Boxing Betting Tips: Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones Jnr

Best Bookies, Betting, Bookmakers, Boxing, General Posts, Tipsters | selectabet | November 7, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Roy Jones Jnr v Joe Calzaghe – Live on Setanta Sports. Sunday early am.

Joe Calzaghe’s final payday may not be the foregone conclusion that his adoring fans seem to think it will be. He squares upto fight legend Roy Jones Jnr at Madison Square Gardens in New York in the early hours of Sunday morning and whilst there’s no titles on the line, Calzaghe’s reputation certainly is. After a career that spans 15 undefeated years and 45 victories, Calzaghe stands to pocket a multi-million pound purse but defeat to 40-year-old Jones would be an awful way to end the Welshman’s career.

Whilst many fight fans wish this bout would have taken place six or seven years ago there’s still plenty of pride at stake and it should make for a cracker.

So who’ll come out on top?

I read an interesting piece on the NewsToday.com website where they polled 25 fighters, journalists, trainers and pundits on who would win the bout. The results were surprisingy close with 11 opting for the American, Jones, and the remaining 14 siding with Calzaghe. Few of them suggested the fight wouldn’t go the distance and most expected a close points decision to swing it either way.

But the bookies think it’s far more clear cut and Calzaghe’s best price is just 4/11 (Boylesports, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Sportingbet, VCBet) to win the fight. If you’re swayed by the opinions of the likes of Bernard Hopkins, Lennox Lewis and Jeff Lacy then the 5/2 (Sportingbet) on Jones to be the victor will certainly appeal.

For the fight to go the distance it just 4/9 (VCBet) but that looks a reasonably safe option. I you want to side with Calzaghe on a decision then the best you’ll get is 5/6 (Ladbrokes, VCBet), whereas with Jones it’s 9/2 (Boylesports). If you fancy a knock-out it’s 4/1 (Bet Direct, Stan James) for Calzaghe and an unlikely 13/2 ((Bet Direct, Stan James) for Jones.

I’m sure British fight fans will be backing Joe no matter the price and I’ll be joining them. The guy is a legend and it’s the last chance we’ll get to cash in on him beating up another contender. I’m going with 5/6 (Ladbrokes, VCBet) on Joe to win it ater the final bell.

C’mon Joe!!!