Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Draws Record Betting For A Combat Sports Event

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.