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Underdog Paul being bet heavily to beat Joshua

David Purdum

created: Dec. 19, 2025, 5:59 p.m. | updated: Dec. 19, 2025, 11:38 p.m.

In the other corner stands Jake Paul, a 6-1, 216-pound YouTube influencer, whose only heavyweight fight came against a 58-year-old. DraftKings said, as of Thursday night, a Paul upset would result in nearly a $100 million loss for the sportsbook. "Betting interest is definitely high," Yaeger told ESPN. At the Hard Rock Bet sportsbook in Florida, the action was also lopsided on the underdog. "Florida loves Jake Paul, it's really as simple as that," Neil Walsh, senior vice president of Hard Rock Bet sportsbook, told ESPN.

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