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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
DateNovember 15, 2024
VenueAT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineNone
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jake Paul Mike Tyson
Nickname The Problem Child Iron
Hometown Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Catskill, New York, U.S.
Pre-fight record 10–1 (7 KOs) 50–6 (2) (44 KOs)
Age 27 years, 9 months 58 years, 4 months
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Weight 227.2 lb (103.06 kg) 228.4 lb (103.6 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Former undisputed heavyweight champion

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is an ongoing professional boxing match between YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul and former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson. The bout is scheduled for November 15, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The main card will be streamed globally on Netflix;[3] the preliminary card was streamed on YouTube.[4]

Originally, the bout was scheduled to take place on July 20, but was postponed due to Tyson suffering an ulcer flare-up aboard a plane.[5]

The event has drawn criticism towards Netflix for widespread technical difficulties and the streamer's difficulty in broadcasting live events.

Background

Jake Paul (left) and Mike Tyson (right)

On November 3, 2023, it was reported that Netflix was considering streaming a boxing match involving Jake Paul.[6]

On March 7, 2024, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions announced that they were partnering to host an event headlined by Paul facing former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[3] The event will be streamed globally exclusively on Netflix.[7]

On the April 2, Tyson confirmed at that time the fight was to be classified as an exhibition bout and was not set to be recorded on their professional records.[8] In response to rumors of 18-ounce (510 g) gloves and headgear, Tyson said in an interview, "not true at all", and clarified: "This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you will not see any of the laws that we're fighting under. This is a fight."[9] On April 10, Paul confirmed that they will be submitting a request to the Texas Combative Sports Program for the bout to be sanctioned as a professional bout.[10]

On April 16, Netflix confirmed that the long awaited rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles would be the co-feature bout.[11]

On April 29, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations confirmed it approved the fighters' request, and the bout will be a sanctioned, professional fight.[12] The bout will consist of 8 2-minute rounds with 14-ounce (400 g) gloves.[13]

The undercard is scheduled to see a world title bout between WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos.[14]

On November 7, 2024, Netflix premiered the first two episodes of Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, with the third and final one following on November 12. The show is narrated by Ice-T.[15]

The 31-year age difference between Tyson and Paul is the largest age difference in professional boxing history.[16]

Netflix experienced technical difficulties in streaming the event live, leading to complaints from viewers about the streamer's capability to broadcast live events.[17][18][19] Presenters included Roy Jones Jr, Cedric the Entertainer, Rosie Perez, Kate Abdo and Ariel Helwani.

Fight card

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (Netflix)
Heavyweight Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson – (8) Note 1
Lightweight Katie Taylor (c) def. Amanda Serrano UD 10 Note 2
Welterweight Mario Barrios (c) vs. Abel Ramos SD 12 Note 3
Super middleweight Neeraj Goyat def. Whindersson Nunes UD 6
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Super middleweight Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool SD 10
Lightweight Lucas Bahdi def. Armando Casamonica MD 10
Featherweight Bruce Carrington def. Dana Coolwell UD 8

^Note 1 2 minute rounds with 14-ounce (400 g) gloves
^Note 2 For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles.
^Note 3 For the WBC welterweight title

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Paul Young". BoxRec. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Mike Tyson". BoxRec.
  3. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (March 7, 2024). "Jake Paul to Fight Mike Tyson in Live Netflix Boxing Event". Variety.
  4. ^ Mendoza, Jordan. "How to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight: Time, streaming and fight card". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (May 31, 2024). "Mike Tyson vs Paul Young fight in July canceled, new date to be set". FIGHTMAG.
  6. ^ Toonkel, Jessica (November 3, 2023). "Netflix Explores Streaming Live Boxing Match". The Wall Street Journal.
  7. ^ Heck, Mike (March 7, 2024). "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium, will stream live on Netflix". MMA Fighting.
  8. ^ Davies, Harry (April 3, 2024). "Mike Tyson announces major rule for Jake Paul fight - and fans are not happy". The Mirror. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Mike Tyson: Jake Paul is gonna be 'greatly mistaken'". Fox News. April 2, 2024. Event occurs at 2:40. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jake Paul: Mike Tyson is 'underestimating me'". Fox News. April 10, 2024. Event occurs at 4:45. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Raimondi, Marc (April 16, 2024). "Katie Taylor will face Amanda Serrano in July 20 rematch". ESPN.
  12. ^ "Tyson, Jake Paul fight sanctioned as professional bout … despite 31-year age difference". Fox Sports. April 29, 2024.
  13. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 29, 2024). "Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul eight-round pro boxing fight sanctioned". FIGHTMAG.
  14. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (September 16, 2024). "Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos joins Paul-Tyson undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  15. ^ Richards, Amanda (November 4, 2024). "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson Documentary Goes Behind-the-Scenes to Training Camp". TUDUM by Netflix.
  16. ^ Hale, Andreas (April 29, 2024). "Tyson vs. Paul to be sanctioned professional fight". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Baer, Jack (November 15, 2024). "Netflix's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson stream marred by technical difficulties". Yahoo.
  18. ^ Jabbar, Nasir (November 16, 2024). "Netflix experiences 'technical issues' during Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson as boxing fans demand answers on how to fix". Sports Bible.
  19. ^ Wilkes, Joseph; Domin, Martin (November 16, 2024). "Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Netflix stream crashes leaving fans raging". Birmingham Live. Birmingham Live.
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