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Sports Betting Picks – the Bad News

Spend some time around the water cooler in the office, or have a beer with your friends at a local bar, and you'll soon discover that when it comes to sports, everyone is an expert, and most sports betting picks are worth exactly what you pay for them, which is nothing at all. So it's not surprising that many of so-called "experts" have set themselves up to offer sports betting picks on the internet. Most of the time the sports betting advice they offer is free, because they are connected in some way to an internet gambling site, and they want your wagering dollars.

Sports Betting Picks – the Good News

This doesn't mean that all sports betting handicappers are dishonest or poorly informed. Many of them are smart people who do their homework, and sincerely try to deliver sports betting picks that have real value. And when you have money on the line, it never hurts to get a "second opinion."

So – how do you tell the difference?

First of all, stay away from sports betting handicappers who work for internet gambling sites. You may have to pay for the information you need, but, as you know, most often you get what you pay for. Secondly, get your sports betting picks from a handicapper who can show you a verifiable track record. If possible, the track record should be based upon money earned – not just contests won. Finally, read the handicapper's write-ups carefully (if he publishes them), and see if he's telling you anything you didn't already know. Try to determine whether his sports betting picks have real thought behind them, or are just a rehash of the conventional thinking reflected in the sports pages.

How does this apply to boxing?

When it comes to boxing picks, any handicapper can rack up a track record in which he wins most of the time. All he needs to do is bet almost exclusively on favorites, and he'll be able to boast of a winning track record. The problem with this strategy for boxing betting picks is that, as strange as it sounds, over the long run, it will make little or no money. And sometimes will result in disastrous losses. This is because your risks are greater and your returns are smaller when you bet only on favorites – so it's hard to get very far ahead of the game.

When In Doubt See a Specialist!

At BoxingForecast we don't offer a menu of sports betting picks that covers the whole world of sports, as many handicappers do. Here you'll find only boxing betting picks. Because we're boxing specialists, each fight – even those between lesser-known contestants – is analyzed with insight and in detail that goes far beyond the "quick and dirty" sports betting picks that crowd the internet. And of course, we have no connection with any sports betting sites. So our only objective is to help you make money.

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September 5, 2010

We had a solid, overall winning weekend riding the wave of 2 underdog plays in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday.

Stephen Smith was able to nip tough John Simpson and brave 4-1 underdog Ricky Burns was able to shock Roman Martinez in a grueling see saw battle. Great win for Burns, copping the WBO super featherweight crown in the process.

New picks coming later in the week with an interesting schedule of bouts to review.

"I've never seen a more consistently successful tipster in any sport in all the time I have been betting. Most of them seem to promise a lot and never deliver or start out well and then go downhill rapidly. Your selections though just keep getting better every week.” - Peter H. - U.K.
"I have been betting on boxing for quite some time but I have completely stopped making picks myself, im a sucker for the favorites and have been getting much much better returns from your picks, its all about the longer term and anyone can see from your results that in the long run its been excellent.” - Mike L - U.K.
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RECENT PAST PICKS
  • Jan Zaveck Vs. Rafal Jackiewicz

    Division: IBF welterweight title
    Fight Date: September 04, 2010
    Fight Time: 5 pm EST (Always check the cutoff time for placing wagers with your sportsbook.)
    Location City: Ljubljana
    Location Country: Slovenia
    Betting line: Zaveck -320 Jackiewicz +260 Over 9.5 -380 Under 9.5 +300

    Jan Zaveck defends his IBF welterweight title against Rafal Jackiewicz in Slovenia on Saturday night.

  • Felix Sturm Vs. Giovanni Lorenzo

    Division: WBA Super World middleweight title
    Fight Date: September 04, 2010
    Fight Time: 5 pm EST (Always check the cutoff time for placing wagers with your sportsbook.)
    Location City: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
    Location Country: Germany
    Betting line: Sturm -450 Lorenzo +360 Over 9.5 -350 Under 9.5 +275

    Felix Sturm defends his WBA middleweight title against Giovanni Lorenzo in Germany on Saturday night.

  • Roman Martinez Vs. Ricky Burns

    Division: WBO super featherweight title
    Fight Date: September 04, 2010
    Fight Time: 5 pm EST (Always check the cutoff time for placing wagers with your sportsbook.)
    Location City: Glasgow, Scotland
    Location Country: United Kingdom
    Betting line: Martinez -450 Burns +360 Over 7.5 -500 Under 7.5 +400

    Roman Martinez defends his WBO super featherweight title against Ricky Burns in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday night.