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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul clash in one of the most bizarre boxing matches in recent memory this week. At 58 years of age, heavyweight great Tyson fights in his first professionally sanctioned bout in almost over 20 years against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul. The pair clash in a bout scheduled for eight rounds, but each round will only be two minutes long rather than three.
They will also wear 14oz gloves rather than the traditional 10oz gloves worn in professional boxing. READ MORE: Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano: Heart vs head dilemma as Jason Quigley previews fight and praises Jake Paul's "massive impact" READ MORE: Mike Tyson gave seven-words of advice to Katie Taylor after backstage admission Paul, who is 31 years younger than Tyson, is the favourite to win the bout with the bookies as he aims to take his pro record to 11-1, with his sole loss coming against Tommy Fury last year. There is of course huge Irish interest on the card, with Katie Taylor defending her super-lightweight world titles against Amanda Serrano in a re-run of their 2022 Madison Square Garden classic.
Expect fireworks once again! Here's all you need to know for Mike Tyson v Jake Paul: Date The event takes place on Friday, November 15. Time The main card is scheduled to start at 1am Saturday morning Irish time. The exact start time for the main event is not yet known.
Venue The fight takes place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which is home to the Dallas Cowboys. Stream information Netflix will show the event live worldwide. Mike Tyson v Jake Paul purse It has been reported that Mike Tyson will earn in the region of $20million from the fight, while Jake Paul has claimed he will make $40million.
Full fight card Quotes corner Mike Tyson: "He's not going to win. He can't even knock out Nate D [Nate Diaz] who is like 40 pounds. How's he going to knock me out? Who’s the other guy? Anderson Silva.
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He didn't knock out Tommy Fury. He didn't knock those little guys out, [how’s he going to] knock me out?..
. Who did he knock out? Little children..
. [he] never knocked out a real man." Jake Paul: "They say he's the baddest man on the planet, so let's find out.
Apparently he's the final boss...
I love the biggest challenges in the world. That's what's made my whole entire career is taking big risks and I want the toughest guy out there. "I want the biggest fights and making history is what I've done my whole entire career.
And this is no different. Netflix, Mike Tyson. It doesn't get any bigger than this.
" Betting odds Jake Paul win: 1/2 Mike Tyson win: 21/10 Draw: 9/1 Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts ..
