Jake Paul was a -125 Favorite Against Anderson Silva

(Panama City) Three days ago, Jake Paul was a -125 favorite against Anderson Silva. Heavy betting on Paul over the last 72 hours has significantly moved the line.

Our shop now lists Paul as -210 chalk, with Silva coming back as a +180 underdog. Currently, 63.1% of the moneyline handle is on Paul.

The fight's total is set at 6.5 rounds. Real-time odds leading up to bout can be found on this page: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/boxing/bouts

The PPV numbers are expected to be off the charts, and a Twitter survey shows that most of America thinks the YouTube sensation turned pro boxer will beat Silva.

The study and below map are based on Twitter data in the last 30 days, tracking more than 800,000 tweets, hashtags and keyword phrases about who will win the fight between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva.

For instance, tracking tweets like "Jake Paul will win," "betting on Jake Paul," "Jake Paul knockout," #TeamPaul, #TeamJakePaul, etc. versus "Anderson Silva will win," "Anderson Silva knockout," "betting on Silva," #TeamSilva, etc.

The biggest story here seems to be people taking Jake Paul legitimately, especially as this is probably his toughest challenge yet, even though Silva is well past his prime at age 47.

State breakdown:

Jake Paul - 31 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming)

Anderson Silva - 19 states (Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington)