Jake Paul has surprisingly been made odds-on favourite to beat Tommy Fury, with the American YouTube star facing a full-time professional boxer for the first time.
Paul has a record of 6-0-0 in his fighting career so far, but has faced MMA fighters and basketball players rather than specialised boxers.
Fury, meanwhile, has an 8-0-0 record, with wins against a series of professionals who have made a career in boxing. Despite this, Paul is being backed by the bookies to beat Fury, with the former Disney channel star being odds-on favourite across the betting markets for the fight. ALSO READ: Tommy Fury makes Jake Paul fight statement after previous withdrawals The market has resoundingly backed Paul, with Oddschecker demonstrating this.
For example, Sky Bet have given Paul a 4/5 chance of winning while Fury is handed a 6/5 chance. The difference is fairly marginal, with one clear favourite, but given their respective backgrounds it can be seen as a surprise.
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