Iron Mike will be back in the ring tonight… against a boxer-blogger

15 November 2024 14:49

The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight will take place on the night of November 16 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Many specialized and non-profile publications are writing about this fight, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.

Mike Tyson will fight blogger Jake Paul, who is actively involved in his fighting career.

The fight has already been marked by a scandal

During the final weigh-in, Mike Tyson slapped his opponent Jake Paul. It happened after Tyson’s opponent stepped on his foot.

Where to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

The official broadcaster of the Mike Tyson – Jake Paul fight is the Netflix video service.

The boxing show is scheduled to start on November 16 at 03:00 Kyiv time. The main fight of the evening, Tyson vs Paul, is expected to start no earlier than 5:00.

This will be the debut of a live boxing match for Netflix. All subscribers of the service will be able to watch it.

What else is known about this fight

The Texas Athletic Commission, according to the BBC, agreed to recognize the competition as a professional fight, and its result will be included in the standings of both athletes. But the commission added a few conditions given Tyson’s age. Rounds can only last two minutes, and the fight cannot last longer than eight rounds. Knockouts are allowed.

Tyson and Paulie will be wearing 14-ounce (approximately 400 g) gloves, not the traditional 10-ounce gloves worn in professional boxing.

According to media reports, Mike Tyson will receive a guaranteed $20 million for the fight, while his opponent will get twice as much.

Mike Tyson’s plans to return to the ring at the age of 58 became known in March 2024. The fight was originally planned to take place in July, but the date was postponed due to the deterioration of Iron Mike’s health.

Who is Mike Tyson?

In his 20-year career, Tyson has won 50 fights, 44 by knockout, and lost only six.

He is the youngest heavyweight champion in the world. He won the championship belt at the age of 20 and became the absolute world champion at 21.

In addition, he is the only boxer in history to defend the title of absolute world champion six times in a row.

Tyson left the ring at the peak of his career in 2005 after several consecutive defeats. But since then, he has had several exhibition fights, including against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.

Who is Jake Paul?

Tyson’s opponent is more than half as young as Mike. Paul is 27 years old.

He built his career in the ring as one of the most famous YouTube users in the world.

In 2020, he had his first professional fight. He competed mostly with mixed martial arts fighters. He has nine wins in ten boxing fights. He has one loss in a fight with boxer and star of the TV show “Love Island” Tommy Fury.

In July, Paul defeated former UFC fighter Mike Perry by knockout in the sixth round in a boxing match.

Paul has never fought more than eight rounds and has seven stoppages in his record.

Experts have already done the math: Paul has spent a total of 52 rounds in the ring, while Tyson has fought 215.

Василевич Сергій
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