UFC President Dana White seems to be not a fan of betting anymore, after having a bad experience in the past. He recently revealed that he once lost a staggering amount of $1 million after betting on a boxing match between Jermain Taylor and Kelly Pavlik.
Dana White reveals the reason of hating sports betting
In a recent appearance on the Full Send podcast, the UFC President recalled the worst experience he has ever had related to sports betting and why he doesn’t gamble on live sports.
In 2007, Jermain Taylor defended his WBO and WBC middleweight titles against Pavlik and White was so sure of Taylor’s chances of winning, he wagered $1 million on it. Taylor was the favorite to win the fight and defend the titles successfully like he had done four times before the bout against Pavlik. However, the underdog had a surprise in store for both Taylor and White. Conor McGregor Leaks Crazy Wedding Ring Photo
He said:
“The biggest sports bet? $1million. I lost. I f***ing hate betting on sports. Hate it, hate it. Remember Jermain Taylor, the boxer? Good looking f***ing kid came up through the Olympics and married the volleyball player. He fought that white kid and I thought Jermain Taylor was going to kill him. Jermain Taylor got destroyed. I was in Cabo, relaxing having fun. That ruined my fun. Ruined my whole trip,” White said.
We will see if White ever changes his mind again and place bets on the bouts.
