The much-anticipated boxing bout between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight the great was originally rescheduled for Friday, November 15 at AT&T Stadium, but it is now only a few days away.
As he enters the squared circle and attempts to give the spectators a taste of his explosive style from his prime, Mike Tyson will evoke strong feelings of nostalgia in them. But Jake Paul, who can put on a show and hold his own, is a formidable opponent.
Brooklyn, New York native Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) is the youngest heavyweight champion in history. In 1986, at the age of 20, he won the WBC title in Las Vegas by TKOing Trevor Berbick in the second round.
In 2020, Paul (9-1, 6 KOs), a native of Cleveland, Ohio, began boxing professionally. He currently resides and trains in Puerto Rico. He had won six times in a row, four of them by stoppage, most of them against former mixed martial arts competitors.
When is Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight?
The fight will take place on Friday, November 15 with the event scheduled to begin at 7pm local time (01:00 GMT on November 16).
Originally scheduled for July 20, the bout was pushed back due to Iron Mike Tyson ulcer flare-up.
Where is the Tyson vs Paul fight taking place?
The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas will host the fight. The 80,000 seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas will be converted from an American football ground into a boxing venue for the Tyson vs Paul fight.
What are Tyson and Paul fighting for?
Forty million dollars and bragging rights but no title belts will be on the line.
However, the fight has been sanctioned by Texas boxing officials and will hence be added to the fighters’ records as a professional bout.
What will be the duration of the fight?
As with non-championship fights, this bout will not last the full 12 rounds. Tyson and Paul will fight over eight, two-minute rounds.
What’s Tyson’s fight record?
Fights: 58
Wins: 50
By knockout: 44
By decision: 5
By disqualification: 1
Losses: 6
What’s Paul’s fight record?
Fights: 11
Wins: 10
By knockout: 7
By decision: 3
Losses: 1
How much do tickets for the Tyson-Paul fight cost?
The cheapest tickets are priced at $55 but fans looking to get closer to the action than ever before can spend $2m for ringside apron seats.
The premium hospitality package for the fight, a 10-ticket “MVP Owner’s Experience”, will seat two people in a private suite less than two metres (six feet) from the action.
Among the other perks are a pre-fight locker room visit with Tyson and Paul, a chance to be onstage during the weigh-in, autographed gloves from both boxers and personal concierge and security detail during the week.
In addition to the ringside apron suite, the package includes four seats in each of the first two rows.
Who is on the co-main event?
- Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano – IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO women’s super-lightweight titles
Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight undercards?
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- Mario Barrios vs Abel Ramos
- Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool
- Lucas Bahdi vs Corey Marksman
- Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell