In a cruiserweight bout, Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley face each other Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The card is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on Showtime pay-per-view. Below, we break down the Paul vs. Woodley odds and lines, with boxing picks and predictions.
The YouTube star Paul will be fighting in his fourth professional bout, and this time it isn’t a joke. He’ll be taking on a 39-year-old Woodley, who is making his pro boxing debut.
Woodley is a former MMA welterweight champion, who successfully defended his strap on four occasions between 2016-18. He has proven he’s a very good fighter in the octagon. It will be interesting to see how that translates to the boxing ring.
Woodley won eight of his 26 professional career MMA fights by knockout, so Paul will obviously need to be much more careful. Paul has a history against mixed martial artists, taking care of Ben Askren via KO/TKO last time out, but a fight against Woodley is a major step up.
Paul vs. Woodley: Odds and lines
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:54 a.m. ET.
- Jake Paul -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Tyron Woodley +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
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Paul is a moderate favorite with an implied win probability of 69.70%. A $100 bet on the favorite would return a profit of just $43.48 with a victory as a chalk wager.
Paul vs. Woodley: Tale of the tape
Jake Paul (-230 on the 2-way line)
Record: 3-0-0 (3 KOs)
Height: 6-foot-1
Reach: 76 inches
Stance: Orthodox
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Tyron Woodley (+160)
Record: 0-0
Height: 5-foot-9
Reach: 74 inches
Stance: Orthodox
Paul vs. Woodley: Predictions and picks
There is a large faction of boxing fans who think that Paul (and his brother) fighting is a farce. However, Paul has proven to be a legitimate fighter. He has taken his training very seriously. It’s no longer a joke.
However, I think WOODLEY (+160), even in his pro boxing debut, is going to be too much to handle. He is a former mixed martial artist champion, who will hit harder than Askren or anybody else the YouTube star has faced.
Play the upset, if you want to call it that.
Also see: Paul could face biggest test against Woodley (Boxing Junkie)
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