The most off-the-wall wagers you can make on Mayweather vs. McGregor betting odds

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A bevy of terms are being used to describe the August 26 boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor. Things like “Circus," “Farce” and “Dog and Pony Show” are getting tossed around. I think the best way to describe what’s shaping up to be the most-watched, most-bet bout in history is: Sharknado.

On their own, sharks and tornadoes are incredible. If you put them together, while admittedly intriguing, it’s a bit of a mess. The kind of mess you can’t look away from. The kind of mess that would spawn four sequels and have star Ian Ziering cashing in $500,000 for the latest entry, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming - $200,000 more than Gal Gadot was paid for her recent role as Wonder Woman.

On their own, Mayweather and McGregor are equally incredible. Mayweather is arguably the most skilled pound-for-pound boxer ever and McGregor is the top draw in mixed martial arts, both with egos and bravado that would make a shark or tornado blush. And much like the popular sci-fi B-movie franchise, Mayweather vs. McGregor is drawing a massive audience and will be extremely lucrative, despite all that messiness.

Part of that appeal is the gigantic betting market generated by this fight, and a generous slice of that handle is coming from the long list of prop odds for Mayweather vs. McGregor betting – many of which are as ridiculous as a shark-filled tornado. We're steering into the silly skid and capping some of the most off-the-wall Mayweather-McGregor odds available for gambling:

Pre-fight props

For some, it’s amazing that this fight is closing in on the scheduled August 26 date. With two combustible combatants, a number of things could have spoiled this bout before fight night – and still might. At Bookmaker.eu, “Yes” the bout will be canceled before fight night opened as a +350 underdog (No -550) back in June and month before the fight was at +600, with “No” a hefty -1,350 chalk before the prop was pulled from the board.

Another interesting prop bet out there was, “Will either fighter test positive for performance-enhancing drugs?”, with “Yes” opening at +300 (No -1,100) and shifting to +555 with “No” ballooning to -7,100. While this prop is no longer taking action, the recent rash of UFC superstars dinged for PEDs could give value to the “Yes”, with guys like Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones and most recently Junior Dos Santos testing positive. If someone should pee some PEDs, it will likely come out after the fight with so much money already tied up in this event.

A fight this big will undoubtedly demand the audience of some of the brightest stars in the movie and music industries and Mayweather is known for surrounding himself with such celebs for his walk to the ring. We’ve seen him accompanied by rappers 50 Cent and Lil Wayne as well as pop singer Justin Bieber in past bouts and there were rumors he would recruit MMA fighter Nate Diaz – the last guy to beat McGregor – as his valet on August 26.

BetOnline.ag is taking wagers on whether Bieber will carry Mayweather’s belts to the ring (Yes +150/No -180), if Bieber will wear a hat (Yes -170/No +140) or sunglasses (Yes -220/No +180) during the pre-fight parade and if Lil Wayne will wear a shirt (Yes -200/No +160). J.R. Smith is definitely betting the "No" on this one.

Those Bieber props may be a no-action grade after the singer’s recent comments about Floyd’s chances of knocking out McGregor, telling TMZ, “I don’t think so” when asked if Money could KO Conor. Floyd Mayweather Sr. fired back, stating that Biebs “don't know Floyd like I know him." There's a good shot Bieber is watching this one from home.

Another walkout prop open for betting is, “Will McGregor do his famed ‘Billionaire Strut’ during his walkout”, with “Yes” priced at -272 (No +208). McGregor is far from being an actual billionaire, worth $34 million according to Forbes. However, he’ll inch a little closer with an estimated purse of $75 million for this fight.

The final pre-fight prop bet you can make before the bell sounds is “Will Mayweather and McGregor touch gloves?”, which SportsInteraction.com has priced at “Yes” -257 and “No” +176. Mayweather touched’em up with Andre Berto and Manny Pacquiao in his last two appearances but McGregor, who did touch gloves with Eddie Alvarez in his most recent UFC fight, shunned Diaz in both meetings as well as Jose Aldo.

A prop like this is kind of like betting on the Super Bowl coin flip, but given that info on McGregor above, and the bad blood between these two (real or not), we could have a solid edge for the underdog “No” at plus money.

In-fight props

OK, ding, ding, ding! It’s on. There are thousands of ways to wager on the outcome of this fight, from outright winner odds to round props, Compubox scores to method of victory. All of those offerings are pretty common for a big prize fight. Here’s where things take a turn for the absurd…

TopBet.eu is taking action on whether McGregor will resort to his MMA tactics and land a kick at any time during the fight, setting “Yes” as a +1,000 long shot (No -2,000). You can also bet on whether he’ll hit Mayweather with an elbow, with “Yes” at +800 (No -1,600). My favorite stipulation with these props is that a kick or elbow “before or after the fight doesn’t count”. I wonder what the odds would be on after?

You can also wager on whether a fighter “Will be warned for a low blow?” (Yes +141/No -196), “Will either fighter lose their mouthpiece during the fight?” (Yes +500/No -1,357), “Will either corner throw in the towel?” (Yes +377/No -714), and “Will a fighter get knocked through the ropes?”, which only has a “Yes” option at +1,100.

Cross-sport props

Many industry pundits are calling Mayweather-McGregor the Super Bowl of boxing, and all these props back up that clam. Another popular form of wagering carried over from Big Game betting is cross-sport props, putting Mayweather-McGregor up against other action in the sports world on August 26.

The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook released a series of cross-sport offerings at the end of July, including notables like, “Who will have more: Aaron Judge home runs vs. Seattle (-300) or Conor McGregor knockdowns (+240)?”, “Total touchdowns in Oregon State-Colorado State -1.5 (-110) vs. Total number of rounds completed +1.5 (-110)”, and “Total number of goals scored in the Vegas Golden Knights’ NHL debut on October 6 +1.5 (+170) vs. Total number of round completed -1.5 (-200).

You can even wager on the winning margin of the BIG3 Championship Game (which moved venues from T-Mobile Arena to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, thanks to some financial nudging from the fight promoters) vs. the total complete rounds for Mayweather-McGregor (-110 a side), with oddsmakers spotting the 3-on-3 title game half a point.

Post-fight props

Even after the smoke settles on Sin City this Saturday, bettors will still be cashing in on Mayweather-McGregor props.

One of the big discussions heading into the bout was the number of pay-per-view buys the fight would record, with the price tag at $100 a pop. Mayweather’s 2015 fight with Pacquiao set the all-time PPV record with 4.4 million views. Bookmaker.eu opened betting on “Will Mayweather-McGregor break that mark?”, with “Yes” set at -270 (No +215). That has risen slightly, with “Yes” now paying out at -270 (No +250). You can also wager on if the fight will crack 5 million PPV buys, with “Yes” going off at -165.

Regardless of the outcome, there will be buzz of a rematch and probably some in-ring teasing following the result. MyBookie.ag has, “Will there be a rematch in 2018?” on the board, setting “Yes” as a +350 underdog. They’re also taking action on will Mayweather and McGregor climb inside the octagon in 2018, with the “Yes” an even longer shot at +900 odds.

And it wouldn’t be a prop betting circus without getting President Trump involved. BetOnline.ag has the Over/Under on "Trump Tweets" on August 26 at 6.5, with the Over at -150 (Under 6.5 +120). That includes both the @POTUS and @realDonaldTrump accounts, so there could be some meat with the Over at a buck and a half.

Taking a quick glance, both accounts send out about four tweets a day but get a little quieter on the weekend (when the President is golfing). However, word is Trump was invited to attend the Las Vegas, Nevada fight and will be in the Silver State the week of the bout. Clever planning Mr. President.