When I saw a survey indicating that the majority of voters chose the player that only a handful of experts expect to win over the player that has proven to be more dominant, it blew my mind.
I am talking about the boxing match between former champion and big star Anthony Joshua and mma star Francis Nganou. However, I remember not long ago I refused to place a wager on Real Madrid because I desired Girona to win La Liga. In addition, wagering against the Los Angeles Lakers when matched with the best NBA teams is difficult for me.
I want to find out if there are individuals like me. What percentage of the gamblers in Bitcointalk are wagering and not wagering to their dearest star player, club and team?
Good question. Here we are talking about what outweighs the love for the team or the player or the money. Regarding the fight between Joshua and Ngannou, I can say that Joshua has more chances and the bookmakers give a big odds on Ngannou for a reason. I'll explain why. In Ngannou’s first fight according to boxing rules, Fury had problems because it is very difficult to prepare for an opponent who has not had a single fight according to boxing rules and is not known how Ngannou boxes. His fighting style is now clear and Joshua will be able to prepare for it. I think Joshua has a better chance in this fight
To answer your question, no matter how much I like Francis, I wouldn’t bet on him, despite the high odds.
The same for me. I didn't bet for Ngannou on that boxing fight because let's face it, they won't let a real boxer be defeated by a first-time boxer even if it's just an entertainment match. I mean, that would still smear his record and I bet many boxing fans would not forget that and use that many times while commentating.
It's really to bet against a fighter or a team that you are a fan of. Just a while back, I was actually trying to analyze a game for my favorite team and their opponent as an underdog. I am a big fan of the favorite team but I am having doubts if they will cover the spread or not. So, I ended up just betting for their money line, and guess what, they won but if I took that spread it would not be covered. So, it's a good ending for me. I won my bet and I didn't stop supporting my favorite team.
This kind of decision will be more difficult in other sports where they don't offer big spreads or if we pick a money line we will be forced to profit less just to keep out love for the team intact.
Sometimes it's just better to just let the day pass and don't bet. Enjoy the game but don't regret it if you made a wrong decision of not supporting your team in the betting lines.