Former heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson is set to face YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition fight in one of the most anticipated events of the year at the AT&T Stadium.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson (L) and YouTuber and professional boxer Jake Paul come face to face during a pre-fight press conference at the Javits Center in New York (Pic – EPA/Peter Foley)
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Exhibition fight – Saturday. 16 November – 03h00
AT&T Stadium, Texas
“Iron” Mike Tyson – once the most feared man in the world – steps back into the ring for a highly-anticipated exhibition bout against YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake “the problem child” Paul in the early hours of Saturday morning.
This fight marks Tyson’s return to the ring after a three-year hiatus from his last exhibition match, where he faced Roy Jones Jr. Known for his power and fearsome style during his prime, at 58 years old Tyson still packs a punch as he looks to protect his legacy against the 27-year-old Paul.
Meanwhile, Paul has built a controversial but undefeated professional record, drawing massive interest with his wins over MMA fighters and influencers.
How to watch
The bout will be streamed live on Netflix in the platform’s first-ever live streaming event and will not be broadcast on TV.
Fight time
According to Netflix, the Paul vs. Tyson event is scheduled to begin at 03h00 and “will be available to stream live globally on all Netflix plans, at no additional cost to subscribers.”
The Paul vs. Tyson bout is one of four boxing matches on the main card. Beginning at 03h00, viewers will get the following matches in order: Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes (six 3-minute rounds) and Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos (for the WBC welterweight world title, which will be 12 3-minute rounds).
Betting odds
Jake Paul 43/100 | Draw 9/1 | Mike Tyson 16/10
Paul is the slight betting favourite, though the latest money seems to be coming in on Tyson. Tyson certainly could win, but he’d probably have to knock Paul out in the first round or two. After that, this could be a scrappy fight filled with swinging, missing and holding.
Venue
Home to the Dallas Cowboys, the AT&T Stadium is a retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is also the home of the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Big 12 Championship Game, and the Southwest Classic.
The stadium is widely referred to as Jerry World and The Death Star after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who originally envisioned it as a large entertainment venue.
It seats 80 000 people but can be reconfigured to hold over 100 000 people by the use of standing room, making it the largest stadium in the NFL by seating capacity.
