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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao odds: Floyd the betting favorite

Odds for the welterweight world unification bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
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One of the biggest fights in boxing history will take place May 2 in Las Vegas when the welterweight world unification bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao takes place.

Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) will put his WBC and WBA crowns on the line, while Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) is looking to defend his WBO title. Mayweather, 38, last fought in September, scoring a unanimous decision in a rematch with Marcos Maidana. The 36-year old Pacquiao beat Chris Algieri in December, earning a unanimous decision in the fight.

As of Saturday afternoon, Mayweather was favored over Pacquiao. Bovada placed Mayweather's odds at 1-2, while Pacquiao's odds were 8-5.

Mayweather is 5-1 to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification, while Pacquiao is 17-4 in that category. Mayweather is 5-6 to win by decision or technical decision, while Pacquiao is 15-4. Bovada pegs the odds of a draw or technical draw at 9-1. 

All odds are current as of 2 p.m. ET Saturday.

Fight outcome odds:

Mayweather by DQ: 40-1

Mayweather by knockout: 14-1

Mayweather by majority decision: 12-1

Mayweather by retired opponent: 50-1

Mayweather by split decision: 17-2

Mayweather by technical decision: 40-1

Mayweather by technical knockout: 14-1

Mayweather by unanimous decision: 3-2

Pacquiao by DQ: 40-1

Pacquiao by knockout: 10-1

Pacquiao by majority decision: 16-1

Pacquiao by retired opponent: 50-1

Pacquiao by split decision: 10-1

Pacquiao by technical decision: 40-1

Pacquiao by technical knockout: 10-1

Pacquiao by unanimous decision: 15-2

Draw: 9-1

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Round-by-round odds: 

Mayweather to win in round 1: 33-1

Mayweather to win in round 2: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 3: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 4: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 5: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 6: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 7: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 8: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 9: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 10: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 11: 40-1

Mayweather to win in round 12: 40-1

Mayweather to win by decision or technical decision: 5-6

Pacquiao to win in round 1: 33-1

Pacquiao to win in round 2: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 3: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 4: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 5: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 6: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 7: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 8: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 9: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 10: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 11: 40-1

Pacquiao to win in round 12: 40-1

Pacquiao to win by decision or technical decision: 15-4

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