While some people have claimed that celebrity boxing matches are ruining the sport, others have said that they are fun and here to stay, whether you like it or not.
The question being asked here is, is celebrity boxing the future of the sport, or is it just a passing fad? Find out more right here.
What is celebrity boxing?
In recent years, a new type of boxing has emerged known as celebrity boxing, which in simple terms, is two ‘celebrities’ fighting it out in the ring. In fact, it’s not as new as some may think, and it has been around for at least 20 years.
However, more of a light has been shone on celebrity boxing matches in modern times thanks to major influencers and YouTube stars getting involved.
What famous celebrities have stepped in the ring?
Over the past decade, several notable celebrities have stepped into the ring. Some of these are professional boxers, and others are complete amateurs. Some of the biggest celebrity boxing matches in recent years have included the following big names:
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Jake Paul
Logan Paul
KSI
Roy Jones Jr.
50 Cent
Jamie Foxx
Akon
Tiffany Haddish
Wendy Williams
Da Brat
Daymond John
Honorable mentions
Lamar Odom, Kimbo Slice Jr., Blac Chyna, Paulie Malignaggi, Rashad Evans, Caitlynn Jenner, Al. B. Sure, Chuck Liddel, Aaron Carter, Ice T & Coco, and Riddick Bowe are some of the other notable celebrities who have also stepped in the ring.
Is it possible to bet on any upcoming celebrity boxing matches? Yes, it’s now possible to bet on celebrity boxing matches. If you want more information about betting on boxing where celebrities are involved, go to the official Unibet Sports betting site. As well as celebrity boxing betting, you can also find markets for almost every other major upcoming boxing match and 60+ other major sports.
What unconfirmed boxing matches can I find odds for?
Let’s take a quick look at some of the very latest odds for several unconfirmed matches, starting with the latest odds for a potential bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury is currently priced at 1/10 in UK fractional odds, which makes him the favourite to win by far. In American/moneyline odds, it’s the same as saying -1000, and in European decimal odds, it’s 1.10. This also means that Fury has a whopping 90.90% implied probability rate of winning. In comparison, Joshua has only a 27.00% chance of winning with 27/10 odds (which is 270, or 3.70)
Therefore, if you were to place a $/€/£100.00 wager with these current odds on Tyson Fury to win, you would need to put $/€/£100.00 on just to get a return of $/€/£110.00 (i.e., your $/€/£100 stake returned and only a $/€/£10.00 profit). If you put $/€/£100.00 on Joshua to win, your returns would be $/€/£370.00 ($/€/£100 stake returned + $/€/£270 profit).
More unconfirmed boxing matches and odds
You can also now find odds at Unibet for an unconfirmed fight between Tyson Fury and Joe Joyce, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, and Alvarez Canelo and David Benavidez, to name just a few. For example, for Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk, you are currently looking at odds of about 7/20 (-286, or 1,35) for Fury to win, with a 74.1% chance of winning.
At the time of writing, no celebrity boxing match odds are available. However, as and when these events approach, betting markets will gradually begin to open. In the meantime, you will have to stick to traditional boxing matches with professional boxers.
To place a real money bet at a licensed online bookmaker, such as Unibet, don’t forget that you must be at least 18 years of age.
