Mike Tyson will make his long-awaited return to the ring this Friday (11/15). One of the biggest names in boxing history, Tyson will face 27-year-old American influencer Jake Paul. The event starts at 10pm (Brasília time), but the main fight is scheduled to start at 1am (Brasília time).
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The fight will take place at AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, in the United States. The stadium has a capacity for 80 thousand people.
Mike Tyson x Jake Paul: what time will they fight?
The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will take place on November 15th (Friday), with an estimated time of 1 am (Brasília time) from Friday to Saturday. Texas is three hours behind Brasilia time.
Mike Tyson x Jake Paul is part of an event that will have several fights. It is scheduled to start at 10pm (Brasília time), with a fight between Brazilian influencer Whindersson Nunes and Indian Neeraj Goyat.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: where to watch
- Date: November 15th (Friday)
- Time: from 10pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: Netflix (streaming)
Mike Tyson x Jake Paul: fight card
- Mike Tyson x Jake Paul – heavyweight
- Katie Taylor x Amanda Serrano – women’s super lightweight (belt fight)
- Ashton “H2O” Sylve x Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield – peso leve
- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. x Darrenn Till – cruiserweight
- Neeraj Goyat x Whindersson Nunes – super middleweight
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: where to watch?
The fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will be broadcast on Netflix worldwide, with a subscription to the platform.
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Mike Tyson x Jake Paul: quantos rounds?
Mike Tyson x Jake Paul will have eight two-minute rounds. A professional fight generally lasts three minutes, but the reduction was requested by Tyson to make the fight more active.
Who is Jake Paul?
Jake Paul was born in Cleveland (USA) and began his career as a teenager, in September 2013, posting videos on the Vine platform, alongside his brother, Logan. With irreverence, he was successful and reached 5.3 million followers.
With his fame, Jake Paul began acting and was hired by Disney in 2015, acting in the series “Bizaardvark”, but his contract ended in 2017 after controversy involving complaints from neighbors about parties “until late at night”.
After earning the label of “bad boy”, Jake Paul published a sexually explicit video on YouTube in 2018. In 2020, he held parties during the pandemic and said that the coronavirus was “a hoax”. Three years later, he was accused of illegally disclosing a cryptocurrency scheme.
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His entry into boxing took place in 2018, in an amateur fight. Jake’s brother faced a YouTuber named KSI, while Jake faced KSI’s younger brother. After winning by technical knockout, Jake Paul decided to become a professional boxer.
With talent and a large following, Jake managed to land big boxing matches. In 2020, former NBA player Nate Robinson won. Confident, he provoked several MMA fighters and had a challenge accepted by Ben Askren, ex-UFC, who was taken down in two minutes by Jake.
The notable fights grew: Jake beat former UFC champion Tyron Woodley twice and beat Brazilian Anderson Silva, in October 2022. Jake Paul only lost once as a professional boxer.
What are Jake Paul’s boxing numbers?
Jake Paul has 11 professional boxing fights, with ten wins and one loss. His last fight took place against boxing and MMA fighter Mike Perry, with victory, on July 20 of this year.
Jake Paul’s only defeat came against actor and boxer Tommy Fury, on February 26, 2023, by split arbitration decision.
When was Mike Tyson’s last fight?
Mike Tyson last fought as a professional in 2005, losing to Kevin McBride. The last exhibition fight took place in 2020, against Roy Jones Jr., with the duel ending in a draw.
Jake Paul: height, reach and performance
- Date of birth: January 17, 1997
- Nationality: American
- Height: 1.85m
- Reach: 1.93m
- Total fights: 10
- Record: 9-1 (6 knockouts)
Mike Tyson: height, reach and performance
- Date of birth: June 30, 1966
- Nationality: American
- Height: 1.78m
- Range: 1.80m
- Total fights: 56
- Record: 50-6 (44 knockouts)
