The renowned heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson He hasn’t had a professional fight since 2005, but now he will enter the ring to face Jake Paul, the YouTuber turned boxer who came to the fore after beating former NBA player Nate Robinson, and later, former UFC stars like Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley.
Although he started as an amateur, little by little, Paul has been climbing the ranks in boxing and this Thursday he announced his confrontation with Tyson, whom he recognized as the “toughest of all time.”
The fight will be at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Netflix will broadcast it live on Saturday, July 20, although it is not yet known if it will be a fight classified as a professional or exhibition fight.
“Jake Paul vs. “Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream matchup and I anticipate it will be the most-watched boxing event in the history of modern boxing,” said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP, as reported. ESPNwhose media detailed that this will be Netflix’s first foray into combat sports and third live sporting event.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, a difference of 31 years
By the time of the fight, the former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will be 58 years old, while Jake Paul He turned 27 last January. The difference of 31 years puts the probabilities of each one in the balance. Both recognize the virtues of their opponent.
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On the one hand, Tyson continues to stand out as one of the greatest champions in history. His 1.78 meters of height are pure weight with technique and no fear when crushing his opponent. He has his inactive time against him: he has not fought professionally since 2005 and his last one was an exhibition in 2020 when he was tied with Roy Jones. It is indisputable that at 58 years old he does not have the same strength as in his youth.
For his part, Paul, 1.85 meters tall, started as an amateur, but has already been a professional for four years. His youth gives him a high score.
Who has better projections? FSMMA published that the favorite is Jake Paul and noted that the initial odds favor him with 500 points over Tyson, with 325. However, the aforementioned specialized portal noted that “the odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.”
“Paul has grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT… It’s a full circle moment. which will be more than exciting to see, since I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish him,” Tyson said, according to ESPN.
Paul explained on his networks that “I couldn’t be more excited to make this incredible fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20. My sights are set on becoming world champion, and now I have the opportunity. “To prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion in the world, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. It’s time to put Iron Mike to sleep.”
Regardless of who wins, MMA legend Michael Bisping said on his X account that Paul is only looking to be taken seriously in the boxing world by fighting Tyson. In addition, he highlighted that regardless of who wins, “everyone will make money” and “it will be a great success for Netflix.”
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