Jake Paul's betting odds are better than five of Anthony Joshua's past opponents, including boxer who beat him

Jake Paul is expected to be the easiest fight of Anthony Joshua's career, but the betting odds don't reflect that.

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone outside of Paul's camp (besides Tyson Fury) who is picking the YouTuber-turned-boxer to win on December 19.

It seems almost inconceivable that a content creator who first laced up the gloves seven years ago could possibly beat a two-time unified heavyweight champion on the right side of 40.

And yet 'The Problem Child' is trending as less of an underdog than five of Joshua's previous title-challenging opponents.

Andy Ruiz Jr (+1200 or 12/1) - June 2019

Paul is currently 7/1 or +700 to defeat Joshua with the bookies.

That is almost half the +1200 (12/1) odds Andy Ruiz Jr closed on before he knocked out AJ on five weeks' notice.

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