Mayweather vs. Cotto Odds: Best Bets for Epic Vegas Showdown

With Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto going to war on Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, it’s time to be the beneficiary of the battle and find where the best bet would be.

While we will never condone gambling, there are always friendly wagers that can be made and these are just the best routes to take in that case.

All of the following bets have great odds right now, but always keep your eye on the late surge of people making wagers and what that can do to the line and odds.

Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr by KO, TKO or DQ +190

With this fight ending early only if Mayweather decides that’s how it has to end, this is one of the safer bets that actually pays out.

As much as Miguel Cotto has the knockout power to put Money on his back, Mayweather’s defense is too good and he will dictate the tempo and length of this brawl.

This fight still has the most likely chance to go the distance, with Floyd winning the decision, so taking this bet isn’t the safest; it’s just the safest bet that will actually pay out.

Miguel "Junito" Cotto by Decision +1400

There is no doubt that Floyd Mayweather is the favorite coming into this bout, but Miguel Cotto is one of the toughest fighters in the world. This won’t be a walk in the park for Money.

As good as Cotto is, he will not be able to penetrate Mayweather’s defense enough to KO him, but he may be able to keep him on his heels enough to win this fight by decision.

Since Cotto is the title holder in this bout, the judges will be in a very tough spot and it will be up to the champ to make sure there is no doubt. It will take a clear win to have a panel go against Mayweather’s undefeated streak.

Draw +4000

In what is the longest shot of the entire battle, betting a few dollars on this outcome seems like throwing money away, but could be the payday you dreamed of.

This fight has all the makings of going the distance, so there is a fairly good chance it gets to the judges’ scorecards on Saturday night. If that happens, there is no telling what could come out of their mouths.

While there is almost no way a panel of judges would award a loss to Mayweather via decision, I could see Cotto getting the better of Mayweather over the course of the fight but only being awarded a draw so the judges can avoid being the ones to hand Mayweather his only career loss.

That would be a terrible ending, but something you’d benefit from financially.

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