Curtis Woodhouse bet claim

[BillyTKid]

It's not a rumour. It's true. Bet placed on the first day he walked in the gym that within 7 years he would win a British title. 5k at 50-1.
Sadly his dad didn't live to see him fulfil his dream but he always vowed he'd do it.
He's retiring because he's done it, knows he's reached his potential and nothing could ever match what he achieved last night.
He went to his dads grave today put the Lonsdale Belt on said a prayer - mission accomplished.

If true I am surprised Curtis hasn't gone public with the details. I am sure the bookie who laid the bet would love all the free publicity which would more than offset their loss.

[Parson Cross]

Quite frankly whether you believe it or not I don't give a shit.
I will raise a glass to you all when we have the party on the proceeds.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Which bookmaker laid the bet Parson ?

[gobbles]

Having worked in the industry for fifteen years and seen the attitude to 'special' bets, I'm a little dubious. Which bookmaker layed this bet to £5k ?

I was dubious too as I've seen lads try and make the same kind of bets who have either been told to go away, limited to a much lower stake, or offered far tighter odds. However, Parson Cross is typically a rock solid source so if he says it's right, that's good enough for me. I hope it's right, I love stuff like that.

The difference is, the bookie would have no knowledge of who most lads are. Woodhouse turned over with plenty of publicity and was known to have zero amateur experience.

[Gazmac81]

i would be intrested in this kind off bet , maybe 20 Quid on my boy becoming British champ / world champ ect
hes only had 2 amateur fights

ive heard off these bets like the Father off the MAn utd lad who came on as a sub and netted his old man £1000s for achieveing his dream.

do you just go into the bookies and ask about it or is there an online request thing?

[expe]

Having worked in the industry for fifteen years and seen the attitude to 'special' bets, I'm a little dubious. Which bookmaker layed this bet to £5k ?

Probably seemed like easy money at the time, how many people thought Curtis would win a British title when he packed football in to become a boxer?

[JimStone]

Having worked in the industry for fifteen years and seen the attitude to 'special' bets, I'm a little dubious. Which bookmaker layed this bet to £5k ?

Probably seemed like easy money at the time, how many people thought Curtis would win a British title when he packed football in to become a boxer?

Probably not many, but how many of those would have been prepared to risk £250k for a £5k return?

[Black Sam Bellamy]

High street bookmakers dont lay £5k at 50/1 on what is in effect a novalty market. £100 tops.

[Final round]

It's not one of these dodgy bookies is it? Don't get in any strange cars Curtis. Or go on any 'fishing' trips.

[57philbox]

william hill

[JimJim2009]

It's not one of these dodgy bookies is it? Don't get in any strange cars Curtis. Or go on any 'fishing' trips.

[The Insider]

Probably not many, but how many of those would have been prepared to risk £250k for a £5k return?

"They" Probably didn't. It was Probably laid somewhere else.

[MacTavish]

Apparently Freddie Flintoff also layed £1K on him becoming heavyweight champion of the world.

[mickey1975]

Apparently Freddie Flintoff also layed £1K on him becoming heavyweight champion of the world.

And probably got the money off his documentary makers for publicity. Or the bookies gave him the bet for free.

[King Tubby]

He should have put it on Curtis becoming Heavyweight Champion.

[TheCobra]

High street bookmakers dont lay £5k at 50/1 on what is in effect a novalty market. £100 tops.

Agree mate, £5k sounds unbelievable as most bookies would see it as a big risk, after all he was already a sportsman so it's not entirely improbable that he'd be good at boxing also.

If it's £5k then he'd have had to go around about 10 bookies at least to get the money on.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

I'm not speculating on it anymore. Congrats to Curtis Woodhouse on winning the British title. The bet is a side issue anyway.

[banjo]

50-1 seems very low odds for somebody who hadn't had a professional fight and it's not as if he had a glittering amateur career before becoming a pro.

I don't care either way, what he's achieved is fantastic.

[johnswan1]

I can't believe how much attention this is getting. He clearly said it tongue in cheek. Whether there's any truth in it or not and it's his business but who cares? People win more than £250k all the time from bets, Lotto etc. The real story is of CW winning the British title. Why are people expecting him to come on here to clarify the story? Let the bet story become part of the legend and move on.

[Terminator666]

Good point-He may need to keep quiet for now an then reveal all in the book.

[expe]

50-1 seems very low odds for somebody who hadn't had a professional fight and it's not as if he had a glittering amateur career before becoming a pro.

I don't care either way, what he's achieved is fantastic.

I don't think he'd had an amateur fight either, that's probably why the bookie allowed him to stick £5,000 on, if it was £100, I suspect the odds would have been much higher.