There is little debate among oddsmakers as to who is the favorite to win the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight.
They chose not the former Baddest Man on Earth (aka Tyson).
Paul, 27, has emerged as the clear favorite over Tyson, 57, with five sportsbooks listing odds for the sanctioned professional heavyweight bout scheduled for July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. are doing.
“It's all about age,” said Johnny Abello, a top oddsmaker at DraftKings. “Who will step into the ring at 57 years old?”
Tyson will actually be 58 years old at the time of this fight. DraftKings favors young players, with Paul as a -180 favorite (you need to bet $180 to win $100 if Paul wins) and Tyson as a +135 underdog ($100 if Tyson wins). Earn $135 for every bet you make.
“I know people are going to say, 'Mike Tyson?' Is the great Mike Tyson an underdog in this regard against Jake Paul?'” Abello said. . “And they're probably going to bet on the underdog, and we're OK with that.”
Jay Cornegay, executive vice president of race and sportsbook operations at Westgate Superbook, also cited age as a factor, with Westgate listing Paul as a -250 favorite and Tyson as a +200 underdog. There is.
“I know a lot of people are looking back at Mike Tyson's training videos and he looked really impressive and in good shape,” Cornegay said on his social media account. He said this while referring to a video of Tyson's training session that was posted. “But regardless of what Tyson looks like in his training videos, it's a pretty big hurdle to beat such a young and big opponent.”
Why else is Mike Tyson an underdog against Jake Paul?
In 2020, Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match that ended in a draw. “But he hasn't really fought since 2005,” Abello said.
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) fought his last professional fight on June 11, 2005, losing in seven rounds to journeyman Kevin McBride.
By contrast, Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) has fought 10 times since turning pro in January 2020.
“So, as oddsmakers, we have to look at who is really fighting these days, and that would be Paul,” Abello said. “He's got some skills. I'm sure he's not going to just stand there and let Tyson just beat him.”
The 6-foot-1-inch Paul said this week that he weighs 230 pounds, even though he has fought at 200 pounds cruiserweight in his previous bouts. Tyson is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds in the exhibition with Jones.
“Jake Paul, he's bigger than a lot of people think, he's got some skill, he's got more power than Mike Tyson at this point,” Cornegay said. “That’s the way we look at it.”
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul odds
betmgm: Jake Paul -185; Mike Tyson +130
bet online: Jake Paul -260; Mike Tyson +200
draft kings: Jake Paul -180; Mike Tyson +135
fan duel: Jake Paul -172; Mike Tyson +180
Westgate Super Book: Jake Paul -250; Mike Tyson +200