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Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Boxing Betting Odds

Thursday, November 7, 2024

It?s a gimmick fight but the match between former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul is getting plenty of notoriety and action at the betting window. The delay of a few months only adds to the suspense. Originally scheduled for July, the fight was postponed when Tyson experienced medical problems. He?s been cleared and the eight-round bout is set for November 15 in Texas.

It?s been nearly 20 years since Tyson last had a competitive fight with an unceremonious end to a brilliant boxing career. He lost three of his last four fights saying he lost his passion for the sport. In his final fight Tyson quit before the start of the seventh round suffering a loss to journeyman Kevin McBride. Though the fight is sanctioned as a professional bout by the state of Texas, there are some stipulations. The match will consist of eight two-minute rounds, with 14-ounce gloves for added protection. Paul opened as the -286 favorite with Tyson +223 underdog.

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Betting Odds

Mike Tyson +223

Jake Paul -286

The 8-round fight between former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson ( 50-6, 44 KOs ) and Jake Paul ( 10-1, 6 KOs) is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 15, 2024 at ATT Stadium in Arlington, TX. The fight will stream live on Netflix.

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Preview

If the former champ doesn?t take this fight seriously he could very easily be embarrassed in the ring. Though Paul is an internet celebrity he?s taking his boxing career seriously having won 10 of 11 fights since turning pro in 2020. His lone loss was to an experienced boxer dropping a split decision to Tommy Fury in February 2023. It was hard to take him seriously at the start of his journey with wins over fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib, former NBA player Nate Robinson, and MMA fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (twice) and Anderson Silva.

Upping the ante after winning his first six fights, Paul tangled with Tyson Fury, who has a boxing background, in early 2023. Despite knocking Fury down, Paul was handed a split decision loss but he presented himself well. Since then Paul has won four straight fights, the last three by stoppage with TKOs over Ryan Bourland in March and bareknuckle boxer Mike Perry in July as a replacement fight for the originally scheduled Tyson bout.

You could be in the best shape of your life but things start breaking down when you get older. Approaching 60 Tyson experienced that a few months back having to reschedule this bout due to a medical issue. When he first started his boxing career in 1985, Tyson was the baddest man on the planet. No, seriously, that was his nickname. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by KO with 12 of them in the first round. He became the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title when he stopped Trevor Berbick in the second round to claim the WBC strap.

Tyson added the WBA belt with a UD over James Smith in March 1987 and the IBF title five months later shutting out Tony Tucker. He successfully defended six more times before a stunning upset loss to Buster Douglas in 1990. He reclaimed the WBC belt in 1996 but consecutive losses to Evander Holyfield were the beginning of the end. He ended his career losing five of his last 12 fights with two no contests.

Still, his legacy remains. Tyson is recognized to this day as one of the greatest heavyweights ever with 44 of his 50 wins by knockout. He messed around with exhibition and charity fights after his retirement to help pay the bills, according to him.

Bet Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

It?s hard to see a 58-year-old man beating a kid half his age, which is why the odds are what they are. Paul wants to have a boxing career, he?s in shape, and most of all he?s a heckuva lot younger. The fight with Fury was an indication of how Paul is handling his experience. He could?ve won that fight knocking Fury down and going toe-to-toe with him. Some observers thought Paul did enough to earn a victory.

Boxing Odds Pick: Jake Paul / Decision

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Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos Boxing Betting Odds

Friday, November 1, 2024

Undefeated lightweight Keyshawn Davis puts his perfect record on the line against one-loss opponent Gustavo Daniel Lemos in a scheduled 10-round fight on Saturday, November 8 in Davis? home town of Norfolk, Virginia. The entire day will be a Davis family reunion with his two brothers on the undercard. But Keyshawn will be the main event as he looks for a chance at a world title with a win over the veteran Lemos a good start. And Davis is a huge -950 favorite to win the fight.

Standing in the way of Davis? world championship ambitions is the veteran Lemos, who lost for the first time in 30 professional fights back in April dropping a disputed unanimous decision to Richardson Hitchins in an IBF super lightweight eliminator bout. Lemos drops down a class to take on the rising Davis and is listed as a +566 underdog on the early boxing betting line.

Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos Betting Odds

Keyshawn Davis -950

Gustavo Lemos +566

The 10-round lightweight fight between Keyshawn Davis ( 11-0, 7 KOs ) and Gustavo Lemos ( 29-1, 19 KOs) is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 8, 2024 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. The fight will stream live on ESPN+.

Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos Fight Preview

There?s a lot on the line for both fighters in this highly-anticipated fight. For Davis it?s a chance to cement his status as a top lightweight contender and put him in line for a shot at a world title. It would also be a big feather in his cap that currently lacks those items. Davis earned the biggest win of his career in February with a sixth-round TKO of former two-weight world champion Jose Pedraza, winning the vacant IBF-USBA lightweight title in the process.

Davis climbed the ranks quickly but needs impressive wins to crack through in a loaded lightweight division. He?s currently the No. 6 ranked lightweight, according to ESPN, behind big names like Gervonta Davis, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson.

It seemed as though Davis was destined for greatness since his amateur days. He won silver medals at the 2019 Pan-Am Games, 2019 World Championships and 2020 Tokyo Olympics leading into his professional career. And the wins kept coming with a shot at the WBO intercontinental lightweight title in just his seventh professional fight. He scored a unanimous decision over former top-ranked featherweight Juan Carlos Burgos in 2022 and has been battling for some sort of title in every bout since.

There is only one blemish on Davis? record. One year ago he originally won a majority decision over Nahir Albright to retain his lightweight titles. However, the verdict was changed to a no-contest after Davis tested positive for marijuana. He responded with impressive wins in his last two fights stopping Pedraza and getting a UD against brawler Miguel Madueno. Davis may have learned something about himself that will serve him well heading into this match with another tough opponent.

Lemos definitely can?t be overlooked and I was surprised at the opening odds for this fight. It seems as though Lemos has been around forever with 30 professional fights on his resume. However, he?s just 28-years-old and recently suffered his first loss. Most viewers said the fight could?ve gone either way, but the judges didn?t agree giving Richardson Hitchins the UD. Lemos? resume consists of a lot of wins against regional based opponents. He proved to be the best of the bunch but enters a new ring so to speak with a fight against Davis.

Bet Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos

Even though his list of opponents is suspect Lemos prevailed in his first 29 bouts, which should tell us something. In his first fight in the States, Lemos suffered his first defeat, but that doesn?t take away what he did at the regional level. Unfortunately, as you move up the ranks the opposition becomes stronger. It?s easy to see why Lemos is such a huge underdog and I think his only shot at victory is landing one of his deadly power punches. He?s a brawler and can scrap with the best, but Davis got a taste of that in his last fight and will be ready for anything that comes his way.

Boxing Odds Pick: Keyshawn Davis / Decision

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