How to bet on boxing and drop the bookies

Boxing can’t rival the likes of American Football, soccer and tennis in terms of attendance and viewing figures, but there’s one section of the population that can’t get enough of the fight game – online bettors. Boxing betting is enjoyed by millions worldwide every month, with fight fans making predictions on the outcome of the biggest professional contests or the medal positions at the Olympic Games. It’s no surprise that noble art has a special place in bettors’ hearts. It’s frantic, unpredictable and gripping, making it the ideal sport to wager on.

You don’t have to be a huge fan of boxing to enjoy a flutter on about. In many cases, it doesn’t matter how much you know about the fight game or the two combatants involved, as long as you are willing to do your research and put the work in needed to beat the bookies. Watching a heavyweight championship boxing bout with friends from the comfort of your own home, at a sports bar or sat at ringside is a special experience. But it doesn’t quite live up to the excitement of landing a winning bet and making a profit by correctly predicting the outcome.

Backing a boxing winner – like calling the outcome of any sports event – isn’t easy. It takes time and effort to get one over on the traders, but the increasing number of boxing betting markets gives you a better chance. The leading bookies offer fight winner markets as well as dozens of specials. There are promotions and offers such as price boosts, generous odds and more. It’s a great time to be a lover of boxing and a fan of betting.

Having loads of betting markets at your fingertips is great, but it’s not worth much if you don’t know what to do. In this article, we have sought the help of a former professional boxer turned gambling industry expert who explains how you can bet on boxing and the approach that will improve your chances of making a profit.

Study the markets

As already mentioned, there are lots of different ways to bet on modern boxing using your home computer or smartphone app. The most popular is the fight winner market where you pick a fighter to triumph and have a one in three chance of getting it right – your pick against the opponent and the draw. The odds aren’t usually great which has led to the opinion that there’s no value in boxing betting but that’s nonsense. We just have to try a little harder.

Study the stats of both fighters involved and you’ll often see a trend emerging. If we have two hard-hitting fighters who will be looking for the knockout win you can back the bout not to go the distance or to end inside the opening 6.5 rounds. If both fighters are more technical you would go with the over 6.5 rounds. A great example of how reading the form helps find winners is Wladimir Klitcschko. The Ukranian had a near-perfect KO ratio but when digging a little deeper into his results it was obvious that later in his career, he liked to break opponents down and take them out in the second half of about. That meant there was more value in backing him to win in rounds 7-12 rather than just by KO.

Other available markets on the top boxing bouts include the total number of rounds, group rounds betting, method of victory, the total number of knockdowns, to be knocked down and win, to win the fight inside the opening 60 seconds. There’s a bet to suit every fight and every type of bettor.

Get the best odds

Every bet you place should be at the best possible odds. After deciding the selection you want to back you should visit a betting odds comparison app where you’ll find details of which bookie is offering the best odds.

Don’t jump in

The top betting apps offer in-play betting with the odds and markets updated throughout the contest. Don’t jump in early and bet before the bell. Bide your time and read the opening few rounds of a contest before parting with your cash.