How To Bet On Boxing
Boxing's glory days may be in the past, but customers still come out of the woodwork when a primetime fight with big names square off in the boxing ring. When boxers like Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk or Canelo Alvarez have a match, it still has the gravitas like other star-driven matchups in other, more popular sports. Learning how to bet on boxing, from simple bets to much more complicated wagers, is worth your while.
With sports betting becoming more popular across the United States, as more and more states continue to legalize it as time progresses, boxing markets have become slightly more sophisticated than in years past. Combining the old traditional markets with the new, below is a full comprehensive breakdown on how customers can bet on boxing.
How to Bet on Boxing – Moneyline Boxing Wagers
Simple and to the point; a moneyline boxing bet simply means a customer can select who will win a fight between two boxers in an upcoming match. There are a wide variety of money line wagers to place on a full boxing card, with some heavy money line favorites to matches that will have closer to even odds.
The standard boxing match is 12, three-minute rounds, which is also important to note before wagering on a boxing match. For instance, in an upcoming match, Fury is -3000 (risk $3,000 to win $100) and the opponent is +1000 (risk $100 to win $1,000), but smaller names on the same card are closer to even (Troy Williamson has moneyline odds of -115 with his opponent having -110 odds).
Moneyline wagers can be won if a boxer wins by knockout, TKO, or decision by the referees. Some sportsbook operators have different house rules when it comes to a boxer retiring mid-match, so be sure to brush up on the technicalities of boxing betting before diving into a fight night.
Total Rounds Boxing Wagers
The other traditional boxing market is wagering on the over/under number of rounds in a match. The total rounds will not always have an even -110 odds for each over or under selection. For example, from an upcoming Fury match, the over 6.5 has -125 odds, while the under 4.5 rounds selection has +100 odds.
When the number being wagered on is on the lower side of 12 rounds, a customer is looking for either a knockout or TKO as it indicated the oddsmakers do not expect it to go the distance. The small increase of selection for this market is alternative total rounds, where customers can choose from a different number than the original one provided.
In this example, the same Fury match, there are alternative total rounds of 5.5 (-190 over, +140 under), 7.5 (+110 over, -145 under) and 8.5 (+155 over, -205 under).
How to Bet on Boxing – Boxing Prop Wagers
When there is a huge moneyline favorite, such as Fury being -3000 against his opponent, there are other ways to attack a boxing betting card to make it worth a customer's while.
Legal sportsbook operators offer boxing prop markets such as: To Go The Distance, Winning Method, Exact Winning Method, Exact Fight Outcome and 1st Minute Finish. Most major sportsbook providers offer similar markets, but there may be some extra floating around, or the same market with a different name that customers can find.
How to Bet on Boxing – To Go The Distance Boxing Betting Market
As straightforward as it sounds, this is a selection for if the match will go all 12 rounds or not. With two selections of Yes and No, the odds for this normally fluctuate depending on the style of boxing match.
If it's a Heavyweight match with power punches compared to a lightweight class with speed punchers and defense, the odds will be dramatically different. An upcoming Troy Williamson vs Josh Kelly match has 'To Go The Distance' odds of 'Yes' -220 and 'No' +160, while the Fury fight against his opponent has odds of 'Yes' +275 and 'No' -400. It is easy to see how far oddsmakers think these matches will last.
How to Bet on Boxing – Winning Method Boxing Bets
Customers can select the way one boxer will win over their opponent and get better odds for being so precise. Below are the fight outcomes for the upcoming Fury match.
| Fight Outcome | Odds |
| Fury By Decision or Technical Decision | +250 |
| Fury by KO/TKO/DQ | -300 |
| Draw | +2500 |
| Chisora by Decision or Technical Decision | +2000 |
| Chisora by KO/TKO/DQ | +1200 |
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While Winning Method markets give the customer some multi-option ways to win, Exact Winning Method is even more precise. The odds below are for the same fight as above (only Fury's selections):
| Alternate Fight Outcome | Odds |
| Fury to Win by KO | +240 |
| Fury to Win by TKO | -115 |
| Fury to Win by Disqualification | +6500 |
| Fury to Win by Unanimous Decision | +400 |
| Fury to Win by Split Decision | +1400 |
| Fury to Win by Majority Decision | +2500 |
| Draw | +2500 |
| Technical Draw | +5000 |
How to Bet on Boxing – Exact Fight Outcome Boxing Market
Like Winning Method, Exact Fight Outcome has these same selections, but a customer does not have to pick a particular boxer. These are more enticing when the fight is closer to even odds overall and are lobsided when there's a heavy favorite.
| Fury vs Chisora | Odds |
| KO | +220 |
| TKO | -125 |
| Disqualification | +5000 |
| Unanimous Decision | +350 |
| Split Decision | +1100 |
| Majority Decision | +2200 |
| Draw | +2500 |
| Technical Draw | +5000 |
Boxing Round Props Bets
Like choosing how the match will end, the same can be done for when the match will end. Round props are long shot markets where a customer can guess the exact round a match will finish. A customer can create a big payday with a small wager by parlaying how and when an exact boxing match will finish, but of course that it easier said than done!
| Round Betting | Odds |
| Fury to Win In Round 1 | +1400 |
| Fury to Win In Round 2 | +1100 |
| Fury to Win In Round 3 | +900 |
| Fury to Win In Round 4 | +850 |
| Fury to Win In Round 5 | +800 |
| Fury to Win In Round 6 | +800 |
| Fury to Win In Round 7 | +850 |
| Fury to Win In Round 8 | +900 |
| Fury to Win In Round 9 | +1100 |
| Fury to Win In Round 10 | +1400 |
| Fury to Win In Round 11 | +2000 |
| Fury to Win In Round 12 | +2500 |
| Fury Decision Or Tech Decision | +250 |
| Draw | +2500 |
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