Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Draws Record Betting For A Combat Sports Event
November 18, 2024 3:56PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jake Paul’s unanimous victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson might have been disappointing from a competitive standpoint, but it drew record betting.
BetMGM says the fight between the YouTube star and the 58-year-old Tyson was its most-bet boxing or mixed-martial arts fight.
The sportsbook took three times the number of bets and four times the money of any combat sport in BetMGM’s history.
A Caesars Entertainment spokesperson compared the amount of betting to that on an NFL game.