It’s happening. The long-awaited clash between Jake Paul and boxing legend Mike Tyson is nearly here, and while many purists hate it, millions of people will watch the battle between the YouTuber-turned-boxer and a 58-year-old boxing icon.
Paul, 27, has a 10-1 professional boxing record while mostly facing MMA fighters trying their hand at boxing. Paul’s lone loss came when he clashed with lower-level boxer Tommy Fury, the brother of Tyson Fury, back in February 2023.
Since then, Paul has won four in a row, including three straight wins by TKO/KO.
Tyson is 50-6 with 44 KOs in his career and the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. However, Tyson hasn’t fought in a sanctioned professional boxing match in 19.5 years.
The contrasting ages and personas of the two men have created an odd but undeniable element of intrigue. Combined with the accessibility on the Netflix program, the fight will likely be one of the most watched combat sports events of all time.
Here’s how you can watch it.
- Date: Friday, November 15
- Time: 8 pm ET
- Stream: Netflix
- Location: Arlington Stadium in Arlington, Texas
The Undercard
There are seven fights–including three world-title bouts on the card, which Paul’s MVP Promotions promotes.
- Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul
- (c) Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano for Taylor’s undisputed women’s junior welterweight championship
- Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
- (c) Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title
- (c) Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool for the vacant WBO women’s super middleweight title
- Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington vs. Dana Coolwell
- Lucas Bahdi vs. Corey Marksman
The co-main event will see Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano rematch one of the greatest fights in women’s boxing history. The two all-time greats will battle for Taylor’s unified junior welterweight title in the sequel.
Taylor, 38, and Serrano, 36, are both nearing the ends of their runs as top fighters and champions. Both deserve this showcase and the payday that will come along with it. We’ll also see rising start Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington taking on Dana Coolwell in a fight that shouldn’t be more than a stay-busy match for the former.
Jaron “Boots” Ennis may be paying close attention to the Mario Barrios-Abel Ramos fights. Ennis successfully defended his IBF title on Saturday against Karen Chukhadzhian, and Boots may be interested in unifying the titles at 147 pounds.
Tyson vs. Paul Tale of the Tape
Take a look at this tale of the tape for Tyson and Paul. It is one of the wildest you’ll ever see from a disparity standpoint.
Predictions and Comments
Many believe Tyson’s age will be his biggest Achilles heel, and arguing with that sentiment is hard. Paul will likely look to utilize his age advantage by tiring Tyson out in the early rounds.
If that’s Paul’s game plan and he executes it, he could defeat Tyson and even knock him out. In any case, count on me being there with millions of people worldwide.
