Episode 942: McGregor The Dignifier, Betting On Mayweather, Late Night Early, Predicting Pain
We begin today’s show by thanking Conor McGregor for giving us dignity in these challenging times, and for creating such an unusual betting market ahead of the fight to end all fights.
Everything I do is money. pic.twitter.com/ni3ucLSakO
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 14, 2017
Why is he, on his professional boxing debut, such short odds to win? Should we use those odds to help us analyse the outcome? And which honest punter made a $1 million cash bet on Mayweather? Eoin has been in touch with some experts to help explain how the Vegas markets work, and to potentially save you some money.
Someone placed a $1 million bet on the Mayweather-McGregor fight Thursday, shaking up the odds: https://t.co/VE4k70Klk6
— ESPN (@espn) August 25, 2017
Ken has had a rough night in his “within spitting distance of the Hooters hotel” motel but he is up for this one, and makes a case for McGregor.
Ken just settling down for a good night’s sleep @EoinMcDevitt @kenearlys @saveciaranmurph pic.twitter.com/x2v2N2nuO3
— Angelo Fiorini (@afiorini78) August 25, 2017
The rest of the Second Captains team give a variety of predictions – is McGregor’s health in any danger; will Mayweather let a few rounds go by just to give the paying fans value for money; will it be a 1st, 2nd or 3rd round stoppage…. and should we retire the sport of boxing if McGregor wins.
“Double throw lean-back? It sounds like a house!”@BigDaddyBunce isn’t impressed with one of Conor McGregor’s punches.#MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/8fV6QCVOSM
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) August 22, 2017
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