The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul officially has a new date.
The boxing match between the former heavyweight champion and the social media influencer will take place on Friday, November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
“Although we have a new date, the result will be the same no matter when we fight. Jake Paul will be eliminated,” Tyson said in a statement.
The fight will take place on a Friday instead of Saturday because preparation time will be needed to get the stadium ready for the Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans Monday Night Football game on November 18th.
The fight was originally scheduled for July 20, but was postponed after Tyson, 57, reportedly suffered a medical scare on a plane, later identified as a flare-up of a stomach ulcer. While Tyson posted on
I feel 100% now, even though I don’t have to be to beat Jake Paul.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) May 28, 2024
Tyson and Paul reportedly agreed to push back the fight, which will be streamed on Netflix, to ensure a level playing field.
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano is also rescheduled for November 15 and will serve as the co-main event. Taylor’s undisputed super lightweight title is on the line that night.
Paul, 27, has ten professional bouts under his belt with a 9-1 record, including six knockouts. His most recent fight was a first-round TKO of Ryan Bourland in March. He also recorded a first-round knockout of Andre August in December.
Tyson, who turns 58 on June 30, won a total of 50 fights in his career, 44 of them by knockout, and at the age of 20 was the youngest ever heavyweight champion. He last fought in an exhibition match in November 2020 against Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a draw.
The Tyson vs. Paul fight is classified as a sanctioned, professional bout by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. The heavyweight bout will feature eight two-minute rounds, and both fighters will use 14-ounce gloves.
The event will be Netflix’s first combat sports broadcast and third sporting event overall after the Netflix Cup, a golf tournament between Formula 1 drivers and PGA Tour players, and The Netflix Slam, a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
