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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s Netflix fight on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is expected to be a big one for sports bettors.
“We expect the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight to be the most bet on boxing match in BetMGM history,” BetMGM senior trader Alex Rella said, via sportsbook spokesman John Ewing.
With a couple of days to go, money is already pouring in on the bout, and it’s the legendary Iron Mike getting most of the love.
“Bettors want to see Paul get knocked out and love Tyson as an underdog.” Rella added. “The book will be rooting for Paul to win.”
BetMGM currently has Paul as a -210 favorite and Tyson as a +170 underdog.
On the three-way moneyline, Paul is -190 over Tyson at +188 odds with a tie at +900.
Tyson has garnered 76 percent of tickets and 59 percent of the money at BetMGM.
It’s far from the first fight of Paul’s bettors have flocked to.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been in six of the top 25 most bet boxing matches in BetMGM history, including the second-most bet match between him and Nate Diaz in August 2023.
Unfortunately, New Yorkers are being left out of the betting fun.
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The Empire State is one of seven states among the 38 with legalized gambling that won’t allow wagers on the fight.
“The New York State Gaming Commission has discretion regarding whether specific sports events are eligible for wagering. Wagering on this fight is not permitted in New York State. While the fight has been sanctioned as a pro bout by the State of Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (which regulates combat sports in Texas), the bout has non-traditional rules, including two-minute rounds and 14-ounce gloves rather than the standard three-minute rounds and 10-ounce gloves,” the New York State Gaming Commission said in a statement, via communicators director Brad Maione.
“Boxing matches approved for wagering in New York must follow Unified Rules as set by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports, which call for three-minute rounds and 10-ounce gloves.”