Pacquiao v Broner Betting Tips & Predictions

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Boxing Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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January is always a quiet month on the boxing front as the sport eases its way into a new year following what was a dramatic finish to 2018. This year is no different, but there is one bout of note on the list and it’s certainly worth waiting for. So, let’s look at the best Pacquiao v Broner betting tips.

Quality over quantity as Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring to face Adrian Broner in a clash that has kept experts guessing during what has been a strange build-up. The two stars of boxing will share a ring at the world-famous MGM Grand, Las Vegas on 19 January and British fight fans can follow the action live on ITV4.

We’ve endured a painful drought of big-time boxing on terrestrial TV, but ITV recently signed a deal that promises to bring the biggest names back to the public, and we’re delighted by that. To mark the occasion bookmakers have hung out the bunting, laying on a spread of exciting betting markets, giving punters another reason to stay up late for this one. It’ll be an exciting match and you can add more drama by placing a bet on the outcome.

Our expert team have made a career out of profiting from boxing and we’ve picked their brains to help boost your balance on the late-night action.

Pacquiao Still Going

Many casual boxing fans will be surprised to learn Manny Pacquiao is still involved in boxing and still contesting major honours. The highly decorated Filipino has a professional career spanning 24 years and, in that time, he has seen it all and done it all. A real pound-for-pound living legend, it’s little wonder Pac Man remains a fans’ favourite.

The 40-year-old makes as many headlines for his good deeds outside of the ring, including helping the poor and his work in politics, but here he must roll back the years and show he still has it in him to see off a young, hungry opponent who will be desperate to add the Pacquiao scalp to his belt and send the man into retirement.

Pac brings a record of 60 wins against seven defeats and two draws – stunning – but there’s no doubt he is slowing and has fought only four times since losing on points to Floyd Mayweather Jnr in their 2015 super fight at this very venue. Beaten on a unanimous decision that night – deservedly so – Pacquiao then beat Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas, before losing to Jeff Horn. He bounced back to prove there was plenty of fight left in the old dog when stopping Lucas Matthysse in seven rounds in the summer, dropping his opponent in the 3^rd, 5^th and 7^th, before referee Kenny Bayless called a halt to the punishment.

Bookies Pick Pac

Bookmakers have shown Pacquiao the respect he deserves and, despite his inactivity, have priced him as favourite to claim win number 61. Backers looking to follow traders in on that one will find the jolly well supported and there’s no more available than the 2/5 you’ll find doing the rounds at Coral. That’s tight, but it’s also market best price with many firms offering 1/3 on the same bet.

Those after the chance of a higher return can try their luck in the method of victory market where they’ll find Pacquiao on points as favourite, 11/10 the standout on that one. That makes sense as seven of his last eight bouts have gone the 12-round distance. Pac did dismantle Matthysse last time out, scoring a 39^th career KO and number 40 is yours at 3/1, making it second fav of the list.

For punters preferring to sit on the fence and limit their risk in this fight, the special markets offer a lively interest. Take a punt on the bout to last the distance at 4/7 and it won’t matter which fighter has his arm raised at the end, as long as we hear the final bell. 5/4 says we’ll get a victor without the need for the scoring judges and, again, with that bet it doesn’t matter who the winner is.