Making a Boxing Bet

Boxing bet odds on a competitive fight will have each fighter at odds of -120 or even money.  A big favorite in boxing betting odds will oftentimes have fighters at 5-1 or more. 

This means that the oddsmaker thinks the favored fighter is a very big favorite.  You will also see boxing bet odds of more than that.  It is not uncommon to see odds of 10-1 or more on a big favorite in boxing bet odds.  There have even been occasions in boxing betting where a fighter was 30-1 or 40-1 as a favorite.  Usually sportsbooks will only put up boxing lines on fights where the favorite is 15-1 or less.

In boxing you will see a money line similar to what you see in hockey or baseball.  The favored fighter is minus money for a boxing bet while the underdog is plus money in boxing betting.  It might have Boxer A at -200 and Boxer B at +160.  This means that you would have to wager $200 on Boxer A (the favorite) to win $100 in the boxing bet.  You would have to bet $100 on Boxer B (the underdog) to win $160.  Winning would get you back your risk money plus the money you won.  So the favorite would return you $300 (your $200 plus the $100) while the dog would get you $260 back ($160 won plus your $100).

You may see different boxing betting odds on a fight but they will be fairly similar at sportsbooks.  You should also know that as you make a boxing bet you will need to monitor the lines.  They will change just as they do in other sports.  Professionals place a boxing bet just as they do in other sports.

Another boxing bet option is called a proposition bet.  These boxing bet wagers are made on how a fight is won (knockout or decision).  You may also have boxing bet proposition wagers on how long a fight will last (over or under a set number of rounds).  You may also see the draw option.  These are all great boxing betting choices to consider.