Mayweather vs. Gatti has Sports Betting World Buzzing

The whole week, there have been more inquiries at Gambling911.com pertaining to this fight than any other in recent months as many bettors likely anticipate another upset.

Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Arturo Gatti is a +340 dog in this coming Saturday's bout. After witnessing Kevin McBride decimate Iron Mike Tyson two weeks ago as a +800 dog, gamblers are becoming more and more confident when it comes to betting big dogs in boxing.

One of the better lines on Arturo Gatti could be found at www.sportsinteraction.com as of press time Thursday Morning. They had Gatti listed at +350.

Not only does this promise to be a superb fight, but gamblers are well aware of how much they can profit after seeing some huge windfalls in recent months

Sports Interaction, the Quebec-based online sportsbook in business since 1997, also features lines on the potential outcome of this fight.

Floyd Mayweather by KO or TKO is listed at +275; Mayweather by decision is featured at +2.25. Arturo by KO or TKO is listed at +600 and +800 for decision.

SIA also anticipates this bout going over 11.5 rounds, with a line of -166.

"What is most interesting about this fight from our standpoint is the number of inquiries that Gambling911.com has received over the last few days since featuring a preview of Mayweather vs. Gatti," commented Thomas Jensen, Marketing Director for Gambling911.com. "Recent fights, including Tyson verses McBride, resulted in only sporadic search queries, such is not the case with the Mayweather/Gatti bout. We are already seeing a tremendous amount of interest from a betting standpoint."

This weekend's fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., which will be broadcast live on HBO pay-per-view, is being billed as "Thunder vs. Lightning" and it's one of the most anticipated bouts of the year. Gatti (39-6, 29 knockouts) is the 140-pound champion, but Mayweather comes in undefeated in 33 fights with 22 knockouts.

Unlike the Tyson/McBride bout, where nobody was willing to lay -800 on the unstable Tyson and only a few individuals through some loose change on McBride, Mayweather vs. Gatti does have value.

"Gatti is able to endure severe punishment," Jensen stated. "It does not surprise the staff of Gambling911.com that most books including Sports Interaction list this one as favored to go over 11 1/2 rounds."

In 1996, Arturo Gatti fought Wilson Rodriguez and after getting pummeled in the first round, Gatti went down in the second. He came back in the fifth, breaking Rodriguez's rib with a left hook, and knocking him out in the 6th.

Between 1997 and 2003, four of his fights were Ring magazine's "fight of the year." And he has been referred to as one of the greatest television fighters.

Gambling911.com anticipates this to be perhaps the most bet on boxing match of the year thus far based on preliminary interest.

"Not only does this promise to be a superb fight, but gamblers are well aware of how much they can profit after seeing some huge windfalls in recent months," Jensen said. "One of the Irish sportsbooks got annihilated by those throwing down big money on their native son, McBride, two weeks ago. Just think, a $300 bet paid out well over $2000."

Online sportsbooks should prepare for a mild onslaught this Saturday leading up to the fight.

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