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The much-hyped boxing match put the two Mexican superstars into the ring together for the first time. Chavez, the son of boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., was the big underdog, and like the Derby, the favorite\u00a0horse came out on top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The fight held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas took place in front of a sold out crowd of 20,510, many of whom were wearing either green or red to back their boxer and celebrate\u00a0Cinco de Mayo.<\/p>\n
Despite having a four-inch height advantage, Chavez was overmatched. Alvarez was the favorite at 4-1, and he quickly proved oddsmakers correct. He landed 228 punches to Chavez’ 71, and after 12 rounds was declared the winner unanimously.<\/p>\n
Oddsmakers Win<\/b><\/h2>\n Favorites winning is good news for those who set and manage the odds. Bettors typically tend to like the underdog, as their bets come with the potential for larger rewards.<\/p>\n
For instance, the NBA Playoffs are underway, and the Golden State Warriors are a big favorite in the Western Conference. Few believe any team can stop them from reaching their fourth straight NBA Finals.<\/p>\n
Tonight, the Warriors will try and sweep the Utah Jazz and advance to the conference finals.<\/p>\n
Sportsbooks have the Warriors at about -800 to win the West. A $100 wager on those odds would return just $12.50. Meanwhile, the same bet on the San Antonio Spurs (+940) would reward the bettor $940.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Always Dreaming, the odds-on favorite at 9-2 entering the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, proved to be the best thoroughbred of the day at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Always Dreaming cruised to a 2 3\/4-length victory on a wet and muddy track by outlasting Lookin At Lee (33-1) and Battle of Midway (40-1). While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":49840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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