Mike Tyson and Jack Paul at the press conference to present the Netflix event. Getty photo
They announced it with a huge press conference. Mike Tyson (58 years old) returning to the ring and clashing with Jack Paul. It was supposed to happen in July. Then the stop. Now, tonight, it will finally happen.
And it will be, as Jack Paul himself revealed in the second recent press conference, «the biggest live gross in US boxing history outside of Las Vegas». The appointment is for 2am on November 16th (Italian time). In the night between Friday and Saturday, tonight, are Netflix fans will be able to follow the clash between the titans live streaming. As they say in the official press release, the international superstar Jake “El Gallo” Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) vs. the baddest man on the planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs).
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will be broadcast live worldwide, exclusively on Netflix, Saturday 16 November 2024 at 2 am Italian time fromAT&T Stadium di Arlington, Texas. Home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, with a seating capacity of 80,000. The meeting is in reality the last, in crescendo, of the main card. Here is theorder of descent into the ringstarting at 2:
- Neeraj Goyat vs. Neeraj Goyat Whindersson Nunes (6 rounds in 3 minutes)
- Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos (WBC world welterweight title) (12 three-minute rounds)
- Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 (undisputed super lightweight world title) (10 two-minute rounds)
- Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (8 round da due minuti)
A poster created in Istanbul, demonstrating the very high and global anticipation. Getty photo
But the great night of world boxing begins first. The preliminary program starts at 11.30 pm Italian time, broadcast live on the channel YouTube della Most Valuable Promotionsare Netflix Sports e Tumdu. The preliminary program includes (in order of transmission):
- Shu Shu Carrington Jr. vs. Dana Coolwell
- Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
- Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool (titolo mondiale WBO dei pesi supermedi)
For fans, Netflix anticipates and extends the pleasure of the night with COUNTDOWN: PAUL VS. TYSON. It’s one three-part documentary series with close access to the boxers. Three episodes that take viewers behind the scenes of Paul and Tyson’s respective training camps. To tell the story of the incredible grit, determination and physical commitment needed to prepare for what will be the mega professional boxing event, explosive and not to be missed.
On what Cus D’Amato would think about his meeting with Jake Paul: «He would be very happy».
About Shu Shu Carrington quoting his famous phrase “my style is impetuous...”: «Yes, it’s very telling, but I was beside myself that day».
If you have anything nice to say about Jake: Silence.
What Jack Paul said in the press conference: It will end sooner…
On what he thinks of Mike Tyson’s return to the ring: «I don’t fear anyone. So I want him to be the wild old man that he is. He says he will kill me. I’m ready. I want that killer. I want the toughest fight possible on Friday night, and I want there to be no excuses from everyone at home when I knock him out. I’m ready to fight. It’s going to be a war and we’re both heavyweights. I’m not going to get my ear bitten offso I’ll be wearing my diamond-tipped ear muffs. What I know is that the meeting it will end before 16 minutes…».
