Could a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul be the biggest fight in boxing history? The author explores the implications of this matchup, comparing it to the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and analyzing its potential global impact and betting opportunities.
A McGregor-Paul boxing match seems to be in the works — it just doesn't include the Paul everyone might be thinking of. UFC mega-star Conor McGregor took to social media on Tuesday to announce that he won't be fighting UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Instead, he'll try his hand at boxing again. This time it will be against influencer and WWE Superstar Logan Paul , the older brother of influencer and boxer Jake Paul .
Odds Shark currently has Paul as a -150 favorite while McGregor is a +120 underdog. Still, despite the curveball, Jake Paul vs. Conor McGregor is a match that has been churning in the rumor mill for some time, and it got us to thinking: If a Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match broke Netflix, would a bout between the younger Paul and McGregor break the internet? Paul-McGregor would certainly be more competitive in the ring, it would rile up both fighters’ rabid fan bases and, most importantly, the betting appetite would be an absolute boon for sportsbooks across America. Not too long ago, I wrote a story for FOX Sports about the betting line for Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago’s mythical Christmas Eve match. We polled a group of bookmakers, bettors and industry experts to price the fight. Now it’s time to price Paul-McGregor. Let’s assume it’s a standard 12-round match, with three-minute rounds and 10-ounce gloves. Paul fought at 227 pounds against Tyson and McGregor hovers around 170 these days. So, let’s say they box around 195. Just typing out the fight parameters gets the juices flowing. The Paul-Tyson match drew 108 million viewers with a reported $80 million purse. Some experts believe Paul-McGregor has a bigger global impact, which could lead to a potential purse that reaches nine figures when the dust settles. You can almost hear the money printing. 'It would be the biggest fight possible for boxing,' Westgate SuperBook vice president of race and sports John Murray said from his Las Vegas office. 'Paul -200 seems fair,' Murray continue
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