Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, YouTube sensation and current professional boxer Jake Paul, is set to face off in a highly-anticipated bout. Heavyweight fight Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. This will be the first time Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) steps into the ring for a professional bout since retiring from the sport in 2005.
Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) will fight for the third time in 2024 in what is easily his highest profile bout to date. The bout between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul was initially scheduled to take place on July 20 but was rescheduled to give Tyson time to recover from the injury. Medical issues Caused by a stomach ulcer.
Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s big fight, including when and how to watch it.
What time is Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul tonight?
the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul televised fight card It’s scheduled to debut at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM ET) on Netflix. There will be three professional boxing fights before Tyson and Paul step into the ring. The main event will occur once those matches end with the exact timing depending on the length of the previous battles.
How many rounds will the Tyson vs. Paul fight consist of?
the Tyson bull fight Eight two-minute rounds are scheduled to be performed. This is a little shorter than the typical three-minute rounds that most professional men’s boxing matches are scheduled to take. Both men will also wear heavier boxing gloves than heavyweights often wear, sporting 14-ounce gloves versus the traditional 10-ounce versions.
How to watch the Tyson vs. Paul fight
The Tyson vs. Paul fight will be streamed live on Netflix It will be free for subscribers.
What is Mike Tyson’s boxing background?
Mike Tyson He is one of the most famous and notorious boxers in the history of the sport. Inducted into the Hall of Fame, Tyson entered the world stage in the 1980s when he became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Combining speed and power, Tyson had 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 following years. He lost his belts to Buster Douglas in 1990 in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport and was imprisoned for rape from 1992 to 1995.
Tyson won the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) titles upon his return to the ring in the mid-1990s, but then lost to Evander Holyfield in a major upset in November 1996. A highly anticipated rematch between the two in June 1997 resulted in Tyson being disqualified after That he bit off a piece of Holyfield’s ear.
His subsequent performances in the ring after that were largely overshadowed by antics during fights and between matches. He lost his final title fight against then heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in June 2002 and 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. He last fought in a (non-professional) exhibition match against former champion Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.
What is Jake Paul’s boxing background?
Jake Paul rose to fame as a popular YouTuber and former Disney star before he decided to become a professional boxer in 2020. He had his second professional fight on the undercard of the Tyson vs. Jones fight but has since promoted himself to main event status. Paul is talkative and promotable, and currently has 27 million followers on Instagram, 18.2 million followers on TikTok, and 4.6 million on X.
He’s been able to transfer his success on social media to the boxing ring, where he entered tonight’s fight with just one loss against 10 wins, seven of which were by knockout. The only loss came to 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?
Experts’ expectations for tonight’s match vary. Both former opponents Lewis and Jones are expected Tyson’s victory Because he has the same name, Tyson Fury. Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya also likes Tyson, but so does former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua Go with Paul As is Paul’s brother, Logan. The makers had the odds Paul as a slight favorite But the betting line has been moving more toward Tyson throughout fight week, according to espn.
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