PUNTERS BACKING MANNY FOR LATE, LATE SHOW

MANNY PACQUAIO is red hot 1/7 favourite with William Hill to win this weekend’s big fight against Joshua Clottey, who is 4/1 to pull off an upset, while the draw is 28/1. But punters are banking on Manny to become the first boxer ever to stop Clottey, and are also betting on a late victory for the Pac-man,

‘We have cut the odds about a 12th round ko by Manny from 25/1 to 20/1 after a string of bets including one of £700 for that eventuality’ said Hill’s spokesman GrahamSharpe. Hills make Manny 8/13 to win by knockout and 13/8 to win on points, with Clottey 7/1 and 12/1 respectively.

PACQUAIO is 6/5 outsider to beat Floyd Mayweather, who is 8/13 favourite with Hills to win their Super-fight. Mayweather is 1/4 to defeat his next opponent Sugar Shane Moseley, an 11/4 chance to pull off an upset. And if Moseley manages to topple Mayweather, Hills say Manny will be odds on to win if they meet, ‘We’ll make Manny 2/5 to beat Moseley, if he can get past Floyd Mayweather first’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.