LONDON, Nov 12: British bookmakers William Hill have lengthened their odds on Lennox Lewis regaining his world heavyweight titles against Hasim Rahman Saturday from 6/1 ON to 7/2 ON after failing to take a single bet of 100 pounds ($145) or more.

By contrast, the odds on American Rahman were shortened from 9/2 to 5/2 on Monday after several three and four figure bets.

“Punters who witnessed Lewis’s shock defeat last time out seem to be reluctant to accept his word that he can do better this time round,” Sharpe said.

Briton Lewis, 36, lost his World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation titles to Rahman in Johannesburg on April 21 when he was knocked out in the fifth round. ($1=.6887 Pound)—Reuters