Jake Paul Favored vs. Mike Tyson in Newest Odds for Anticipated Boxing Battle

Forward of this summer season’s extremely anticipated boxing match between Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul, oddsmakers are favoring youth over expertise.

Within the newest set of odds launched by DraftKings Sportsbook on Monday, Paul is a -170 favourite to defeat Tyson, who’s a +130 underdog.

It was announced on Monday that the July 20 combat between Tyson and Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, might be a sanctioned, skilled combat by the Texas Division of Licensing and Laws. The heavyweight bout might be fought over eight two-minute rounds, and the result will depend towards each of their boxing information.

“Mike Tyson and Jake Paul signed on to combat one another with the need to take action in a sanctioned skilled combat that might have a definitive consequence,” Most Precious Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian stated in an announcement to ESPN. “Over the previous six weeks, MVP has labored with its companions to fulfill the necessities of the Texas Division of Licensing and Laws (TDLR) to sanction Paul vs. Tyson, and we’re grateful that we now have gotten up to now.”

The 31-year age hole between the 2 fighters would be the largest in skilled boxing historical past, as Tyson might be 58 years previous when he steps into the ring towards the 27-year-old Paul. Tyson hasn’t received an expert combat since February 2003. He most just lately competed in an exhibition match in November 2020 towards fellow legend Roy Jones Jr., which resulted in a break up draw.

The combat between Paul and Tyson might be streamed stay on Netflix, marking the platform’s first fight sports activities occasion and third stay sports activities occasion. A extremely anticipated rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for Taylor’s undisputed tremendous light-weight title can even be featured on the cardboard because the co-main occasion.