Mike Tyson is stepping back into the ring.
The 57-year-old former heavyweight champion will face living meme Jake Paul, who continues his pursuit of boxing infamy... and a future world title shot. However, Tyson recently suffered a medical emergency on a cross-country flight, which brought some concern to the fight's status.
While it hasn't been canceled, it was eventually postponed. The fight will now air live on Netflix from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday, November 15.
Let's look at the latest odds for this outrageous, preposterous, must-see event.
Odds to win for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
Odds as of 6-12-24.
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson odds analysis
Mike Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up during a cross-country flight on Saturday, per TMZ. He was apparently in so much pain that flight attendants sought medical help among the passengers. While this incident raised concern about the status of his scheduled fight with Jake Paul on July 20, his opponent seemingly squashed that notion.
You love to make shit up before knowing the facts for clicks / likes. Nothing changed #PaulTyson
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) May 27, 2024
However, shortly after, Netflix announced that the fight would have to be postponed.
Unfortunately Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will not face-off on July 20 as planned. Tyson’s recent ulcer flare up has limited his ability to train fully for the next few weeks.
— Netflix (@netflix) May 31, 2024
The fight will be rescheduled for a date later this year after Mike’s able to resume training with no… pic.twitter.com/fvXg4ccnYE
The fight is now scheduled for Friday, November 15. The gap in the odds had narrowed a bit but Tyson's health scare has caused books to favor Paul more heavily. But Paul isn't going to take a break in the schedule. Instead, we're getting Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry on July 20 as a bit of a tune-up for the later clash.
Tyson retired from professional boxing after losing to Kevin McBride in June 2005 at the age of 38. He was already well past his prime by that point and had suffered three of his six career losses over a span of four fights.
Since then, he has fought in a pair of exhibition bouts, one in 2006 against Corey Sanders that wasn't scored and an eight-round draw in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr.
Now, at 57, he'll square off in an officially sanctioned fight against YouTuber and fledgling boxer Jake Paul, who has made a name for himself in the boxing arena by fighting basketball players, MMA fighters, and aged pugilists like Tyson. In one of his only bouts against an active boxer, Paul lost to Tommy Fury by split decision. However, he did take down 35-year-old Ryan Bourland by first-round knockout on March 2.
Paul's second professional boxing match was on the undercard of that 2020 event that featured Tyson vs. Jones. He knocked former NBA point guard Nate Robinson out in the second round.
So, Paul is returning to the well and fighting a boxer with name recognition but isn't viewed as a legitimate opponent due to his advanced age and lack of activity for the better part of 20 years.
Still, this fight is less about boxing's legitimacy and more about spectacle, which is something both Tyson and Paul acutely understand.
Paul is favored between -145 and -200 with Tyson the underdog between +135 and +160, which isn't as wide a gap as one might expect for a fight involving a man who hasn't fought a real boxing match in nearly two decades (unless you count the Jones bout).
Jake Paul opens as the favourite in his boxing match against Mike Tyson 🥊
— Covers (@Covers) April 29, 2024
Who are you taking?
Jake Paul ➡️ -170
Mike Tyson ➡️ +130@DKSportsbook pic.twitter.com/lpSC9Xj8Gn
And optimism in Paul could be waning, or haters could be simply champing at the bit to see him get pulverized. According to BetMGM, Tyson is fetching 80% of the ticket count and 70% of the handle.
"This is the type of mega fight that will draw in multiple demographics: Tyson supporters, Jake Paul haters, and casual sports fans," Alex Rella, senior trader at BetMGM, said. "I fully expect this to be the most bet-on boxing match of the year. Tyson is receiving strong support from bettors and the sportsbook will be rooting for Paul."
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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson tale of the tape
| Jake Paul | Mike Tyson | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Age | 57 |
| 6-foot-1 | Height | 5-foot-10 |
| 76 inches | Reach | 71 inches |
| 6-1 (4 KO) | Record | 50-6 (44 KO, 2 NC) |
How to read boxing odds
The most common way to bet on a boxing match is by picking the overall winner of the bout. With Paul being the favorite for this fight, the minus sign (-) is in front of his odds at -180. That means bettors would need to wager $180 to win $100. A Tyson win would pay out more, as he's the underdog at +135. A $100 wager would lead to a $135 profit.
Other prop bets will become available closer to the fight date, such as the method of victory and round betting.
The odds listed above are in American format, but can easily be converted to decimal or fractional format via our odds converter tool.
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