Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to take on YouTube sensation and current professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated bout. heavy fighting Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. This will be the first time Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) will step into the ring for a pro fight since retiring from the sport in 2005.
Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) will fight for the third time in 2024 in what is his highest profile fight to date. The match between Tyson, 58, and Paul, 27, was originally scheduled for July 20, but was rescheduled to give Tyson time to recover. medical issues Arising from stomach ulcer.
Here's what you need to know about tonight's big fight, including when and how to watch.
What time is the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight tonight?
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul televised fight card It's scheduled to debut at 8:00 pm ET (5:00 pm PT) on Netflix. There will be three professional boxing matches before Tyson and Paul enter the ring. The main event will occur after those bouts have finished with the exact time dependent on the length of the preceding bouts.
How many rounds will the Tyson vs Paul fight be?
Tyson-Paul fight Scheduled for eight, two-minute rounds. This is slightly shorter than the typical three-minute rounds scheduled for most professional male boxing bouts. Both men would often wear heavier boxing gloves than the heavyweights, wearing 14-ounce gloves compared to the traditional 10-ounce versions.
How to watch Tyson vs Paul fight
Tyson vs Paul fight to be broadcast live on Netflix And will be free to customers.
What is Mike Tyson's boxing background?
Mike Tyson One of the most famous – and infamous – boxers in sports history. Hall of Fame inductee Tyson burst onto the world stage in the 1980s when he became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. With a combination of speed and power, Tyson had the uncanny ability to intimidate opponents before even entering the ring. He won his first world title in 1986 and became the undisputed champion in the years that followed. He lost his belt to Buster Douglas in 1990 in one of the biggest upsets in sports history and was jailed for rape from 1992 to 1995.
Tyson returned to the ring in the mid-1990s to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) titles, but then lost to Evander Holyfield in a major upset in November 1996. A highly anticipated rematch between the two took place in June 1997, with Tyson being disqualified after he bit a piece of Holyfield's ear.
After this, his performance in the ring suffered greatly due to bizarre actions during and between matches. He lost his final title fight against then-heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in June 2002 and retired after consecutive knockout losses to other opponents in 2004 and 2005. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He last fought in November 2020 in an exhibition (non-professional) match against former champion Roy Jones Jr.
What is Jake Paul's boxing background?
Jake Paul was best known as a popular YouTuber and former Disney star before he decided to become a professional boxer in 2020. He fought his second professional fight against Jones on the undercard of the Tyson fight, but has since promoted himself to main event status. Eloquent and publicized, Paul currently has 27 million followers on Instagram, 18.2 million followers on TikTok, and 4.6 million followers on Xx.
He has been able to translate the success he has found on social media into the boxing ring, entering tonight's fight with just one loss against 10 wins, seven of which have come via knockout. The only loss came against the undefeated Tommy Fury, the younger brother of former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (ironically, he was named after Paul's opponent tonight).
Who do experts predict will win the Tyson vs Paul fight?
Experts have varying predictions for tonight's match. Former rivals Lewis and Jones are both predicting Tyson's victory As his name is Tyson Fury. Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya also likes Tyson but former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua going with paul As is Paul's brother, Logan. The oddsmakers have Paul as a little favorite But betting line Tyson has been trending more throughout fight week, according to espn,
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