Worlds will collide when previous undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson takes on Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul this weekend.
It has been almost two decades since Tyson took part in a professional boxing match. Now, he will take on Paul who has lit up the influencer boxing world as of late, winning 10 of his 11 fights, with his only loss to Tommy Fury last year.
Although Paul joined boxing through an influencer bout, he took off on his own, beating multiple MMA stars like Nate Diaz and Ben Askren. Tyson’s last professional fight came in 2000, where he retired after five rounds against Kevin McBride – he did face Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition match in 2020, but that ended in a foreseeable draw.
What time in the UK is the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight?
The main event is expected to take place at 4am UK time on Saturday morning, which is around 10pm over in Dallas. The six fight undercard is scheduled to begin at 1am.
The final fight before Tyson vs Paul is estimated to begin at 3am. This will be the lightweight title fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
How to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul in UK
For the first time ever, Netflix will host an official live sporting event with the coverage of Tyson vs Paul. Most importantly, it will come at no extra cost. Whether you pay the cheapest or most expensive Netflix subscription, you can watch the fight live. These prices range from £4.99 up to £17.99.
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Who is fighting on the Fury vs Usyk undercard?
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano – for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos – for WBC welterweight title
Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool
Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
Bruce Carrington vs. Dana Coolwell
What they’ve said
Mike Tyson: “As soon as I catch this guy he’s going to be running around the ring. As soon as I catch this guy, it will be totally over. I’m going to f*** you up.”
Jake Paul: “I’m sparring 300lb guys back-to-back. So my body is aching, my bones are sore. They punch a lot harder and just wrestling with them in the ring and sparring is very difficult but on November 15 I’m going to be prepared.
“We’ve trained hard to make the fight easy.”