Mayweather v McGregor betting at Paddy Power

Gone In 60 Seconds

Despite McGregor’s lack of experience against a pro boxer, and perhaps the greatest of this generation, Mayweather is 33/1 to win the fight inside 60 seconds. McGregor is 40/1 to land an early crushing blow, whilst Paddy Power goes 20/1 for either to win within a minute.

McGregor to throw a Kick

Paddy Power offer 8/1 that McGregor will return to his UFC instincts and land an illegal kick. Indeed, there has been support for this particular market with the odds dropping from 12/1. There is certainly no love lost between these two men and even Paddy Power are surprised at the level of interest in the bout.

A Paddy Power spokesperson stated: “We’re expecting this fight to be the biggest betting event in the history of combat sports but we definitely didn’t foresee minor markets attracting this amount of interest. Since we’ve cut the odds to 8/1 we’re still seeing plenty of action and it would appear as though plenty of our punters are convinced that Conor’s going to try and swing a boot at the undefeated boxer.”

To Be Knocked Down

Paddy Power offer 4/6 odds that McGregor will be knocked down by the American. Given Mayweather’s experience in the boxing ring, the odds seem generous. Who knows how the fight will pan out however and it may be a tentative affair. Mayweather is 7/2 to be knocked down, and it seems an unlikely event given his edge over the Irishman.

The Referee to be Knocked Down by a Punch

Only Paddy Power would offer such a market, and if the fight is as spectacular as the build up, the 100/1 odds available may be worth a flutter. Of course, we hope this doesn’t happen!

McGregor Sees Huge Betting Support

Despite coming up against a boxer with a perfect record of 49 fights and 49 wins, Irishman McGregor has seen the majority of support in the betting market. Over 90% of bets have been placed on McGregor at Paddy Power despite the Dubliner remaining a firm outsider at 9/2. As McGregor’s odds continue to collapse the firm may start to worry about a McGregor win that would surely mark a huge payout.

A Paddy Power spokesperson stated: “Nothing is predictable when it comes to McGregor and we didn’t foresee this level of support for him when we first set up the market. Normally, you would expect a heavy favourite such as Mayweather to attract the majority of the money through large wagers at short odds but this hasn’t been the case. Given the nature of the betting we’d be left more battered and bruised than any of the Dubliner’s previous opponents should he upset the odds in August”.