I'm concerned, there is NO WAY Jones wins this fight. Its like me fighting a 2008 Muhammad Ali. I'm gonna win, but that hardly means I'm the better fighter :lol:

    Does anyone else put money on the fighter that they dont want to win???

    ie If Calzaghe wins this fight, I'm pissed off but at least I have won £20 (Emotional Insurance).

    If Jones wins the fight (which he wont), I've lost £50, but I dont care, as I'm happy as f*ck!!! :good
     
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  2. Claypole

    Claypole Boxing Addict banned

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    What makes you so sure you would beat Ali????
     
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  3. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Its a really good idea that i've considered lots of times but never actually done. ..... Its like how much would you pay to see fighter A beat fighter B..... Fighter A wins your happy coz B got bombs in his face... Fighter B wins... emotional insurance.. good idea.
     
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  4. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    "Emotional insurance" - great idea...but always bet a little bit on the draw as well, just in case!;)
     
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  5. 9Ball

    9Ball Smeghead Full Member

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    Ignore that advice, how many draws do you see in boxing??!!
    Its a waste of money.

    :blurp
     
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  6. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  7. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Depends whether or not you are the kind of person who sees the glass as (a) half empty, or (b) half full.

    To some it would be a win-win situation, as you have outlined, but to others it would be a lose-lose situation.

    Its down to the individuals personality. But hey, what do I know? I'm not a betting man.
     
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  8. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    Good idea in theory.

    It might be my second betting strategy after "always bet on Calzaghe to win"
     
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  10. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    I've done this often in many sports.

    I make no connection between who I want to win, and my judgements of the probabilities vs the odds offered.
     
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  11. sstevelcfc

    sstevelcfc Member Full Member

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    wouldnt bet against my favourite fighters
    even if it was a dead cert they would lose
    just stupid i guess
     
    sstevelcfc, Nov 6, 2008
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  12. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Emotional Insurance would do my head in.

    Though implanning to bet money on Paulie beating Hatton, and do quite like Hatton, well used to anyway, he is beginning to get on my tits.
     
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  13. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Draw is 28/1 so if you've bet 50 quid it's perhaps worth putting another 2 quid on to cover yourself - just in case (remember Lewis/Holly). Jones very much wants a rematch... $$$$
     
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  14. MightyLondoner

    MightyLondoner Underdog Full Member

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    £100 says Ricky wins. any takers?
     
    MightyLondoner, Nov 6, 2008
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  15. eddiesammon

    eddiesammon boxing addict Full Member

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    **** the emotional insurance, the extreme emotions are what makes fights great and memorable, I was gutted after hatton lost to mayweather however I'll always remember the fight and I enjoy watching it to re live the experience, the passion, the emotions.
     
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