Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn have made a $1million guess on this weekend’s bout between their fighters Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul is selling Serrano, who has held titles in seven weight lessons, whereas Matchroom boss Hearn is guiding Taylor, whose undisputed light-weight title is on the road at Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday.
The ladies would be the first feminine fighters to fundamental occasion on the iconic New York Metropolis venue, whereas their respective seven-figure purses are additionally historic in girls’s boxing.
Serrano’s reported $1m purse might even be doubled if Paul, 25, wins his guess that the Puerto Rican will beat Eire’s Taylor.
“I’ve bought a guess for you, Eddie,” Paul mentioned at this week’s pre-fight press convention.
“I’m not having a tattoo,” Hearn joked, referencing a guess between Paul and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, whom the YouTuber beat twice in 2021.
“I’ll guess you all of the jewelry that I’m carrying proper now that Amanda wins the combat,” Paul mentioned.
“I hoped to guess for lots greater than that. I imply, $10,000 just isn’t lots,” Hearn replied.
“That is $500,000!” Paul insisted, pointing to his necklace, earlier than Hearn mentioned: “Perhaps we will speak about $1m.”
American Paul was fast to agree, main his British counterpart Hearn to say: “We’ll speak, we’ll speak, I learn about your bets. We’ll get that collectively.”
Paul added, “When Amanda wins, I’m giving your $1m to her, so,” drawing a delighted response from Serrano.
Unified featherweight champion Serrano, 33, is the slight favorite forward of her conflict with Taylor, 35.
Taylor is unbeaten at 20-0, whereas Serrano has misplaced simply as soon as in 44 skilled fights.
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