Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Here is Al Jazeera’s guide to boxing’s biggest event, the bout between Tyson and Paul on November 15, including the fight night schedule, prize money, and boxers’ comments.
In a highly anticipated boxing exhibition match, former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will square off against social media star turned professional boxer Jake Paul.
The bout is the most recent in a growing trend of online superstars facing off against one another or against well-known fighters who are either retired or much past their prime.
When is the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight?
On Friday, November 15, the battle is set to start at 7 p.m. local time (01:00 GMT on November 16).
Tyson’s ulcer flare-up caused the bout, which was originally set for July 20, to be postponed.
When is the Tyson-Paul ring walk?
On November 16, the key boxers will start their ring walk at around 10 p.m. local time (04:00 GMT).
Where is the Tyson vs Paul fight taking place?
The battle will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. With 80,000 seats, the stadium is home to the Dallas Cowboys, an NFL franchise.
What are Tyson and Paul fighting for?
There will be no title belts at stake, just forty million dollars and bragging rights.
Nonetheless, Texas boxing officials have approved the match, so it will be recorded as a professional fight in the fighters’ records.
Where and how can I follow the Tyson and Paul fight live?
Netflix will be the only streaming provider to broadcast the fight.
What will be the duration of the fight?
This battle will not go the full twelve rounds, as is the case with non-championship bouts. There will be eight two-minute rounds between Tyson and Paul.
Who is Mike Tyson?
At the age of 20, Tyson, an American boxer from New York City, became the youngest world heavyweight champion and is considered by many to be among the best heavyweight fighters of all time.
The 58-year-old was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990 and had his best fighting years in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The boxer, sometimes referred to as “Iron Mike,” has a history of off-field issues, many convictions, and jail time.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Before his epic bout with two-time champion Evander Holyfield, which Iron Mike lost, Tyson swiftly reclaimed his title belts after he returned to boxing in 1996. In 1997, a rematch became highly contentious as Tyson twice bit Holyfield’s ear and ultimately losing both the bout and his boxing license.
The British champion Lennox Lewis defeated Tyson in the eighth round of the boxer’s final heavyweight title bout in 2002.
Tyson eventually resigned in 2005 following a string of non-title fights and declaring bankruptcy.
Who is Jake Paul?
With 20.8 million subscribers, Paul is one of the highest-paid YouTube content providers. He is also a professional boxer and actor from Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2018, the 27-year-old made his boxing debut in a white-collar match, which is an exhibition match between celebrities. Two years later, he became a professional boxer.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: In a highly publicized bout in 2021, Paul defeated Bellator MMA and ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren via technical knockout in the first round. Paul lost by decision in his subsequent big heavyweight bout against Tommy Fury, the half-brother of former heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury.
After that, Paul had a string of victories before the bout with Tyson was officially announced in early 2024.
What has Tyson said about the fight?
Tyson insisted that he had been pleased by Paul’s performances in his early boxing career and expressed excitement about taking on a foe who is 31 years his junior when the bout was announced.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Tyson remarked, “It will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT. He’s grown significantly as a boxer over the years.”
Paul faced former middleweight king Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition bout in Los Angeles in 2020, on the undercard of Tyson’s final fight.
“On the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, I started him on his boxing journey, and now I plan to finish him,” Tyson joked.
“This guy is going to run as soon as I catch him, so it’s going to be over.” He will flee like a robber.
Tyson informed Paul that he would “still be knocked out and out of boxing for good” once the match was postponed.
What has Paul said about the fight?
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: “I fully support postponing the event so Mike Tyson has no excuses come fight night,” Paul said in response to Tyson’s jab over the rescheduling.
At a news conference in August, Paul, who was jeered and heckled by the audience, said he would put Tyson to sleep.
Paul declared, “I am here to knock out a legend and make forty million dollars.”
“I respect and love Mike, but until November 15th, we will no longer be friends,” he declared.
How much do tickets for the Tyson-Paul fight cost?
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: The cheapest tickets cost $55, but ringside apron seats, which put fans closer to the action than ever before, cost $2 million.
Two people will be seated in a private room less than two meters (six feet) from the action as part of the fight’s top hospitality package, a 10-ticket “MVP Owner’s Experience.”
Other benefits include a chance to be onstage at the weigh-in, autographed gloves from both boxers, a personal concierge, a security detail during the week, and a pre-fight locker room visit with Tyson and Paul.
The package includes four seats in the first two rows as well as the ringside apron suite.
Who is on the co-main event?
- IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO women’s super-lightweight belts Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Who is on the undercards?
- Whindersson Nunes vs. Neeraj Goyat, super-middleweight
- WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos championship
- Battle for the WBO super-middleweight belt between Shadasia Green and Melinda Watpool
- Corey Marksman vs. Lucas Bahdi: Super-lightweight
- Featherweight bout between Bruce Carrington and Dana Coolwell
