Someone believes strongly in Gabriel Flores Jr.
The anonymous person bet almost $200,000 to win only $4,000-plus on Flores to beat Josec Ruiz Thursday night in Las Vegas, according to the head of communications and public relations for BetMGM.
Elisa Richardson Tweeted: “Woah! For the boxing match tomorrow at MGM Grand, @BetMGM took a $187,847.35 bet to win $4,173.95, bet was placed [at] MGM Grand, Gabriel Flores, Jr. at -4500.”
Flores vs. Ruiz is on the undercard of the Jose Pedraza-Mikkel LesPierre fight at a tightly controlled ballroom at the MGM Grand. The card will be televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
Woah! For the boxing match tomorrow at MGM Grand, @BetMGM took a $187,847.35 bet to win $4,173.95, bet was placed ar MGM Grand, Gabriel Flores, Jr. at -4500. 😮👀👀
— Elisa (@ElisaRichardson) June 17, 2020
Flores (17-0, 6 KOs) obviously is a huge favorite – -4500 is 45-1 – but $200,000 to make $4,000 is a significant risk for relatively little gain. Yahoo Sports reported that the odds on Flores to win went to -5000 shortly after the large wager was made.
The lightweight prospect from Stockton, California will be fighting in his first scheduled 10-rounder.
Ruiz (21-2-3, 14 KOs) is a +1200 underdog. He’s from Honduras but has fought in the U.S. since early last year.