Line on Trinidad Wright Fight Varies from Sportsbook to Sportsbook
There is quite a bit of value to be had by line shopping amongst more than one online sportsbook with the Trinidad Wright fight
Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 10, 2005 -- A fluctuating line on the Trinidad
Wright fight offers plenty of value for the sports bettor.
The world's
best 154-pound boxer, Ronald "Winky" Wright, who has never been knocked out,
moves up to middleweight to battle one of the best knockout artists ever in
Puerto Rican superstar Felix "Tito" Trinidad at MGM Grand Garden Arena and on
HBO Pay-Per-View on Saturday, May 14.
Wright (48-3, 25 KOs), from St.
Petersburg, Fla., is a southpaw known for his all-around boxing abilities, who
has been avoided by big-name opponents fearing his pugilistic prowess.
Trinidad (42-1, 35 KOs) has earned his status in large measure by never
having walked away from a good fight, as evidenced by a seemingly endless list
of tough opponents since 1999 including Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard "The
Executioner" Hopkins.
Despite Wright's capabilities, Trinidad is a very
solid favorite in this one. And depending on where you look, the line on the
Trinidad Wright fight encompasses a pretty wide range.
"We are looking at
a -140 at www.sportsinteraction.com ," Sports911.com Marketing Director,
Thomas Jensen, observed. "Then you have one of 911's leading fight books, www.betoddessa.com coming in
with a line of -205 and www.betroyal.com way up there with a line on the Trinidad
Wright fight at -250."
These lines were posted at the time of
publication, May 10, 2005, and were likely to change as fight night
approached.
www.pinnaclesports.com appeared to have a drop in the line
entering into Tuesday just prior to midnight. That line had gone from just over
-200 to -191 after 11:30 pm Eastern Standard Time Monday night.
PinnacleSports.com is widely used by professional sports bettors, as is www.thegreek.com (Olympic
Sports), which continued to hold a steady line of -200 at press time.
"It
will be interesting to see what transpires with BetOddessa.com over the coming
days," commented Jensen. "That book has offered some pretty strong opinions in
recent weeks on past fights. Right now it appears Joey Oddessa, BetOddessa's
boxing specialist and company president, seems to feel Trinidad will come out on
top here."
Over the past two months, Oddessa has gone against public
opinion on two big fights and won both, helping 911 readers profit enormously as
well.
www.betoddessa.com also features some of the most extensive
fight props for Trinidad vs. Wright. These include the following:
1 Felix
Trinidad by KO, TKO or DQ +150
2 Felix Trinidad by Decision +210
3
Ronald (Winky) Wright by KO, TKO or DQ +500
4 Ronald (Winky) Wright by
Decision +300
5 Draw +2000
Total rounds is -140 Over 11
1/2.
www.sportsinteraction.com meanwhile, features the following
prop odds:
Felix Trinidad by KO or TKO 2.50
Felix Trinidad by Decision
3.00
Ronald Wright by KO or TKO 7.00
Ronald Wright by Decision 4.00
Placing wagers at multiple sportsbooks could prove advantageous with the
Trinidad Wright bout thanks to a wide variance in lines currently displayed.
"911 frequently points out events that provide extra value for the
sports bettor and this is certainly one such event," said Jensen. "Sports911.com
will be monitoring these lines closely throughout the week."
Not all
books had a line posted on the Trinidad vs. Wright matchup. Those that did tend
to maintain a boxing specialist on staff. Pinnacle Sports utilizes top sports
handicappers to determine odds, then makes necessary shifts based on line
movements. Boxing is perhaps more vulnerable to "sharp" action than any other
sport and Pinnacle is by far one of the most "sharpest" wagering outfits around
offshore today.
BetOddessa is widely considered one of the best online
boxing specialists when it comes to sports wagering, though this book is still
relatively new. They have joined forces with the venerable www.wagerweb.com (a company in
business since 1997).
Sports911.com will be providing extended coverage
leading up to the big fight Thursday through Saturday.
"This is our
version of 'Sweeps' Month," Jensen stated. "May is chock full of great sporting
events in which to bet on; beginning with this past Saturday's Kentucky Derby,
another upcoming race - The Preakness, and ending with the Indianapolis
500."
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