Jake Paul and Mike Tyson , to Face Off in July.
ESPN reports that YouTuber-turned-prizefighter
Jake Paul is set to meet former heavyweight champion
Mike Tyson in a first-of-its-kind Netflix boxing event. .
ESPN reports that YouTuber-turned-prizefighter
Jake Paul is set to meet former heavyweight champion
Mike Tyson in a first-of-its-kind Netflix boxing event. .
In 2020, Paul started making a name
for himself in combat sports with a knockout
win over former NBA player Nate Robinson.
In 2020, Paul started making a name
for himself in combat sports with a knockout
win over former NBA player Nate Robinson.
That fight took place on
the undercard of Mike Tyson's
exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr.
That fight took place on
the undercard of Mike Tyson's
exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr.
On July 20, Paul and Tyson will appear
as the main event for Netflix's first
foray into live combat sports.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
is a once-in-a-lifetime dream
matchup and I anticipate it will
be the most-watched boxing
event in modern boxing history, Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable
Promotions (MVP) co-founder, via ESPN.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
is a once-in-a-lifetime dream
matchup and I anticipate it will
be the most-watched boxing
event in modern boxing history, Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable
Promotions (MVP) co-founder, via ESPN.
ESPN reports that it remains unclear how the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will
handle what is likely to be a highly-criticized matchup.
ESPN reports that it remains unclear how the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will
handle what is likely to be a highly-criticized matchup.
It remains unclear whether the match will be considered a pro fight or an exhibition bout.
Despite being considered one of the greatest
heavyweight boxers in history, Tyson will be
58 years old by the time the fight rolls around.
Paul, at just 27 years old, will be three
decades younger than his opponent.
Tyson, who was the undisputed heavyweight
champion from 1987 to 1990, lost his last
professional fight by knockout in 2005. .
Tyson, who was the undisputed heavyweight
champion from 1987 to 1990, lost his last
professional fight by knockout in 2005.