Iggy v Holyfield: A friendly wager

A poor bet can result in a positive outcome. Like trying to chase down an inside straight in Texas Hold'em.

Unless the person in question here has access to information we don't, it's a **** poor bet, irrespective of result. Yeah, we won't be able to talk **** if if happens -- just like you can't really rag the guy who hits the bullshitty straight -- but it will do nothing but prove that low-percentage bets do at times pay off.

 

I think we're both saying the same thing for the most part. The difference is recognizing how the situatuion changes when you go from pre-event to post- event.

While an event may be low probability before the event, after the event it becomes a certainty, and thus was a good bet.

Not a good bet necessarily in the time leading up to the event, but a good bet the moment the event happens. You can't argue with reality and if the event has happened, then it is a certainty and thus a good bet.


Re: the bet in question: Holy gets stopped inside of four. There is AMLOST CERTAINLY the potential for this to happen.

After Tarver-Jones 1, few would have bet on Roy being KO' in four rounds (much less two) in the rematch.

I wouldn't bet on Holy being KO'd in four, but if someone did, and he was, then it WAS a good bet.

 

Unbelievable how many people think an old shot Holyfield can beat Ibragimov. I am gonna LMAO on the day of that fight when he gets completely and utterly dominated.

 

maybe holyfield knows something we dont its not like iggys a world beater so what he beat briggs holyfield would of too that night you will see holyfield at his best on oct 13 wether it will be enough will just have to see one things for sure this will be iggys biggest test to date

 

James Toney did hurt Evander in Round 2 of their fight.... just throwing that out there....

 

didnt he catch him with a hook that lifted him up a little bit

 

If im not mistaken it was a right hand that did the damage, Ill check youtube again tho.





Edit: The Right Hand Im thinking of occured in the 4th round

 

Between 7 and 9 makes more sense. I could see Holyfield ground down and stopped by a barrage in this one.

Ibragimov is underrated and Holy is shot.

 

So did Lou Savarese in Holy's last fight. I wouldn't be surprised if Sultan did stop Evander. That early though? Maybe not.