Mike Tyson 'fine' being underdog to Jake Paul; oddsmaker says why

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson face off at the final press conference ahead of their long-awaited bout Friday in Arlington, Texas.

IRVING, Texas – In a fight between one of the greatest boxers of all time and someone who got his fame through YouTube, social media and Disney Channel, the latter is the betting favorite.

Odds currently have 27-year-old Jake Paul as the favorite over Mike Tyson, 58, for their long-awaited Friday night fight in Dallas.

Of course, Paul is fresh, with this being his third fight of the year. He is also 29 years Tyson's junior. Tyson, meanwhile, has not had a professional fight since 2005; his bout with Roy Jones four years ago was an exhibition.

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Jake Paul, right, and Mike Tyson pose after the final press conference for their upcoming heavyweight fight at Toyota Music Factory on Nov. 13, 2024 in Irving, Texas. (Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)

Tyson was mostly mellow and short-winded in the final Paul-Tyson press conference on Wednesday - the polar opposite of his opponent, who even took bets with those on the card, including co-main evener Katie Taylor. The most amped up Tyson got at the final Paul-Tyson press conference on Wednesday was when he said emphatically, "I'm not gonna lose." Other than that, he was very short, but not so sweet.

His confidence is understandable - any training video Tyson puts out, he seems awfully dangerous, especially for someone nearing 60. The odds, though, seem to be disrespecting him.

However, Tyson does not seem to mind that too much.

When asked by Fox News Digital how disrespected he felt at the unfavorable odds and why he thought he was the underdog, his response, as usual, was short.

Mike Tyson speaks at the final