Mike Tyson is ready to battle YouTuber Jake Paul in a bout that might be streamed dwell through Netflix.
The streaming large introduced the battle will happen on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20. The residence of NFL franchise the Dallas Cowboys holds 80,000 followers and can now host what’s positive to be one of many largest occasions of the fight calendar.
Tyson, 57, hasn’t been within the ring since he fought fellow boxing icon Roy Jones Jr to an exhibition attract November 2020. However, the previous undisputed heavyweight world champion has mentioned he is “very much looking forward” to going through former Disney actor Paul this summer time.
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“He’s grown 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 aptitude of a GOAT,” he added. “It’s a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”
Paul, who might be 31 years Tyson’s junior by the point they sq. off, has been considerably extra energetic in recent times and completed each of his final two opponents within the first spherical. However, neither Andre August nor Ryan Bourland will pose the identical risk as ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’.
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“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons,” mentioned Paul.
“Within simply two-and-a-half years of founding [Most Valuable Promotions], we’re about to provide the most important battle in historical past, a battle within the largest NFL stadium within the US, broadcast dwell, on the most important streaming platform on this planet – a testomony to all we’ve achieved in such a brief period of time.”
‘The Problem Child’ added he “couldn’t be extra excited” to face Tyson, who retired from professional boxing in 2005.
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