Boxing Betting
Fight Betting
Boxing is one of the toughest and most physically demanding combat sports in the world. A sport in which two competitors try to hit and knock each other out with their glove-encased fists while also trying to avoid the other’s powerful strikes. These guys are fit, focused and both physically and mentally in tune for the demands of such a rigorous, violent and dangerous sport.
Some people call it insane. But to boxing fans, they absolutely love it.
Boxing Betting – Background
Boxing is divided into a specified number of rounds, usually 3 minutes long, with 1-minute rest periods between rounds. Generally speaking, boxing is broken down into different weight divisions to ensure a more even contest between competitors. Weight divisions include:
- Flyweight (up to 112 lb/50.8 kg);
- Bantamweight (118 lb/53.5 kg);
- Featherweight (126 lb/57.2 kg);
- Lightweight (135 lb/61.2 kg);
- Welterweight (147 lb/66.7 kg);
- Middleweight (160 lb/72.6 kg);
- Light heavyweight (175 lb/79.4 kg);
- Heavyweight (unlimited).
Many of the world’s sporting greats made their name in boxing. Names such as Mohammed Ali, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis and on a local level, Jeff Fenech. The champions have gone on to become household names. These athletes are legends of the sport and have achieved sustained boxing success over their careers.
Although challenged by a new breed of fighting and mixed martial art sports, many sports enthusiasts still consider professional boxing matches the pinnacle of pure boxing. Pitting the strength, skill and mental power on one person against another, a professional boxing match draws admiration from spectators.
Boxing Betting
Perhaps more than any other sport, boxing offers punters a great chance to place a bet. This match in particular will draw out plenty of punters keen to pick a winner. With Sportsbet, you can place your head-to-head boxing bet on this boxing match right now! Sportsbet also offer boxing betting on Danny and Anthony’s warm up bouts as well as other local and international boxing fights…..so get ready to rumble!
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DING DING….fight!
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