Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout put sports betting regulators in a bind

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 8:55 PM
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  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers

Muhammad Ali was 38 when he stepped into the ring in 1980 for “The Last Hurrah” versus 30-year-old Larry Holmes.

Ali, the former champ and living legend, was beaten badly. His former ring doctor reportedly said afterward that “[a]ll the people involved in this fight should’ve been arrested.”

Well, Mike Tyson was 58 when he stepped into the ring last Friday with 27-year-old Jake Paul.

And while Tyson took a lesser beating than Ali did four decades ago, there were likely still a few people who thought the whole thing a bit criminal – namely, those who struggled to stream it and the large number of bettors who backed Tyson to win.