Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off during weigh-in in Irving, Texas, on Thursday ahead of their match on Netflix. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images
Friction point: Tyson, 58, is coming out of retirement to face the 27-year-old social-media celebrity and boxer.
Follow the money: "I'm shocked at how much this fight is being bet," Westgate Sportsbook risk manager Andrew Babakitis told ESPN. "It almost feels like a joke, but it's not. There's some serious money on this thing."
One trader at a top U.S. sportsbook told Legal Sports Report that it's "insane" how much money they've taken on the fight. "We didn't expect anything like this."
The intrigue: Most of the betting public is backing Tyson, but a number of major wagers — including at least one seven-figure bet at Caesars — have come in on Paul.
Paul's odds to win as of early this afternoon were -230 at DraftKings — bet $230 to win $100 — for an implied probability of nearly 70%.
If you're wondering, Paul's chance of winning on Polymarket was 66% this afternoon.
