Punters backing Mayweather at around odds of 1/8 will be counting their winnings following the decision by PP to payout on bets placed on the former pound for pound king.
Paddy explained his decision from the Las Vegas strip in a move that will further disappoint McGregor and the UFC world.
‘We’re paying out because only one of them is a boxer’ was the slogan accompanying the announcement, which has completely dismissed McGregor in the forthcoming clash.
‘The Notorious’ has branded those in boxing who wrote him off as ‘disrespectful’ and ‘close-minded’ and Paddy Power’s move will do nothing but enhance those views.
Odds on McGregor to win are lower than those of Victor Ortiz, Robert Guerrero, Andre Berto and Marcos Maidana, all of whom are ex-world title holders in the squared circle and lost challenges to Mayweather previously.
A Mayweather knockout, at fractions of 8/11, is seen as the bet of choice for boxing fans, despite the fact ‘Money’ hasn’t scored a bona-fide stoppage in a decade.
Watch Paddy spell out his reasons in the video below
WATCH Paddy on the strip in Las Vegas explain why we've paid out early on #Mayweather to beat #McGregor #PPinVegas pic.twitter.com/HQLFVolOaA
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 23, 2017
Yes you read that last tweet correctly, we're paying out on #Mayweather to win this weekend! pic.twitter.com/YMRC8JGIdD
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 23, 2017
