Finally there is a weekend with a lot of interesting options.
I haven?t done too well in the last few weeks, I lost all my bets where I listened to other usually successful betters, lost on Shogun too, who actually gassed in the fight and couldn?t make up with the few boxing fights.
Well anyways?.
Woods-Gonzalez
Bwin has by far the best odds on this fight
Woods to win straight 44%
Over 9 28%
Woods on points 75%
Woods says he doesn?t have any issues with his elbows anymore and fells very fit. Both fighters have been inactive for quite some time, and, as has been mentioned before, Gonzo certainly has as much wear as Woods, so I don?t see a different outcome.
Pavlik-Taylor
I loaded up pretty big on Jermainy WPTS at +250 at bwin and later at +364 at pinnacle/5dimes. I?m actually pretty indifferent about the outcome so I hedged quite a bit, as the odds on WPTS have declined greatly.
I still don?t know how Taylor could manage to NOT ko Spinks. Well, I?m beginning to think that he has a mental problem and it certainly isn?t a clever move from his management to let him fight Pavlik, before he can make a confidence building tune up.
Pavlik looked impressive against Miranda, but this victory certainly doesn?t compare to Taylors wins against Hopkins.
Pavlik is a very active fighter and Taylor clearly slowed down against Ouma and Hopkins, so, contrary to public belief, the conditioning might actually be in Pavlik?s favour.
Well, I?m not sure at all, I don?t expect anybody to get stopped quickly and a ko for Taylor would actually surprise me.
I wonder whether there is value in pavlik on points!?