Bookmakers made Jake Paul a favourite against Mike Tyson when they face off in their fight on Saturday 20th July 2024 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.
He is currently 8/13 (-160) to win the fight outright, while you can get 13/10 (+130) on Mike Tyson if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Paul winning while giving Tyson a 41% chance.
Paul opened as the favourite at 8/13 (-160).
Tyson opened at 13/10 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Head To Head
Mike Tyson steps into the ring with a record of 50 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 44 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Jake Paul will make his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Tyson has a large advantage in power over Paul, boosting at 88% knock out percentage over Paul's 67%.
Mike Tyson is the older man by 30 years, at 57 years old.
Paul has a height advantage of 3 inches over Tyson. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Both Mike Tyson & Jake Paul fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tyson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 46 more fights, and made his debut in 1985, 34 years and 10 months earlier than Paul, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 169 more professional rounds, 215 to Paul's 46.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul betting form
Mike Tyson has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he drew Roy Jones Jr on 28th November 2020 by split draw in their 8 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States. He was a 3/5 (-170) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Kevin McBride on 11th June 2005 by split draw in the 6th round at MCI Center, District of Columbia.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Danny Williams on 30th July 2004 by knockout in the 4th round at Freedom Hall State Fairground, Kentucky.
Before that, he had defeated Clifford Etienne on 22nd February 2003 by knockout in the 1st round at The Pyramid, Tennessee.
He had been beaten by Lennox Lewis on 8th June 2002 by knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at The Pyramid, Tennessee.
Paul has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Ryan Bourland on 2nd March 2024 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had beat Andre August on 15th December 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando, United States. He was a 9/100 (-1100) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Nate Diaz on 5th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at American Airlines Center, Dallas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had lost to Tommy Fury on 26th February 2023 by split decision in their 8 round contest at Diriyah Arena,, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the ring.
He had beat Anderson Silva on 29th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Gila River Arena, Phoenix, United States. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Jake Paul has been fighting more than Mike Tyson.
Mike Tyson last fought 3 years, 7 months and 22 days ago, while Jake Paul's last outing was 4 months and 18 days ago.
Tyson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 22 years, 1 month and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 years, 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.
Paul's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Tyson vs Paul Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Tyson vs Paul for In-Play Betting?
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul will be broadcast on Netflix in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Netflix UK.
