Listing six well-know fighters who have lost and learned
In our millennial age, gambling has become one of the most common industries in UK and across the globe, attracting both the rich and the poor. The sometimes great outcomes and bonuses from the modern casino games have perhaps been the center of attraction of most players.
It is only in our 21st century that a gambler can win millions in a progressive jackpot by playing a simple slot game.
In this article, we are going to look at some of the boxers that have lost most of their money on casinos and online gambling. So let’s get started!
1. Ted Cheeseman
To kickstart our journey is this famous Bermondsey boxer, who recently revealed that he had lost almost one million! Although he hasn't put an exact number on it, the Millwall FC fan has said he was "betting silly money – hundreds of thousands if not touching a million."
This talented welterweight champion from Britain, who is just 23 years old, was a Sky Sports favourite and big attraction. He claimed that in the past six years, he was a heavy gambler simply because he had earned a lot of money very quickly within that period and spending £5k a night became normal for him.
Although 'The Big Cheese' tried to keep it a secret, his partner knew what he was doing. The gambling started when he was around 18 years of age when he started spending time in the company of older people who were always getting big money. So their lifestyle caught him up when he started earning good money too.
Ted Cheeseman says that he would end up poor at the end of his career if he continued treading on the same path of being an gambling addict. After confessing it to his trainer Tony Sims following the Garcia reverse, he got help, and since then, he has been staying away from gambling.
One thing he recalls is the worst feeling of losing while a good feeling comes when you win. Consequently, when you are going for a revenge mission to recover your money, you feel great. He can easily remember these lasting experiences.
After overcoming the addiction, Ted says there are moments of regrets of what he lost and temptations to go back that comes, but he has been able to overcome all and gain a conscious mind.
2. Mike Tyson
Although he has never given the exact figure of how much he has lost in gambling, the fact is that he has lost his money in crazy bets and, of course, on women. Mike Tyson is one of the most renowned and aggressive heavyweight boxers who are not only famous in his specialisation but also in the gambling field.
Most of the huge earnings that he gets are for gambling and casino games. Most of his gambling escapades were being sponsored by his huge career pay of a whopping 300 million US dollars. Unfortunately, he has lost a big percentage of it in casinos.
3. Floyd Mayweather Jr
You must have seen his unabashed displays of his luxurious and lavish lifestyle on YouTube and Instagram, constantly posing with wads of cash or showing off his expansive car collection. Besides being a generational great, known across the world, he is also known for his deep love for betting and gambling.
His magical love for casino games one time almost made him place his entire wager of 400,000 US dollars. He is also known for placing bets in a multitude of sports games, especially basketball, and his own game, boxing, where he places between 25,000 and 400,000 US dollars per bet.
He has made losses but he has also made wins. He has not yet announced how much he has lost from gambling habits, but of course, there are rumors that he has lost over 50 million US dollars in total.
Nevertheless, he had also won several, with one overwhelming win of 827, 272.73 US dollars, when he placed a bet of 350,000 US dollars. He notably won 3 million US dollars on a college football bet. He doesn't do things by halves! He either wins big or loses big!
4. Manny Pacquiao
Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao is also an avid fan of gambling.
You will be surprised to know that Born-again Christin Manny was also a heavy gambler, especially when it comes to sports betting. He publicly opened up about his fame getting to his head and womanising, gambling and drinking heavily.
This incredibly inspiring boxer has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on gambling trips to the famous Las Vegas casinos.
He has also gone to Australian and Macau poker tables to explore his betting expertise. He has severally placed 50,000 US dollars on cockfighting. However, the most overwhelming one was when he placed 360,000 US dollars bet for cockfight that was held in the Philippines.
But does he waste his money so carelessly nowadays? No, he was tamed and sobered up with the support of his wife and family.
5. David Allen
It was a sad story when this great boxer revealed his frustrations and despair that almost made him lose his life. The popular 24-year-old Doncaster fighter was a heavy gambler. It is almost unbelievable now that it once left him poor, living in a shoddy garden shed.
Enjoing a flutter from the age ofjust eight, he recalls one time that he lost, which made him stay in his house for six weeks without changing his clothes, and contemplating taking his own life.
Due to a 15-month-long contract dispute, 'The White Rhino' couldn't box and the unusual hiatus resulted in financial issues. He admitted to taking risky fights in order to pay off gambling debts he accrued.
After visiting Amir Khan and Brendan Ingle, the coach who guided him towards becoming a national amateur champion, he became stable and ceased from the gambling habit and addiction.
6. Evander Holyfield
This heavyweight global champion and history-maker is also renowned avid gambler. He has lost over 150 million Euros from his career in filing his 3 divorce cases and in gambling. He likes betting on basketball, football, and boxing. He is has lost most of his money – which has bankrupted him more than once made him broke.
As a casino fanatic, you must known that gambling can be very unpredictable. You should always bet and gamble responsibly be that on online casinos or physical casinos.
Learn the Begamble.org advice before gambling.
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