Jake Paul opens as a -240 betting favorite vs. Mike Perry
According to Sportsbetting.ag, Paul opens as a -240 betting favorite over Perry (+190).
While Paul begins the pre-fight buildup as a moderate betting favorite, the odds are considerably lower in his favor compared to his fights with Bourland, Diaz, and August. This could be because of Perry’s impressive run in bare-knuckle boxing.
Perry has defeated former UFC titleholders Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez in the bare-knuckle boxing ring. He most recently defeated former UFC fighter Thiago Alves at BKFC Knucklemania IV.
Paul has taken boxing by storm since his professional boxing debut in 2020. He’s defeated a slew of former MMA standouts such as Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Ben Askren inside the ring.
Paul and Perry briefly trained together in 2021 as Paul was preparing to face Woodley. According to Paul, he got the better of Perry in sparring, but Perry denies these claims.
Paul will face heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson in November after facing Perry next month. A lot can change between now and fight night, but Paul will likely enter the Perry fight as a betting favorite.
