For Paul Butler fans, they won't think that they are wasting money betting on him as they want to show support for the boxer.
True, there are supporters that are willing to make huge bet, regardless of what the odds are for this boxer. And in this case, it will not be a waste of money, because Butler is a huge underdog and if he wins, then his fans who bet on him will also win big.
Although I believe 90% believe that Inoue will win but it's not a guarantee that Inoue will win, remember that he is just a human, he can also make mistakes and Butler could take advantage on that.
That is a big question for now because no matter which angle we are trying to see, the odds are in favor of Inoue and almost none of here will even disagree for that fact. But yes, I agree with you guys, Inoue's victory is not guaranteed yet because they still have to fight, and we never know if Butler will be very lucky at the day of their fight. We will see soon what Butler will do in front of the monster.
Smart money will go to Inoue, those who are looking for a lottery win will go to Butler. So it's just a matter on how the bettors will look at it. If you want a long shot to win in order to have a windfall then Butler, but the odds are very slim. And if you are smart, then you just have to look at what other betting options for Inoue, or better yet, if you have thousands of dollars then ML might be good, and at least you can 'feel' some winnings if you bet huge on him.
Naoya Inoue has opened as a massive -3300 favorite against Paul Butler.
https://www.thesportsgeek.com/news/naoya-inoue-massive-favorite-against-paul-butler/
Considering if you on moneyline then expect that odds arent really giving that much huge win which is common sense.
Why would go for lottery bet on BUttler if you do see that chances are almost close to zero?
Well there are people who would really make that bet.