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Friday’s extremely anticipated combat between heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul on Netflix is not going to be a typical boxing match.
Struggle Particulars
- Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Begin Time: Friday, November 15 at 8 p.m. ET; essential occasion ring walks expected for 11 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: Free for Netflix subscribers
- Prize Cash Purse: Paul said in August he is “right here to make $40 million and knock out a legend.”
Struggle Guidelines
- This can be a licensed, skilled bout sanctioned by the Texas Division of Licensing and Rules.
- The combat is scheduled for eight two-minute rounds versus the three-minute rounds customary for many males’s boxing matches.
- The fighters is not going to put on headgear and can put on 14-ounce gloves versus the 10-ounce gloves normally worn by boxers who weigh over 135 kilos.
- There shall be judges scoring the combat ringside who will render a choice if there is no such thing as a knockout.
Paul and Tyson had been initially scheduled to face each other on July 20, however an ulcer flare-up compelled Tyson to withdraw from the match and reschedule it for Friday. This would be the first fight sports activities occasion to be streamed stay on Netflix.
A former heavyweight champion identified for his knockout energy, Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since 2005 and hasn’t been within the ring since November 2020 when he fought Roy Jones Jr. to a attract an exhibition. At 58 years outdated, there shall be a 31-year age hole between him and the 27-year-old YouTuber.
Paul has an expert boxing file of 10-1 with seven knockouts. He is confronted a number of former MMA fighters and journeyman boxers, together with his lone loss coming in opposition to Tommy Fury, the one boxer he confronted who is comparable in age and dimension.
At Wednesday’s press convention, each fighters expressed confidence that they are going to be profitable on Friday. Tyson declared emphatically, “I am not gonna lose,” whereas Paul predicted he would win by knocking out the boxing icon.
Friday’s combat is expected to be one of many most-watched boxing occasions in current reminiscence with over 60,000 followers in attendance and a gate that exceeds $15 million, which might mark the biggest boxing gate in U.S. historical past outdoors of Las Vegas.
