Jake Paul will face former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson on July 20 in Netflix’s first-ever live boxing event. The “problem child” will step into the ring against “Iron Mike” at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and surprise boxing fans.
Netflix announced the show on Thursday, releasing a 19-second trailer in which the two face off for the first time.
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It’s the first time the subscription service has ventured into live boxing, and the fight will be available to all 260 million Netflix subscribers worldwide. Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is supposed to be the “most watched boxing event” in modern history, but probably the most ridiculous in terms of sport. Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions will host the show and co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement: “Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream fight and I expect it to be the most watched boxing event in modern boxing history.”
Paul added: “It’s crazy to think that I became famous in my second professional fight with a knockout win over Nate Robinson in support of Mike Tyson. “Now, less than four years later, I’m taking on Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons. Of course, this all lags massively when you consider the age difference, in the end it’s all just a show for money and nothing else.
Could the event be a bust?
“Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we are on the verge of producing the biggest fight in history, a fight in the largest NFL stadium in the USA, broadcast live on the largest streaming platform in the world – a testament to that “What we have achieved in such a short time.” Jake Paul isn’t exactly known for being a great boxer at the moment, all of his fights have been against mediocre opponents. The spectator numbers weren’t good either, so it’s a bit ambitious to want to fill such a huge stadium.
Meanwhile, Tyson added: “[Paul] has developed significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and skill of a GOAT. “It’s a full-circle moment that will be more than exciting to watch as I started it on his boxing journey in support of my fight against Roy Jones and now plan to finish it.”
Jake Paul delusions of grandeur
It is not yet confirmed whether the fight between Paul and Tyson will be considered an official professional fight or an exhibition bout, but it certainly surprised fans. Paul had previously hinted he would get back in the ring at the end of April after stopping Ryan Bourland in the first round on Saturday, but his plans have now apparently changed.
Tyson was known as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” during his two reigns as world heavyweight champion between 1986 and 1996. But the 57-year-old has not fought professionally since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, although he did return for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020. Paul is now 9-1 in the boxing ring, having gradually transitioned from influencer boxing to “professional boxing.”
The YouTube star has a huge fan base and in recent weeks has challenged some of the best boxers in the world, namely Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia.
2024-03-10 07:23:12
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