IRVING, TEXAS – Arguably, the most important boxing occasion in latest reminiscence is lastly right here.
Jake Paul, who rose to fame by means of social media, is combating former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday evening.
Paul says he received the thought after an ayahuasca retreat, and it lastly got here to fruition when it was introduced again in March.
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Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul face off throughout their ceremonial weigh-in at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Manufacturing facility on Nov. 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The 2 are scheduled to fulfill in a heavyweight bout on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)
The battle was initially slated for July 20, however when Tyson had an ulcer flare-up in Could, the battle was postponed 4 months.
Many might imagine that is merely a publicity stunt, however the state of Texas is sanctioning this as knowledgeable battle. Which means, the battle will likely be on Tyson’s file and will likely be his first official battle since 2005, a sixth-round TKO loss to Kevin McBride (his bout towards Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, the place Paul was on the undercard towards ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, was an exhibition). In the meantime, this will likely be Paul’s third battle of the calendar yr.
Whereas it could be sanctioned, there are some tweaks: the battle will likely be eight, two-minute rounds with 14-ounce gloves.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off throughout their ceremonial weigh-in at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Manufacturing facility on Nov. 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The 2 are scheduled to fulfill in a heavyweight bout on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)
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The battle is being branded through Paul’s promotion, Most Precious Promotions, which he and Nakisa Bidarian co-founded in 2021. The promotion helped Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano promote out Madison Sq. Backyard in 2022, and the 2 could have a rematch because the co-main occasion on Friday evening.
Paul-Tyson will likely be broadcast on Netflix at no extra cost other than a subscription, that means the battle will be broadcast on practically 300 million televisions worldwide.
Paul enters the battle at 10-1 in his profession, with six of his victories coming through knockout. Tyson is 50-6 with 44 KOs.
The 2 boxers have taken totally different approaches within the lead as much as the battle. Paul is doing what he does finest: discuss, troll and get individuals indignant. Tyson, in the meantime, has stored his solutions quick, candy and really to the purpose.
At the very least, that was the case till Thursday evening.
Everybody received a fairly good preview on the weigh-in, as Tyson smacked Paul with an open hand on the weigh in. Tyson even squared up however was held again by quite a few personnel earlier than issues escalated.
Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul face off throughout weigh-ins, held at Toyota Music Manufacturing facility in Irving, Texas, forward of their heavyweight bout, on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile through Getty Pictures)
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Nonetheless, in their very own respective means, that’s how they lock in – and eight months of coaching will come right down to, at most, 16 minutes on Friday.
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