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Boxing betting fans and Calzaghe worshippers alike appear to regard this fight as a foregone conclusion. Calzaghe is odds-on favourite for punters looking for free bets to begin their Calzaghe betting campaign. Bernard Hopkins, at 43, is seen as a man past his prime who will put up a skilled opposition to our Joe but will run out of steam in the seventh or eighth round. It’s hard to argue with this analysis but can we be sure that Hopkins, self-styled as ‘The Executioner’, but seen as more like ‘The Fox’ by his trainer, hasn’t got a trick or two up his wily sleeve?

Hopkins’ trainer is Freddie Roach and he believes his camp has come up with an effective plan to beat Calzaghe. He sees the Welshman as having an unorthodox style of boxing which can be addressed and undermined by his opponent using a combination of style and experience. Roach points out that Calzaghe always fights the same fight and has never faced an opponent like Hopkins who has deciphered his opponent’s method and knows how to neutralise it. He also reckons his age is not an issue with the belief that its about the beatings you have taken, none in his case, rather than the years.

There’s one thing for sure, it won’t be a walkover. Calzaghe’s fans will go through some nail biting moments while Hopkins exercises his still powerful and punishing right hand. Every trick he has learned in his 20 year professional career will be brought to bear on the Welshman. Sports betting fans may disagree with this but it might be worth a look at the various online betting options beyond the simple result to maximise the chance of coming out on top. And don’t forget that live betting will be widely available for those wanting to keep up with the ups and downs of these two impressive opponents.

World Cruiserweight Title, O2 Arena, 8th March - The boxing world, along with sports betting fans everywhere, seethes with anticipation for the World Cruiserweight Title match between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli at the O2 Arena this coming Saturday. Legendary promoter, Frank Warren, declares it to be the biggest all-British clash since Nigel Benn fought Chris Eubank in 1993. David Haye advises ‘If you’ve never been to a boxing event, this is the one to go to, no doubt about it’.

Online betting bookies favour Haye as a slight favourite but opinion is divided as to who will dominate here. Some say that, if Enzo can hang in there, he may be able to capitalise on Haye’s tendency to go ‘wobbly’ in later rounds. London’s Haye took the WBC and WBA cruiserweight belts from France’s Jean-Marc Mormeck in Paris last November and his only career defeat came in his eleventh fight where he succumbed to superior combat but has since shown no shortage of style or heart. All but one of his nineteen victories has come inside the distance.

Maccarinelli too has only one defeat on his CV, way back in his fourth fight. Twenty one of his victories have also been knockouts and these fighters both hit just as hard. As Maccarinelli put it, ‘We’ve got two boys who pretty much fight the same way – rip the other guy’s head off’. Frank Warren and both men insist this is a fight that sells itself. As Haye put it: ‘We don’t have to prove ourselves outside the ring, we’re two of the most aggressive fighters out there’.

Online betting fans please note Franks Warren’s final words on this, ‘We’ve got the two biggest punchers in world boxing facing each other - we’re going to see something very special’.

Kevin Anderson and Kevin McIntyre meet at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall tonight to battle it out for the British Welterweight title. Title holder, McIntyre, who won the last time the pair fought, insists there will be a repeat performance in tonight’s rematch which will be shown live on Sky Sports. Boxing betting sites will be seething with action as the two Scots vie for supremacy.

Anderson believes he will regain his title after losing it to McIntyre last November at the Magnum Centre when the postman from Paisley capitalised on Anderson’s underestimation of his threat and took the match on points after a fabulous exhibition of his skills. He has become a bit of a celebrity in Paisley after the TV presentation of the fight and he won’t want to give that up too readily. Commentators insist that Anderson will not be making the same mistakes tonight, however, and that he will safely regain the title.

Sports betting enthusiasts might well agree with this analysis given that Anderson had not fully rested prior to the November match after his earlier twelve rounder with challenger Francis Jones. There can be no doubt that tonight’s meet will be a fascinating and exciting struggle between two contenders who are both really out to win.

I won’t be mortgaging the house to back Anderson’s challenge but I may well nose around the free bets on offer on various online betting sites and back the hunger of a challenger who wants his title back.

This week, THE hot topic in the world of online boxing betting is the forthcoming Las Vegas encounter between welterweights,  ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd Mayweather and Ricky ‘the Hitman’ Hatton. This fight will be shown on Sky Box Office on Saturday night – seconds out at 2am.

Billed by some as the fight of the decade, and with each fighter standing to lose his undefeated run of victories, the winner will earn a place among the greats of boxing history. As is usual, a war of words precedes the actual event with the American asserting that Hatton is a mere ‘street fighter’ and Mayweather being described by our own man as ‘totally full of himself’. Of course, they each regard themselves in the highest esteem with Mayweather claiming to be ‘better than Ali’ and Hatton awarding himself the ‘best fighter in the world today’ accolade.

