Topic: How does betting on exhibition matches even work? (Read 409 times)

I thought all this time that the match was only for foundations and charities and they only get the money from pay-per-views and sponsors. Obviously, there is no point in betting on who will gonna win because with the example above the result is clear even though the fight has not been starting yet also there is no such thing such an upset here because the underdog is already meant to lose the fight. Just like what happened to Mayweather when he fought those Japanese, he ended up knocking them out.

Are there even bookmakers that released betting odds for this exhibition match? I doubt it. But if there is, Mayweather's odds are probably very low that it isn't worth betting. He's expected to win anyway. But I wouldn't consider betting on exhibition matches especially involving the likes of Deji. This isn't exciting. But I understand if there are still people who will watch these exhibition performances. These guys also have some fans.

It's also a thing that they might be enjoying to do.

As for Floyd, I think that he's liking those quick money that he's getting from such fights without risking himself into training more and doing more hard work.

It's fame and money on him and that's what he's doing with all of these offers to have a fight. It's a quick paycheck and easy money on him and them now because of the hard work they did years ago building their reputation.

Usually exhibition matches are for a cause or they raise funds and then donate it to the people or to the organization that are in need of it. By that, the athletes can agree to paid a little or not being paid at all. It wasn't a serious match and their opponents are not from the same field so there's no threat that they can get beaten up badly.

The reason why someone buys a ticket to watch the match is obviously because they are supporting the cause but for the bettors, their main goal is only to make a profit. This was only risky because as others said, the rules on these kind of games are still unknown. Bets like this should be treated for fun only or for testing out our luck.

Indeed! These famous fighters whether if it's a boxer or UFC fighters are just using their fame to collect money from their fan bases. They are just taking advantage of the situation while they are still known and can attract audience. Also there are organizers around the world who would like to risk millions worth of fees just to get that boxer perform in front of them, in this instance, Floyd Mayweather's recent fight.

It's because they want to see their idol, the athlete that they're looking up and it's such a precious moment for those fans that wants to watch the match.

It's an exhibition and mostly, it's for the entertainment that they are aware of upon availing that ticket. Whilst for those bettors, it's something that they usually do, exhibition matches or not.

Such matches are only to raise money for the promoters as well as for the athletes as they are paid quite a lot for the matches.
Sometimes it makes us confused why someone wants to bet on the match but more confusing is why someone still wants to buy tickets to watch the match.
That's a strange thing but it keeps happening because both those who bet and those who watch think it's entertainment

Yes, it is that in fact when one sees the word exhibition, one knows beforehand that it is a fight or a fixed match, and the emotion is not the same, it is like just having fun and seeing some renowned athletes do what they they know how to do the best, despite the fact that you can feel great emotions, it is not the same, you can do other better things, personally, when it comes to boxing and there are exhibition fights, they do not attract me in the slightest, I don't find it exciting, just to go see the boxers and that's it, but the truth is that it's not my thing, I prefer real things, the peelas that really are from belts, where everything is real.


It is that the issue here is that both boxers are very good, but we are also in doubt to whom they will give the Victory, so it is Mayweather, I do not think he likes to see a defeat of himself, he always looks through the exhibition fights that can be generated by many spectators in order to raise funds, but of course there will always be boxing fans who can have an opportunity to see these exemplary, for me it would be a pleasure, but I do not know very well how it is the dynamics of how this unfolds, I understand that the boxers must also train very well, just as if it were a Normal fight, but even so I don't know very well who they can choose as the winner.

I have no idea about the exhibition fight, i have not heard from any official sources regarding the match up, can you share any official website that would confirm this event. The only match up what i have heard about Floyd Mayweather is trying to put together is the Conor McGregor rematch and i am not sure how they can hype that fight after Conor loosing the first fight.

