Drago -1000? Rocky as a favorite?! Sammy P got gambling industry experts to debate the hypothetical betting line on “Rocky IV'.
Rocky Balboa’s victory over Ivan Drago in Russia on Christmas Day 1985 is one of the greatest upsets in the history of American sports. Even though Balboa was boxing’s reigning world heavyweight champion, he was certainly the betting underdog against the bigger, stronger, younger and chemically-enhanced Drago. The undefeated 'Siberian Bull' had at least six inches and more than 70 pounds on 'The Italian Stallion.
Douglas opened as high as 42-to-1 to knock off Iron Mike. Rocky would’ve never, ever been priced that high; even at books where he would have been the biggest possible underdog, Balboa was just shy of 10-to-1 in this discussion. 'It honestly reminds me more of the first Tyson-Holyfield fight, when Evander knocked Tyson out,' Caesars senior risk manager Rich Zanco said. 'Tyson was invincible, and Holyfield had heart problems, but money kept pouring in on the underdog.
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