Calzaghe v Hopkins betting preview
On Saturday 19th April the welsh legend that is Joe Calzaghe will take on Bernard Hopkins in a Boxing match which is going to be very tough for either to win. The fight which takes place in Las Vegas will be screened on Setanta Sports, the premium satellite sports channel commencing at 2230hrs UK time.
If you are looking to place a bet on the Calzaghe v Hopkins boxing match, then read on for our analysis of the betting markets and for the best odds for Calzaghe v Hopkins. We also have a special half price offer on the Setanta sports package for our readers.
Betting markets on the Calzaghe v Hopkins include Outright Winner, Fight Outcome, Number of Rounds and End Round betting. We will look at these in turn:
Outright Winner
The Calzaghe v Hopkins fight proves to be a very close battle. Commentators have provided analysis which suggests that for most areas, the two boxers are deemed evens, some however place Calzaghe at an advantage. Credit has to be given to Calzaghe for his speed, there are very few boxers who can match the speed and number of punches that he can throw in a round, which famously totals over 1000! To counter this Hopkins is blessed with greater accuracy, but will this win against the sheer number of blows, only the match will tell. If we take a look at the best odds for the Calzaghe v Hopkins fight,we can see that the bookmakers put Calzaghe in the frame to win this fight. As you can see below, the difference is only marginal – but I guess a lead is a lead.
How did the bookies arrive at their odds for this match? Well like us they have to trawl through all they can about each boxer and make an informed choice as to the odds on each fighter winning. Another indicator of how they set their odds are the way that other punters are making their bets. Until now this has been the priviledged knowledge held closely by the bookmakers. We are able to see this information ourselves now thanks to our partners at Searchum. We can see from the chart below how punters are placing their bets, and at the time of writing, the split between Calzaghe and Hopkins is marginal, as it has remained over the past month.
If you’re after more statistics to help you with your bet, then Searchum has a number of other charts and graphs relating to the likelihood of the outcome of this match. Needless to say, this one looks (although with some caution) as if Calzaghe is going to win, the only questions left to answer are based on a couple more markets available for this boxing match.
How will it end?
The bookmakers are favouring the fight will go through to the last round, this holds some weight when you consider the fact that both men have strong stamina, are evenly placed and short of a freak punch knocking out their opponent, they are likely to be able to last the distance. The table below lists the possible outcomes, and as you can see, they are expecting Calzaghe to walk away with the title based on the judges decision.
As to which round the fight will be over, there are a variety of options available from the different bookmakers. skybet are offering 2/7 over 10 rounds and 5/2 under 10 rounds; totesport are offering 1/4 on rounds 10.5 and over and 11/4 10.5 an under; Bet365 offer 1/3 on rounds 11.5 an over, with odds of 5/2 uner 11.5 rounds. All these odds are pointing to the boxing match reaching the final round, and towards a judges decision.
This is our interpretation of how things stand with regards to betting on the Calzaghe v Hopkins fight this Saturday, remember the odds are constantly changing so make sure you check your betting slip before placing the bet. To get the latest odds on this Calzaghe v Hopkins fight check out the tables above or our partners at Searchum Odds.
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