Veteran boxer Mike Tyson is set to go head-to-head with Jake Paul, who rose to fame as a YouTuber and has pivoted to boxing.
After earning legendary status in the ring as a heavyweight champion with a career that began in the 1980s, Tyson retired professionally in 2005 and then laced up his gloves to do exhibition matches for a few years. The 58-year-old’s last bout was in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr., another former world champion. Paul, who’s 27, has been training for months and aims to win.
Their training journey is chronicled in Netflix’s documentary, Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, which sees Tyson saying, “I won’t do anything if I don’t risk being embarrassed.” Paul is shown on-screen with his own smack-talk: “Mike, I love you, but I’m gonna take your throne, brother.”
Paul and Tyson have been promoting this Netflix match-up all year, which was postponed from its original date of July 20. Broadcasting live from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the event will feature a series of preliminary matches before the main card on Friday night.
Ringside commentary will be provided by Roy Jones Jr., Mauro Ranallo and Rosie Perez. Sean Wheelock will serve as the rules and scoring expert with Mark Calo-oy as the referee. The heavyweight bout between Paul and Tyson will have eight rounds that last two minutes each, and is sanctioned as a professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Therefore, it will be scored, but no title is involved. Instead, these fighters are facing each other to earn money.
Keep reading to learn when to stream the big fight to see who comes out on top, and if you want to watch the weigh-in tune in at 7 p.m. ET tonight via Paul’s MVP YouTube channel, Netflix YouTube or Netflix’s TikTok.
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What time does the Tyson vs. Paul fight start?
The main event will broadcast live worldwide on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). All Netflix subscribers will be able to watch, regardless of plan type. Before Tyson and Paul hit the ring — and each other — you’ll be able to see other fighters duke it out.
Other bouts on the main card that will also stream:
- Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
- Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos
- Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, who will be vying for the undisputed super lightweight world title
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