Mike Tyson’s huge crossover fight with Jake Paul finally takes place next week with the eyes of the sporting world set to be watching.
The 58-year-old boxing legend will face the YouTuber, 31 years his junior, in a professional heavyweight bout live on Netflix.
The fight was originally planned to take place in July, however, it was postponed due to medical issues with Iron Mike.
Paul, whose second pro fight was on the undercard of Tyson’s exhibition clash with Roy Jones Jr in 2020, instead KO’d Mike Perry to move to 11-1.
He will now step back into the ropes for a third time this year to battle one of the most destructive heavyweights of all time.
Paul vs Tyson: How to watch
This eight-round heavyweight clash will take place on Friday, November 15.
It will be held at the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
The undercard will start at 1am UK time, featuring six blockbuster fights, including Ireland’s Katie Taylor against Amanda Serrano.
The ring-walks for the main event are scheduled for 4am. Timings could change depending on the length of the undercard.
This event will still be streamed on Netflix, which will be their first venture into live combat sports, in both the UK and the US.
Fans can sign up for Netflix here for an initial £4.99 per month with adverts ($6.99 US) or £7.99 ($15.49) per month without.
Existing Netflix subscribers will have access to the event at no extra cost, meaning an estimated 17.1 million UK households can watch the action.
Paul vs Tyson: talkSPORT coverage
talkSPORT will be bang across fight week, including from the weigh-in and press conferences, with live updates on fight night.
Full radio commentary details will follow in due course, with coverage in the build-up provided on-air and on talkSPORT.com.
Plus you can watch along with us on fight night over on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube Channel.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Paul vs Tyson: Undercard
Subject to change…
- MAIN EVENT: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
- Katie Taylor (c) vs. Amanda Serrano – for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
- Mario Barrios (c) 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
Paul vs Tyson: What has been said?
Adam Catterall recently sat down to interview Tyson for talkSPORT and now he’s convinced Paul is in trouble.
“Jake Paul‘s not from this world,” Catterall told the Sports Bar Weekender on Friday night.
“Jake Paul is quite evidently, trying to make a name for himself in the boxing world off the back of the legend’s name in Mike Tyson.
“We know what level Jake Paul’s at as a boxer. I saw him in with Tommy Fury.
“With all due respect to Tommy Fury, I don’t think Tommy Fury is going to win a British title, right?
“And that’s not me putting down the British title. What I’m trying to do is compare what Mike Tyson was to the kid he’s stepping in with. Mike Tyson’s an icon…
“I don’t care how old Mike Tyson is, he’s not a normal 58-year-old so don’t judge him like normal fellas.
“We’re talking about a kid that used to present on the Disney Channel, that stepped into the world of boxing…
“I fear for Jake Paul. People are coming at me going ‘What are you talking about?
“‘Mike Tyson is nearly 60. It’s ridiculous, he should never be in the ring’.
“I agree with all those arguments but if you’re actually just looking at the contest I fear for Jake Paul because he’s not cut from this world.
“If he oversteps the mark and he puts it on Mike a bit that is switch is going to go.
“And when the switch goes all he needs to do is throw one combination. It could be carnage mate…
“If Jake Paul doesn’t know what he is doing, he is going to find out.”
