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Betting on Paul Vs. Mayweather

The Logan Paul versus Floyd Mayweather fight is going to be a huge event from a financial point of view. But looking at it through the lens of boxing, then it represents a low point. That an unbeaten world champion should face a one time loser proves that the once noble sport is nothing more than an ugly cash grab. And you can place the blame squarely on the shoulders of social media. Logan Paul is a foolish, brash and arrogant YouTuber. Let's hope for everyone's sake he takes a huge beating.

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Introduction: Betting on Paul vs. Mayweather

If there ever was a story about the sad state of the once noble sport of boxing it’s this. Floyd Mayweather, once a titan in the ring, will step onto the canvas once again. The world-class boxer will be fighting non-other than the YouTube star, Logan Paul. In what is essentially nothing more than a cynical money grab for both men, the fight has the whole boxing community up in arms. Mayweather has never lost a professional fight having a 50 – 0 record. He’s going to be fighting Paul, who’s record is a lousy 0 – 1. In other words, Logan Paul has never won a match and has only fought twice in the ring. If you want to contribute to either of their purses, then you can now bet online with Bovada Sportsbook, which is one of the best sites to win the jackpot.

The Boxing Community vs Logan Paul

The YouTube star has a brother, Jake, who has also been trying his hand at professional boxing. In the beginning, it all kicked-off with some beef between various popular YouTubers, who decided to put their grievances to the test in the boxing ring. Though these initial fights were purely amateur in nature, thanks to the huge number of followers each participant has, these matches were set up as “pay-per-view”. The money generated was more than most professional world-class fights could dream of. And so a trend started with pay-per-view becoming one of their best jackpot strategies. With one eye on the cash cow, both brothers announced that they would be turning professional.

The Paul Brothers

Jake Paul has fought twice, with both bouts ending in wins for him. In his most recent match, he knocked out the former NBA star, Nate Robinson. Considering that the basketball player wasn’t a boxer, this was not a huge surprise, with all sports betting bookmakers putting Jake forwards as the firm favourite. In typical fashion, the brash YouTuber started calling out professional boxers to take him on. It was all a show as he knew perfectly well, that big stars, like Conor McGregor wouldn’t be interested in fighting an absolute beginner. As for Logan Paul, he’s been in the ring just two time and drew against another YouTuber, KSI. The rematch ended in a points win for KSI. In a demonstration of just how crazy the world of boxing has become, this one-time loser will now have the chance to fight one of the world’s greatest.

Disrespectful of the Sport

It’s fair to say that the whole boxing community is up in arms against this fight. Considering that all professional boxers spend years polishing their craft and then have to work their way up to earn the possibility of fighting a big name, they are feeling mightily sore. Though they will all readily admit that any attention bought to their sport is a good thing, they are also certain that matches like this turn a great sport into nothing more than a circus. Canelo Alvarez was quick to criticise Logan Paul saying that the YouTuber had done nothing to earn his place in the ring. But Logan Paul wasn’t going to be taking any criticism lying down. He responded, “I think he’s the guy that got caught using steroids twice,” Logan said. “We want to talk about disrespecting boxing, talk about a guy who didn’t play by the rules. To say we’re disrespecting the sport, I feel disrespected especially as it’s coming from a guy who quite literally disrespected and spit on the ethics of the sport. Yeah, it upsets me… I think he’s salty because I get a chance to beat Mayweather and he lost to him. That’s his one loss.”

Place Your Bets Online

Because of the way boxing matches are arranged, there’s no chance of Alvarez meeting up with Logan Paul. But with Paul’s match against Mayweather being the big news in boxing at the moment, sports books have opened their doors to betting. Thanks to the internet, you can now bet online. This simpler and more convenient method of making wagers guarantees a huge purse for the combatants. Bovada Sportsbook is currently offering Mayweather at -3000 favourite. So no surprise there. After all, he is one of the greatest boxers of all time. Very few would put any money on Paul, who comes to the fight with virtually zero experience. Though Logan Paul has never won a fight, he does come to this match as the significantly larger fighter. But size means nothing. Without the skills a boxer learned over years of practice and proper fights, it’s hard to see Logan Paul having any advantages. The Sports Books have Logan as the +1100 underdog. We have an article on betting on boxing which gives to all the information you’ll need to be able to choose the winner.

Not Real Boxing

As a boxing match, this fight is irrelevant to the sport in general. Like playing Street Fighter II is nothing to do with boxing either. But that will not be stopping a huge number of viewers from dropping top dollar to see how this plays out on the night via pay-per-view. But it’s hard to imagine this bout being competitive in any way. We expect to see Logan Paul on the canvas within the first round. Having said that, with the betting odds being what they are, you could make some serious cash if you put money on Logan, and he came through as the winner. But considering that this win would represent the largest upset in the history of boxing, we’re not going to be losing money by betting on the YouTuber.

On wards Towards MMA: Betting on Paul vs. Mayweather

We’ll be the first to admit that the Logan brothers appear to be awful people. They are arrogant, brash, and watching any of their YouTube videos will fill you with despair for the human race. But, their loud and uncouth style can certainly generate money for a project like this. As a jackpot winning strategy and as a financial venture, then everyone’s a winner. Since their move into boxing, there’s been plenty of talk about the brothers making a move into Mixed Martial Arts. Over the next month or so, MMA is offering several bouts in what’s billed as “Fight Island”. If you head over to Bovada Sportsbook, you can see the odds and even place wagers right now.

A Real Boxer Does MMA: Conor McGregor

By far and away the biggest fight will be the rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. These guys first fought in 2014 and this rematch is being billed as the “MMA lightweight championship of the world.” In that match, McGregor knocked out his opponent in the first round with a huge left hook to the chin. Though MMA is meant to be a mixture of many fighting sports, McGregor does have an advantage in that he was a World Champion boxer. At the moment McGregor is listed as the -265 favourite to win. If he does emerge victoriously, then maybe he’ll have a chance of a match against Khabib Nurmagomedov next year. As for Poirier, he’s a consistent winner in MMA and is still in top shape and on top form. According to Bovada Sportsbook, he’ll enter the ring with McGregor as the +205 underdog. With the boxer’s left hand being so dominant in all fights, we’re more than a little afraid for Poirier.