Nearly four decades after his professional debut and 19 years post-retirement, 58-year-old Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring on Friday in a controversial Netflix-backed match. Tyson, the heavyweight powerhouse of the late 1980s, will face 27-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul in a sanctioned bout at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. This matchup has sparked significant backlash throughout the boxing community.
Originally scheduled for July, the eight-round fight was delayed after Tyson suffered a medical scare in May, needing treatment for a bleeding ulcer that caused him to vomit blood during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
Brooklyn-born Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) became the youngest heavyweight world champion at age 20 when he stopped Trevor Berbick by TKO in the second round in 1986, claiming the WBC title in Las Vegas. Dubbed “The Baddest Man on the Planet,” he went on to unify the division by winning the WBA title in March 1987 and the IBF belt five months later, making him the undisputed heavyweight champion. Tyson successfully defended his titles six times before suffering a historic upset loss to James “Buster” Douglas by a 10th-round KO in February 1990.
58 year old Mike Tyson just completed an open workout for his upcoming fight vs 27 year old Jake Paul. Iron Mike still got it. 🥊 pic.twitter.com/5sJxQomTjP
— InsideFighting (@InsideFighting_) November 13, 2024
Cleveland native Jake Paul (10-1, 7 KOs), now based in Puerto Rico for training, began his professional boxing career in 2020. He notched six consecutive wins—four by knockout—primarily against former MMA fighters. After a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury in February 2023, the 27-year-old has rebounded with three straight victories, including a swift first-round KO over Ryan Bourland in March.
Now, these two fighters, representing vastly different eras of the sport, are set to clash in what has become one of the year’s most anticipated matchups.
When will the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight take place?
The showdown is scheduled for Friday, November 15, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the main card kicking off at 8 p.m. ET, 6:30 a.m. IST. The time of the main event between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be determined by the length of the fights before it.
How to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul?
The Tyson vs. Paul fight will be streamed exclusively on Netflix and will be available to all subscribers without any additional fees.
Tyson vs. Paul: Full fight card
- Heavyweight: Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
- Super Lightweight: Katie Taylor (c) vs.Amando Serrano for IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO women’s titles
- Welterweight: Mario Barrios(c) vs. Abel Ramos for WBC title
- Super Middleweight: Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
- Super Middleweight: Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool for vacant women’s WBO title
- Super Lightweight: Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
- Featherweight: Bruce Carrington vs. Dana Coolwell
Mohd Faisal Hakak is a sports author from Kashmir. He likes to keep tabs on the sporting world with a keen interest in football, motorsports, NBA, and other marquee sports. He is a science graduate from Islamia College Srinagar.
