The Netflix Factor: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson delivers record boxing betting figures

JAKE PAUL vs Mike Tyson whitethorn person failed to present fireworks wrong the ringing - but it was a implicit knockout for the bookies!

Entain's Sportsbook, which includes starring brands specified arsenic BetMGM, Coral and Ladbrokes, has revealed the contention delivered the highest fig of bets and the highest full magnitude staked successful its past for a combat event.

Frowned upon by overmuch of the boxing world, the fig of bets and the magnitude staked inactive managed to surpass the erstwhile highs acceptable by Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk (number of bets placed) and Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia (total magnitude staked).

Tyson dominated the betting wide with 68% of bettors backing a Tyson victory, portion lone 17% thought Paul would prevail.

However, the amounts staked connected the 2 fighters were overmuch person erstwhile their gloves touched successful Texas, with 50% of the stakes backing a Tyson win, compared to 46% backing Paul.

Watched by 65 cardinal households astatine its peak, it is believed Netflix’s archetypal task into unrecorded athletics broke viewing records to go the most-watched televised boxing lucifer successful history, with a reported 50 cardinal besides viewing Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor connected the undercard.

Paul antecedently had six of the apical twenty-five astir stake boxing matches successful Entain’s history, but his bout with Tyson has smashed the erstwhile grounds acceptable by Tyson Fury erstwhile helium fought Oleksandr Usyk successful May 2024.

Fury had antecedently held each 3 apical spots, with his fights with Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder rounding disconnected the apical three.

Greg Ferris, Managing Director for Sports astatine Entain, said, "Our trading desks are ever acceptable for an summation successful involvement from a "celebrity" benignant fighter, but the interaction of Netflix broadcasting this combat can’t beryllium overlooked.

"Their ample subscriber base, promotion and the determination to connection to existing customers astatine nary further outgo saw grounds numbers of viewers.

"Putting these 2 successful a ringing attracted fans from some sides of the fence, creating a uncommon crossover event. With the likelihood besides comparatively close, a full raft of caller bettors flocked to backmost their favourites making this the astir stake combat successful our history.

"It volition beryllium fascinating to spot if this follows done to their Christmas Day NFL games, which they are broadcasting for the archetypal clip this year, and if immoderate different ample streaming platforms react."

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