The rematch between WBA (Super), WBO, IBO, The Ring and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury – not related to Nick – and challenger Wladimir Klitschko is, give or take a few hours, only a month away from this writing, on July 9th.
Auto racing betting favorite Lewis Hamilton is “as strong as ever” heading into this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, and “will be for the rest of the year.” Some online betting experts have attributed the British driver’s poor start of the season to his peripatetic lifestyle, which has in turn affected his form. However, it’s hard to take Hamilton’s side on this one, seeing as how he just won the Monaco Grand Prix – his first win of the season, first in the principality since 2008, and 44th overall – and reduced his teammate Nico Rosberg’s lead in the current season’s Formula 1 standings to 24 points.
The Siberian Rocky – a combination that could be known as a Balboa-Drago hybrid – is the boxing betting favorite to defeat John Molina, Jr. at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York on Saturday, June 11th.
Boxing betting odds favor Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko to beat WBO super featherweight champion Roman Martinez for the title at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on June, Saturday 11th.
The Golden State Warriors floundered a bit on their post season run, and all the while NBA betting fans started to doubt them. Luckily for them, they schooled the OKC Thunder on the Western Conference and they outplayed the Cavaliers at home, and all is well once more. The Warriors in one fell swoop reminded the entire basketball betting world that they won 73 games in the regular season, have the unanimous MVP on their roster and they are the defending NBA champions, for a reason. And now with a 2-0 lead, a win on the road for them could pretty much clinch the NBA title.
People who bet on UFC Fight Night can pick between Rory MacDonald – aka the Red King, aka, Ares, aka Waterboy, aka the Canadian Psycho – and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in the main event on June 18th. Here are the odds:
Many people who bet on UFC are happy at the news that The Conqueror of the Streak, The Beast Incarnate, the Mayor of Suplex City Brock Lesnar will return to MMA for one night only to face Mark Hunt at UFC 200. But let's get one thing straight. Brock Lesnar is not coming back to put smiles on people's faces, Brock Lesnar is here to put tears in the eyes of children.
Horse betting experts are bemoaning the fact that, A) the 2016 Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 11th will not see a Triple Crown champion and, 2) that there will not be a rubber match between Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist – who came down with fever – and Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator – though how it could have been a rubber match when the former has beaten latter four times in the past has not been explained.
Fans who bet on soccer will be eager to see England encounter Russia again for the first time since a Euro 2008 qualifier in 2007. On that occasion, the Russian team defeated the England squad 2-1 in Moscow. This may bring English soccer betting fans bad memories; Russia finished second in the group and qualified to the Euro Cup, while England went on lose the last qualifying match to Croatia and fail to qualify to the tournament. England had previously won the home game 3-0 at Wembley including a pair of goals by Michael Owen (fun fact: Michael Owen is currently a breeder and owner of race horses).
Which teams have the better soccer betting odds of winning their respective groups? The Copa America Centenario features 16 teams instead of the traditional 12, and it’s safe to say that the “special” guests will not overstay their welcome, but that still leaves plenty of suspense as to who will make it through to the second round.