Sports betting is offering odds on not just the outcome, win, lose or draw, but also, on some online betting sites, a price for the number of rounds etc. Lennox Lewis reckons that Hatton can take the supposedly unbeatable Mayweather but will have to do it in four rounds. Hatton really believes he can win and observes that British boxing is on a roll right now with seven world champions – and many of them will be there in Vegas to watch his fight.

Boxing Betting fans must be drooling in anticipation with their free bets ready for the Hatton v Mayweather Boxing betting event of the year, surely?

Two superb boxers with great records behind them and two distinct styles of boxing but with Hatton the more adaptable fighter. They are also two very different types of personality who command big fan bases to ensure that the fight will be an early sell out.

Sky TV have been doing some interesting preview documentaries on both fighters and I was interested to note how Mayweather, behind all the brash arrogance of his public persona, is actually an intelligent guy who can transfer his brain work into the ring. Looking deeper into the man, he has come from a troubled past, as many fighters have, but there also lies a softer side to him when he talks of his past and how he has learned from what he has been through to be a good father to his children.

Ricky Hatton has been a boxer from a very young age and to me, shows amazing composure during a fight. It is his relaxed demeanour and approachable nature, even with his international status, that makes him such a popular guy in this country. Coupled with this is a world class boxer who has no need for making noise before a bout, he just performs.

It’s a mouthwatering prospect this one, on 12th December it all kicks off, and what I would give to be ringside. The crowd support for both fighters will be as much as you could expect and the excitement of watching two undefeated contestants just adds spark to a sports betting event that doesn’t even need it.

The explosive encounter on Saturday gets boxing betting in the frame again, a good time now to look at what free bets are available through us if you fancy a flutter. This is an intriguing fight between Ricky Hatton and the Mexican Jose Luis Castillo. Going on their past record, Hatton has to be favourite but Castillo is confident although he is no spring chicken at 33 years of age.

You can bet that this will be a classic. Why? I love fights with shear grit and determination and these two fighters are the type that, if they had to, would stand toe-to-toe in the centre of the ring and just keep on sluggin’. Sometimes of course, boxing bouts take many forms. Boxing is an art - no doubt. Ricky Hatton is one fighter who is the consumate professional. Extremely fit, strong and completely focused but if it comes down to a scrap - he’s there. Also, he is an intelligent, humble man which explains why he always strives to improve.

Castillo provides Ricky Hatton with a good little test. I think Hatton will win but he needs to be diligent because Castillo can be a similar scrapper as he proved with stamina against Diego Corrales.

Back to those free bets and we recommend Stan James as one of our favourite online boxing betting bookies. Get ready for this one - it might not be pretty!

Joe Calzaghe has said that he wants another fight, preferably in the states to continue his career, even at this late stage. He’s an exceptional talent but as far as boxing betting goes, he’s still one of Britains’ best at the moment. Undefeated for 10 years, he’s still looking for a challenge wherever it is to come from.

Betting on Joe Calzaghe has been as popular as ever but you wouldn’t want to bet against him. He’s still as strong as ever and will be interesting to see how he goes on. He’s in his mid-thirties now and many would have called it a day. He must be one of the fittest boxers there’s ever been in the UK.

Ricky Hatton on the other hand, is looking forward to fighting Jose Castillo. He’s billing it as a good fight, giving respect to his soon-to-be opponent as to the style of boxer that he is. Castillo will get right in his face on this one, but to his credit, Hatton cooly appreciates that and believes it will up his own performance.

 All of our online bookmakers will be offering a boxing free bet to new customers if they want to register to have a flutter on the fights on either of these guys.

It’s a surprise that Boxing Betting isn’t more popular in the UK. A boxing free bet is always available in the same way as conventional sports bets but we don’t seem to be as keen on betting in this area as are the rest of the world. It may be an indication that we need a higher profile for our upcoming stars. It’s not as glamorous a sport at the lower levels as arenas just don’t have the capacity. However, TV coverage is good at this level and so it is difficult to fathom out why growth is slow in online boxing betting.

Here in the UK, with Lennox Lewis taking a step back, the big name at the moment is Joe Calzaghe at Super Middleweight. Again, it is unfortunate that his weight class just doesn’t seem to carry the profile that heavyweight does. It’s certainly not through lack of excitement as the fights get faster as the weights go down. I guess it’s just that it seems more entertaining for the less regular boxing fan to see the impact that two heavyweights have on each other when their punches land.

Let’s hope that boxing betting will grow in the online betting world and a boxing free bet will be something that we shall see more of.