Mayweather Pacquiao Odds And Props Manny By Decision Offers Value

Pacquiao’s last seven wins have come by decision, Miguel Cotto being the last opponent he stopped, via a 12th-round TKO on Nov. 11, 2009. With a record of 57-5-2 with 38 KOs, his career knockout percentage is 59.38.

Mayweather-by-decision has been a pretty safe prediction for Money’s fights. Five straight opponents have gone the distance against the still-undefeated Mayweather, whose last knockout game against Victor Ortiz on Sept. 17, 2011. With a record of 47-0 and 26 KOs, Mayweather’s knockout percentage is 55.32.

Many pundits, therefore, believe Mayweather will win by decision on May 2, and ‘Mayweather-by-decision’ is the odds-on favorite in the Westgate’s exact-result prop. On the total-round prop, betting OVER 11.5 rounds requires laying a rather hefty price of -300.

Pacquiao-by-decision, though, may present some betting value. It’s priced at 9-to-2 odds, significantly juicier than the 2-to-1 price at which Pacquiao is offered on the money line. And based on Pacquiao’s recent lack of knockouts and Mayweather’s defense-first style, it seems likely for a Pacquiao win to come by decision.

Here’s a look at the Westgate’s set of odds for the Mayweather-Pacquiao bout:Unified welterweight title bout, May 2, 2015, 12 Rounds, MGM Grand Garden Arena

Money-line odds Manny Pacquiao +200 (+235) Floyd Mayweather Jr. -240 (opened -275)

Total-round props OVER 11 1/2 -300 UNDER 11 1/2 +250Exact-result prop Manny Pacquiao by KO, TKO or DQ 5/1 Manny Pacquiao by decision 9/2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. by KO, TKO or DQ 6/1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. by decision 4/7 Draw 20/1

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