It's the biggest fight of the year, who wins? We explore the betting.
Everyone has been talking about this fight, as soon as the first bout ended in controversy: Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will do battle once again in Las Vegas, in what is being billed as the fight of the year.
Everyone has an opinion about how this one will play out, but what are punters going for? We look at three key markets and let you know where the money is going.
WINNER
It's a close one, but GGG is the man that comes out on top in the betting, and with the punters. 52% of total stakes have gone on the Kazakh star (4/6), compared to 40% for Canelo (31/20). 8% have gone for another draw (22/1), showing the indecisiveness that surrounds this contest.
METHOD OF VICTORY
Considering that GGG has a reputation as a knockout artist, it might be surprising to learn that the most bets in this market are on him to win by decision (9/4). In all, 39% of bets have gone on this, with Canelo to win by decision (2/1) the next most popular selection, with 29%. Punters think the fight will go the distance clearly, but Golovkin by KO (27/10) is a more popular bet than Canelo by KO (9/1).
ROUND BETTING
There has been steady activity on this market, and what is interesting to note is that the five most popular selections are all GGG picks: Rounds 10 (28/1), 4 (40/1), 9 (28/1), 11 (28/1) and 8 (28/1) are the top five in that order. It's round 10 that is the most popular pick for Canelo (70/1), but it has only picked up 6% of the bets.
