The long-awaited boxing match between veteran boxer Mike Tyson and young gun Jake Paul will take place on Saturday the 16th in the early ours of the morning. The event will be held at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, and it will be streamed live on Netflix.
We will look at the main event as well as the Co-Main Event from a betting angle below.
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The Paul v Tyson fight will be fought over 8 2 minute rounds and is officially sanctioned and will count towards the fighters records.
JAKE PAUL vs MIKE TYSON
Jake Paul is a 27-year-old social media influencer born in Cleveland, however he now resides in Puerto Rico. He has been boxing professionally for nearly 5 years and he has fought a total of 11 fights, mostly against ex UFC fighters and he currently has a record of 10 wins and 1 loss, with 7 of these wins coming by way of KO.
His only loss was in early 2023 where he went the distance with Tommy Fury and lost by decision, since then he has been on a perfect run, fighting 4 times without a loss, with 3 wins by TKO/KO and 1 win by decision. His most recent bought was held in July when he took on Mike Perry and won by round 6 TKO.
Mike Tyson is a fighter from Brooklyn, New York who goes down as a boxing legend due to his brutal knockout power and his impressive career record. He has fought a total of 56 bouts, winning 50 and losing just 6 with 44 of his wins being via knockout.
He started his career strong winning his first 19 bouts and being crowned the youngest heavyweight champion at just 20 years of age. Thereafter he held onto superb form and further extended his win streak at the time until he was finally beaten by James Douglas in 1990 by round 10 TKO.
Tyson, currently 58 years old, has not fought a professional bout since 2005 where he lost to Kevin McBride by round 6 TKO. Although he looks to be in good shape ahead of this match up, his age will play a massive role in how Tyson performs this weekend.
BETTING – click here to bet
Paul 1.50
Draw 26.00
Tyson 2.75
PREDICTION:
I think that this fight will be well contested despite Tyson’s age, and it will go the distance with Paul taking a decision win as the far younger and fresher fighter.
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KATIE TAYLOR vs AMANDA SERRANO 2
Undisputed Super Lightweight Title Fight Co-Main Event:
Katie Taylor is a 38-year-old fighter born in Ireland, however she is currently fighting out of Connecticut and she is known for her clean striking. Despite being the older fighter, she has fought in way fewer bouts and she currently boasts a solid career record of 23 wins and 1 loss in her 24 fights to date, with 6 wins by KO.
Her last fight took place in November last year where she entered the ring with Chantelle Cameron and came out on top winning the title by majority decision.
Amanda Serrano, a powerful striker from Puerto Rico, has made her mark in boxing with her aggressive style and impressive record of 47 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, including 31 knockouts. Her talent has earned her 7 titles across various weight classes, and she will be looking to take the title off Taylor this weekend.
Her most recent fight took place in July on the Paul vs Perry card, where she beat Stevie Morgan with a dominant performance, winning by round 2 TKO and leaving her on a 5-fight win streak.
BETTING – click here to bet
Taylor 2.25
Draw 14.00
Serrano 1.90
PREDICTION:
Despite Serrano being the slight favourite this time around, I believe that Taylor comes into this fight bursting with confidence after winning the first time these 2 met in April 2022. I think Taylor will evade Serrano’s aggressive attack and win by decision holding onto her title.
MARIO BARRIOS vs ABEL RAMOS
WBC Welterweight Title Fight:
Barrios is the comfortable favourite for this fight, priced at 1.11, with Ramos way back with odds of 8.50 to win the fight.
NEERAJ GOYAT vs WHINDERSON NUNES
Neeraj will enter the ring this weekend as the favourite with odds of 1.22, Nunes will be looking for the win as the dark horse in the betting markets priced at 4.00.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Paul vs Tyson
Paul by decision at 4.50
Taylor vs Serrano
Taylor by decision at 2.40
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Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