Like all the other opinions here I discourage you to bet on this kind of match even if it's a peer-to-peer bet, if sports betting casinos would not accept betting on this kind of fight, why would you bet on it, there's speculation that the fight could be or can be rigged and we don't bet on a fight that will have a possibility of rigging if you really want to bet it should be on a knock out basis not on who people perceived won the fight.

am curious also what bookie he is referring to offering such odds for exhibition matches? because when it comes to boxing, usually, there's no official winner proclaimed. so how can the bookie distribute the winnings of the bettors if there is no official winner? and most of the time, the result is a draw. so the likelihood of getting your winning is place your bet in the draw betting line. but it is not very often that a bookie here will list an exhibition match maybe except for the Paul brothers' matches. because right now, the fight of Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva made it in the list. Paul is the underdog in this match.
you can check the odds at stake


we don't know the rules for this specific boxing match. will they proclaim a winner?

Some site are not offering any odds for an exhibition match, may I know which site you are playing?
Well, betting on the favorite team or player can be a good advantage, usually the contract of the march really in favors them and even if it gives you small profit that can still be good since you did nothing especial just to know who will gonna win on that exhibition.

Dont know on the thing you had mentioned about preparation for main event.Exhibition matches turns out to be the main event.You cant really see this stuff on a main or official match which would really be lining itself into that part.
You could actually see this on some sportsbook, but thats if they would tend to offer some odds but pretty sure that odds would really be that obvious on whom you would be betting on.
Odds for the ML or main favorite isnt really just too worth for you to take risk.Most of the time bookies doesnt offer any betting for these exhibition matches.
If there are some available betting line then for sure people would just in line with the favorites and viola. Easy money.

I think it has all the things you mention, I'm not pro or I don't have prior experience with exhibition matches but he can try to bet on it, If I'm not mistaken, exhibition matches is just like a friendly match or just like a preparation match before a boxer main event. I just wonder if there's a website that would list a match like this or this is only a pure p2p betting.

You already said it yourself, exhibition fights are not sanctioned and there's no determined winner because in the first place there are no judges who will score the said bout. There's no use on betting in these kind of fights because the purpose of these fights is to give pure entertainment to the fighter's fans and audience. Also, Mayweather already said that he won't fight any fighter that is near his caliber even if it's just an exhibition bout, so it's safe to assume that he is just accepting fights where his wins are guaranteed.

If there are no scoring and no announcement then it's obvious that no betting should be cast, but you can bet if there is knock out in an exhibition fight but it's not going to be on bookies, you can bet against any of your friends, exhibitions don't attract bettors because it can be manipulated and there are rumors that these exhibitions are fixed, its better to bet on real boxing and let exhibition be for entertainment only, it is for pure entertainment only nothing else.

It is not necessary for matches will be added to the list of gambling casino because those are not totally official fights like sparring and training it is just a preparation for the upcoming fights and of course it is not too much serious so it is hard for the people to make a decision in betting because anything can happen like throwing the match so basically not needed to be added in the list.

If I am one of the owner of such kind of biz then I think ill also do the same thing. I don't want to be blamed and I don't want my reputation gets destroyed easily only because the bettors think the results are manipulated. If a sportsbook can avoid it, then the same thing should also be doing by the bettors. They better avoid this kind of betting as well if they are serious and can't afford to lose.

Watching a match like this is already enough to give us a great entertainment and there's no need to ask for more. I don't think they will put the odds of the match results if they won't allow such betting at the first place. It just don't make sense.

Right, that is all for public publicity and for the money for both fighters involved, Nevertheless, there are fans that are willing to pay them with big money, so no complains for 'exhibition fighters'.

But for those gamblers, still up to them, but personally, I'm will not bet on any fights, because most likely it is already been arranged as how the fight will end ever if there is a judge to score the fight.

One of the sport I do not bet on is boxing, I prefer the big matches which are not too often. On big matches, I like the odds because they are of big odds that can yield good return. I am not gambling for the money sake, but for fun of it, but I do not like to lose. About this exhibition matches, I can not go for it, the odds on favorites are small and the favorite can most likely win, going for big odd is likely a loss. I prefer to just go for bigger odds and the reason I can not go for exhibition matches. Exhibition are not real to me, they are just for fun and not yielding good return.