Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will take on YouTube sensation and current professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated fight. heavyweight fight Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. It will be the first time Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) has stepped into the ring for a professional fight since retiring from the sport in 2005.
Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) will fight for a third time in 2024 in what is by far his most high-profile fight to date. The bout between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul was initially scheduled for July 20, but was moved to give Tyson time to recover from medical problems as a result of a stomach ulcer.
Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s big fight, including when and how to watch.
What time is the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight tonight?
The mike tyson Jake Paul has a televised fight card starts at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM ET) on Netflix. There will be three professional boxing fights before Tyson and Paul enter the ring. The main event will take place once these fights have concluded, with the exact timing depending on the length of the previous fights.
How many rounds will the Tyson vs. Paul fight last?
The Tyson-Paul fight is scheduled for eight two-minute rounds. That’s slightly shorter than the typical three-minute rounds that most professional men’s boxing fights are scheduled for. Both men will also wear heavier boxing gloves than heavyweights often do, with 14-ounce gloves versus the traditional 10-ounce versions.
How to watch the Tyson vs. Paul fight
The Tyson vs. Paul fight will be broadcast live on Netflix and will be free to subscribers.
What is Mike Tyson’s boxing background?
Mike Tyson is one of the most famous – and infamous – boxers in sports history. A Hall of Fame member, Tyson burst onto the world stage in the 1980s when he became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Combining speed and strength, Tyson possessed the uncanny ability to intimidate opponents before they even entered the ring. He won his first world title in 1986 and became the undisputed champion in the years that followed. He lost his title to Buster Douglas in 1990 in one of the biggest upsets in sports history and was imprisoned for rape from 1992 to 1995.
Tyson won the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) titles when he returned to the ring in the mid-1990s, but then lost in a major upset to Evander Holyfield in November 1996. in June 1997 led to Tyson being disqualified after biting off a piece of Holyfield’s ear.
His subsequent in-ring appearances after that were largely overshadowed by bizarre antics, both during the fight and between matches. He lost his last title fight against then-heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in June 2002, and he retired after consecutive knockout losses to other opponents in 2004 and 2005. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility came. He last fought in an exhibition match (non-professional) against former champion Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.
What is Jake Paul’s boxing background?
Jake Paul was best known as a popular YouTuber and former Disney star before deciding to become a professional boxer in 2020. He fought his second professional fight on the undercard of Tyson’s fight against Jones, but has since promoted himself to main event status. Talkative and advertiseable, Paul currently has 27 million followers on Instagram, 18.2 million followers on TikTok and 4.6 million on X.
He has managed to translate that success on social media into the boxing ring and goes into tonight’s fight with just one defeat against ten wins, seven of which came via knockout. The only loss was against undefeated Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (who, ironically, was named after Paul’s opponent tonight).
Who do experts predict will win the Tyson vs. Paul fight?
Expert predictions for tonight’s match vary. Former opponents Lewis and Jones are both predicting a Tyson win, as his namesake is Tyson Fury. Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya also likes Tyson, but former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is with Paul, as is Paul’s brother, Logan. Oddsmakers have had Paul as a slight favorite, but according to ESPN, the betting line has shifted more toward Tyson throughout fight week.
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