Mike Tyson was the scariest man on earth at one point in time, however Mike Tyson today is a 58 year old man who hasn’t seriously competed in combat sports for nearly 25 years while Jake Paul is 27 years of age and has been actively building his boxing cartel with fights and steady ring work.
The bout which will take place July 20th at AT&T stadium in Arlington Texas has officially received sanctioning fro the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations and with 2 minute rounds and both combatants wearing 14 oz gloves will officially be sanctioned as a professional bout.
Jake Paul has started as a -195 betting favorite with Tyson a +150 underdog on ESPN Bet while DraftKings had Paul at -180 after opening at -230. Tyson 50-6 in his career with 44 knockouts did an exhibition in 2020 with Roy Jones JR but has not fought since he was 38 years of age professionally.