Tag: Mayweather

The all-time record betting handle on a fight set by Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor last summer could be broken in 2018 as the two showboaters are rumoured to be in developed talks for a rematch - this time under UFC rules. Rumours began when supposedly retired boxer, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, applied for a MMA licence in March - suggesting...

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather saved bookmakers from the biggest payout in betting history, by cooly defeating the heavily-backed underdog, Conor McGregor.   At least £250m was bet on the fight through UK-listed bookmakers alone - according to affiliate website Bet-Bonuscode - making it the most bet on event outside of the Grand National. In Nevada too, the legal sportsbook handle came second only...

NYX Gaming Group handled record numbers of boxing bets and stakes via its OpenBet platform leading up to and during the Mayweather-McGregor fight on 26 August.   The record yielded an increase of 530 percent in total stakes and 375 percent in total number of bets over the previous record betting fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in 2015. Eighty-five percent of...

Forever bringing controversy to the world of betting with their early payouts and odd offerings on unorthodox events, Paddy Power has now decided to reward Floyd Mayweather backers three days before he takes on Conor McGregor. Paying out £250,000 yesterday morning (26 August) to Money Mayweather’s devout, an image posted on Twitter by the Irish bookmaker said: “We’ve payed out...

The hugely anticipated Mayweather McGregor fight that takes place on 26 August has reportedly smashed the record for amount wagered on a fight says Betfair. The gambling company’s exchange market details that £20m has been bet alone through them already beating the previous total boxing betting record of £8.9m that was set when Mayweather clashed with Manny Pacquiao in 2015. Betfair...

The online bookmaker and gaming company, Betsafe, has struck a deal with Conor McGregor to become one of the company’s Official EU Ambassadors.   BetSafe has announced it has signed UFC star, Conor McGregor, as an EU Ambassador, just weeks ahead of the Mayweather V McGregor fight in Las Vegas on 26th August. With Floyd Mayweather having made 5 trademark applications around...