Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul odds: Clear favourite emerges after fight rules confirmed

The rules for Mike Tyson 's controversial fight with Jake Paul have finally been confirmed, and a clear favourite has emerged with the bookies following the announcement., 27, on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in what will be the main event of a card that will air on Netflix.

There has been confusion over whether the fight would be sanctioned as a professional bout following mixed messages from the two fighters involved.by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations, despite the fact that Tyson will be 58 by the time of the event.

"Over the past six weeks, MVP has worked with its partners to satisfy the requirements of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations to sanction Paul vs. Tyson, and we are grateful that we have gotten to this point."He's listed as favourite at 8/13, with former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson the underdog at 7/5.

Tyson has not fought since drawing with Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition match in 2020, while his last professional bout came back in 2005 against Kevin McBride, when he was stopped after six rounds. Rory O'Callaghan is Editorial Lead at SPORTbible. He has previously worked for Sky Sports News, MailOnline and Reach covering football, cricket, boxing and MMA. Tested daily as a Liverpool fan in a Manchester office.

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