wsn-newsletter Subscribe to WSN.

Boxing Legend Don Elbaum Shares Amazing Sinatra, Rocky, Joe Louis Stories (Wise Kracks Ep. 48)

Written by: Bill Krackomberger
Updated October 14, 2022
3 min read


We’re back with another episode of Wise Kracks, the weekly sports betting podcast from Jon Orlando and our resident expert Bill Krackomberger. Bill is still on his travels this week, joining us from the shores of the Great Lakes in Erie, Pennsylvania. Bill fills us in on the latest movements from his Americana road trip, and we even have time for some movie recommendations before the guys get into all the latest sports news.

Lightning Won’t Strike Twice for Mickelson

It’s US Open Week as the PGA Tour’s national championship gets under way at Torrey Pines. Jon is excited at the prospect of a historic grand slam for PGA champ Phil Mickelson – but Krack is having none of it. After the once-in-a-lifetime win last time round, Bill thinks that Phil’s 40/1 odds should be avoided like the plague. Bill is similarly skeptical of the short odds on the top 10 or so favorites, but there might be some value to be found outside of them.

Line Movement in the NBA Playoffs

Jon continues his now weekly tradition of reminding everyone of his prediction from a couple of weeks ago that the Phoenix Suns were going to go all the way if they beat the Lakers – and after their sweep of the Nuggets it’s looking pretty good. Bill tells us about the challenges with betting on the NBA, and why an injury to just one player can move the line too much in his eyes.

Tantalizing NFL Futures

Is betting on a team to have the best record a good way to go for the new NFL season?

There is certainly some decent value out there with the newly released lines, which you can check out on WSN.com. Jon is obviously feeling on a roll after his NBA prediction, so he’s putting his neck on the line again, with another big futures call. This time he’s picked the NFC Champion, and the answer might surprise you… Bill and Jon also discuss Mahomes and the Chiefs, and whether the Raiders have any shot in the AFC at 33/1.

Special Guest: Boxing Legend Don Elbaum

It’s not every day we get a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame on Wise Kracks.

Don Elbaum has seen and done it all in the world of boxing: from starting matchmaking at just 16 years old to his own 40 wins as an amateur and 10 pro bouts. Over the course of his career, Don has promoted more than 10,000 fights. He’s worked with everyone from Muhammad Ali to Don King, and he’s here to share some of his stories.

Bill and Don go way back. The guys talk dream matchups, including how the likes of Tyson, Ali, Lewis, and Rocky Marciano would have fared against each other. Don reveals the real reason that boxing fights are 12 rounds – and why he believes that really they should go for 15. There’s also his relationships with Frank Sinatra, Sugar Ray Robinson, and more.

You don’t want to miss this trip down boxing’s memory lane.

Bill Krackomberger WSN Contributors

Bill Krackomberger

Sports Betting Analyst, Content Specialist & On-Air Host

Expertise:
Online Sports Betting
Online Casino
Billy “Krackman” Krackomberger has made his living as a professional sports gambler for nearly three decades. You have seen him on ESPN, Gaming Today, and SiriusXM. His connections in the sports gambling industry run all the way to the top. His bets move the lines and regularly have him banned from books for being too sharp.
Email: [email protected]
Nationality: American
Education: N/A
Favourite Sportsbook: FanDuel Sportsbook
Favourite Casino: Caesars Palace Casino
Experience: 30 years
We've been featured on:
espn logo
reuters logo
cbs-news logo
forbes logo
entrepreneur logo
entrepreneur logo
We only list licensed sportsbooks
WorldSportsNetwork
WorldSportsNetwork
WorldSportsNetwork
WorldSportsNetwork
WorldSportsNetwork
Co2neutral

We support responsible gambling. Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. If you need help, call 1-800-Gambler.

WSN.com is managed by Gentoo Media. Unless declared otherwise, all of the visible content on this site, such as texts and images, including the brand name and logo, belongs to Innovation Labs Limited (a Gentoo Media company) - Company Registration Number C44130, VAT ID: MT18874732, @GIG Beach Triq id-Dragunara, St. Julians, STJ3148, Malta.

Advertising Disclosure: WSN.com contains links to partner websites. When a visitor to our website clicks on one of these links and makes a purchase at a partner site, World Sports Network is paid a commission.

Copyright © 2024