When betting on boxing you get two types of players. The first one always bets on the fighter whose name is on the poster. The other guy watches carefully, especially the boring bits, the way a fighter moves his feet or how he’s breathing in the second round. While both are likely to make a good call, both are also going to fall for old stories. Keep in mind that those stories will cost you money if you’re betting at fixed odds on YesPlay. You can find Boxing under the Sports prematch section. All upcoming bouts and prices are shown in ZAR.

Poster punter

Some people think that if a boxer is more famous, that automatically makes him a guaranteed result. But boxing is more complicated than that. Anything can happen, styles can clash, fighters can get injured, a favourite can get knocked down early. On YesPlay you’ll often see the simple Winner market with a price tag that looks very enticing, making it seem like a no-brainer.

Rounds myth

The second lie is that a great fight has to end with someone on the floor. The truth is a lot of fights don’t end that way. Sometimes a fight will turn into long periods of holding and jabs and the judges have to make a decision. That’s why YesPlay also has a Total market for a lot of fights where you can bet on Over/Under for how long the fight will last. Want to see the bets that we offer? Read more and then click on “More markets” when the fight shows up on your screen. For example, if you bet R29 at 2.12 odds, you’ll get R61.48 back.

Draw shock

The last common misconception is that a draw can’t happen. Anything can happen in boxing. Because of that YesPlay’s boxing rules provide you with an option of betting on a draw. So always keep that in mind when placing your bets, because you never know what can happen. If it feels like it could be a close one, keep the stake modest, don’t bet to show off to your friends, and never chase losses with your rent money.

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