Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul odds show divide between betting public, sportsbooks

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 3:18 PM
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  • Josh Peter, USA Today

A divide exists between the betting public and top oddsmakers a month before the heavyweight fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

Tyson, 58, remains the underdog – largely because he’s three decades older than Paul, 27. Yet more money has been wagered on Tyson than Paul at prominent sportsbooks like DraftKings, Caesars and the Westgate SuperBook.

Of the overall amount of money wagered, bets on Tyson represent 67 percent of the handle at DraftKings, 66 percent of the handle at Westgate SuperBook and the vast majority at Caesars, according to the sportsbooks.

The sportsbooks declined to say how much money has been bet.