After seeming like it might drift out of popularity, boxing has reemerged as one of the most popular sports for Canadians to bet on with superstars like Canelo Alvarez and Tyson Fury transcending the sport as massive superstars and celebrity/YouTuber boxing gaining a significant following in the mainstream.
Huge title fights like the Fury vs Usyk undisputed heavyweight title fight or the Crawford vs Spence unification bout have shown how a big fight can generate a ton of buzz in the sports world. Meanwhile, purely interest based fights such as Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul or Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz have also done big numbers in recent years and have shown that there’s a market for interesting match-ups as well, regardless of the level. Boxing is here to stay and when big fights come along there is a ton of betting interest here in Canada.
On this page I will break down how to bet on boxing from right here in Canada. I’ve outlined the best sportsbooks for Canadians below and also broken down the most popular types of boxing bets. Further down the page you will find a 3 step guide to getting your first boxing bet placed if you’re new to sports betting online and then at the bottom of the page you can see our recent boxing articles.
These are our three recommended sportsbooks for Canadian bettors. Each of these sites is committed to the Canadian market and offers a great betting experience to Canadians. The payments/withdrawals are quick and easy and the betting options as a whole are geared towards Canadian clients.
All three of the above sportsbooks are licensed by iGaming Ontario to operate in the regulated Ontario gaming market, while also operating in the rest of Canada.
If you want to get the best return on your boxing wagers then you should really have an account with all three of the sportsbooks above. This allows you to compare odds across the different sportsbooks and place your bet where you will get the greatest return. This is especially true for boxing. Even the massive Conor vs Floyd fight had very different odds across the board.
Different Boxing Betting Options
Below I’ve outlined a few of the more common bets you can make on a boxing match and provided examples to show exactly what you are betting on in each case.
To Win Fight (Money Line)
This is the most basic type of boxing wager. With the money line bet you are simply wagering on which boxer will have his arm raised at the end of the fight.
The sportsbook provides odds to each boxer based on their perceived chance of winning the match. A bet on the underdog would obviously pay out more than a bet on the favourite. Here’s an example using Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney at SportsInteraction.com:
SIA has Devin Haney as the favourite in this fight with a bet on Haney paying out at odds of 1.12. For example a $100 bet on Devin Haney would pay out $112 ($100 x 1.12). On the flip side, Ryan Garcia is the underdog at odds of 6.50. A $100 bet on Garcia would pay out $650 ($100 x 6.50) if he pulled off the upset.
Fight Outcome (Method of Victory)
Another popular betting option for boxing, and one that I enjoy betting on personally, is the fight outcome, which is also known as method of victory. With this bet you dive a little deeper into the fight and select how the fight will actual finish. There are usually five outcomes for this wager, with both fighters having the possibility of either winning via decision or KO/TKO, and also a draw being possible. Here’s the example from the Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia fight:
According to the odds the most likely outcome of the fight is Devin Haney to win by Decision at odds of 1.62. A $100 bet on Haney to win by Decision would pay out $162 ($100 x 1.62).
Total Rounds
Another popular boxing bet is wagering on how long the fight will go. In the Haney vs Garcia fight the over/under is set at 11 rounds at Sports Interaction. That said, the over is a big favourite as you can see from the screenshot:
A bet on the fight going 11 rounds or more would pay out at odds of 1.38, while a bet that the fight is finished by either fighter in under 10 rounds or less pays out at odds of 2.90.
Three Step Guide – How To Bet
If you’re new to betting online, follow this simple three step guide to get your first boxing bet placed at our top rated betting site for Canadians.
Step 1. Open An Online Betting Account
The first thing you’ll need to do is open an account with an online sportsbook. SportsInteraction.com is our #1 rated betting site for Canadians and they are the betting site we have used in all of the examples above.
Next it’s time to make your first deposit. Sports Interaction accepts Interac (recommended), Visa, MasterCard, Online Banking, and paysafecard.
Click the ‘Deposit’ button, select your deposit option, enter the amount, and follow the instructions to fund your account.
Step 3. Bet On Boxing
You’re now ready to place your first boxing bet!
Once on the Sports Interaction website click ‘Sports’ from the top menu bar and ‘Boxing’ from the ‘A-Z Sports’ menu. This will bring up all of the upcoming boxing fights that you can place bets on.
If you click on the fight header you will be able to find all of the other bets on a specific fight such as the fight result (2-way), method of victory, round betting, total rounds, and more.
Select the odds of the bet you want to place, enter your Stake amount on the Bet Slip, and click ‘Place Bet’ to make your wager.
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia are scheduled to fight this Saturday, April 20th at Barclays Center in New York. Devin Haney (31-0) will put his WBC super lightweight title on...
