1 week Ago By Alex Ballentine
Fight week for the highly anticipated clash between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is finally here. The influencer-turned-boxer and the heavyweight legend will meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a landmark event in the crossover boxing world. The historic event will mark Netflix's first foray into the fight business.
The streaming giant will broadcast the bout with no pay-per-view charge as they officially throw their hat in the ring as a combat sports provider. Between Paul's drawing power and the gravitas that comes with Tyson's name being attached, the event is sure to draw a ton of eyes. Here's your quick guide to the night's schedule and how to catch the two stars in the ring.
When: Friday, November 15 at 8 p.m. ET (main event ringwalks appoximately 10 p.
m. ET) Where: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Live Stream: Netflix Tickets: Vivid Seats Odds: Paul -220 ($220 bet wins $100); Tyson +175 ($100 bet wins $175) Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook The sport of boxing has seen a lot of spectacle over the last six years since Jake Paul's brother, Logan Paul, kicked off the influencer boxing trend witha bout against fellow Youtuber KSI. The 27-year-old Paul has since become the face of the movement.
He has even flirted with legitimacy as he continues to improve with nearly seven years of boxing experience. Since 2018, Paul has wins over former NBA player Nate Robinson, notable MMA stars Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz along with boxing journeymen like Andre August and Ryan Bourland. Regardless of how fans feel about his boxing ability, Jake Paul's ability to pick opponents and promote himself are undeniable.
Friday's fight is going to test whether those instincts will continue to serve him well. Mike Tyson, even at 58 years old, is one of the biggest names in boxing. The former heavyweight champion hasn't fought in a professional fight since 2005, but his name still carries a lot of weight.
Just how much Tyson has left in the tank and how hard he will fight against Paul are points of conversation in this bout. Tyson did fight in an exhibition in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr. That fight was ruled a draw by the WBC, but Tyson landed more punches and appeared to cause more damage.
Of course, Paul is doing what he can to sell his opponent as a scary knockout machine based on the videos he has seen circulating the internet. "I have to be alert," Paul said, per Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting.
"This is a scary, scary man. He's a killer and has all the power still clearly in all the videos, all the sparring that he's showing dropping his sparring partners." Paul has been the much more active fighter and he's starting to pile up knockout wins for himself.
He fought Nate Diaz to a unanimous decision in August 2023 but has since beaten August, Bourland and Mike Perry by knockout. Those wins aren't going to compare to a fight with a legend like Tyson, but they are a reminder that Paul is a fighter who is getting better, squarely in his prime and looking to make an obscene amount of money by fighting someone who has just one exhibition bout in the last 18 years. Whether Tyson still has enough in the tank to stop Paul's momentum is the core questions that will determine just what kind of show fans are going to see.
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