Week 45 · Monday, 2 November 2026
5 stories
Odds & MarketsOdds guide
A −250/+200 fight carries a 4.76% overround. We explain odds formats, implied probability, the bookmaker's margin and why lines drift from opening to close.
Fight BusinessExplainer
A $1m purse is rarely $1m. We walk a hypothetical guarantee through manager, trainer, sanctioning, camp and tax deductions to show what a boxer actually keeps.
Vegas & EventsHistory
From a 1931 gambling law to a 2016 arena on the Strip: how casinos learned to pay site fees for big fights and turned Las Vegas into boxing's home address.
Fight BusinessData
Only two fights are reported to have passed 4m US pay-per-view buys, and Floyd Mayweather headlined both. We map the ceiling and what it takes to reach it.
Fight BusinessComparison
Four major boxing belts against one UFC title. We compare who sets the schedule, how fighters are contracted and paid, and why a 2000 US law covers boxing but not MMA.