Tyson 42-1

[sherman]

I watched a little of the Tyson/Douglas fight from 1990 last night and it said Tyson was 42-1 to win......were those the right odds? What did a Buster ticket pay?

 

[cadillacman]

He was a 42-1 favorite to win. So Tyson would -4200. I don't now what the odds on Buster would be with odds that high. maybe +4100??

 

[anxietyattack]

I remember people were cashing tickets

at around 30-1. Not that great but who would have thunk it!!!

 

[cadillacman]

at around 30-1. Not that great but who would have thunk it!!!

There was that much of a take back if you took Douglas? wow!

 

[HiloBoy]

the come back on douglas was somewhere in the low + 20's and it was only posted at the mirage hotel. the money came in on tyson as the opening odds were at minus 30 or 35.

 

[go2guy]

Hilo Boy, you seem to have a good knowledge of boxing from teh post I've seen. Were you affiliated (participated, followed closely or made lines) with the sport at one time?

 

[sharky99]

Many places did not even have a line on it

 

[ChuckSims]

When Jimmy Vacarro was at The Mirage he said somebody bet $72,000 to win $2,000 on Tyson. After moving the line to 42-1, a bettor put down $1500 on Douglas. I forget what the + money was.

 

[drunkguy]

There was that much of a take back if you took Douglas? wow!

theoretical hold on -110/-110 is 4.55%

with a -4200 fave, you get that same hold with a dog price of +1310 :scared2:

usually betting these big MLs is a "low-vig" proposition

If the dog was 30-1 in this case, that is a theoretical hold of less than 1%

 

[HiloBoy]

go 2. i hosted a boxing radio call in show for a few years managed several fighters also spent a lot of time around boxing linemaker herbie lambeck several years ago back in vegas.

 

[go2guy]

I could tell that you had some experience with the insight you give Hilo. Ever want to get back in the game?

 

[HiloBoy]

I would love to but when you are in you can't wait to get out. A total love hate. When I was young dealing with guys like Mitch Green was ok but now I doubt I could handle it.