On Friday evening, veteran boxer Mike Tyson went head-to-head with Jake Paul in a heavyweight boxing match that lasted all eight rounds. Paul, who rose to fame as a YouTuber earlier than shifting to a boxing profession in 2020, gained by unanimous resolution in a bout that the majority viewers described as sloppy.
After incomes legendary standing in the ring as a heavyweight champion with a profession that started in the Eighties, Tyson retired professionally in 2005 after which laced up his gloves to do exhibition matches for a number of years. The 58-year-old’s final bout was in 2020 in opposition to Roy Jones Jr., one other former world champion. Paul, who’s 27, had been coaching for months after their authentic battle was postponed. The pair’s coaching journey is chronicled in Netflix’s documentary, Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson.
On Thursday evening, Tyson slapped Paul in the face throughout the pair’s standoff at the weigh-in after Paul crawled onto stage, stepped on Tyson’s foot and stood in his face.
Paul and Tyson have been selling this Netflix match-up all yr, which was postponed from its authentic date of July 20. Broadcasting stay from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the occasion will function a sequence of preliminary matches earlier than the primary card on Friday evening.
Ringside commentary was supplied by Roy Jones Jr., Mauro Ranallo and Rosie Perez. Sean Wheelock served as the guidelines and scoring professional with Mark Calo-oy as the referee.
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When did Mike Tyson and Jake Paul battle?
The primary occasion was broadcast stay worldwide completely on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). All Netflix subscribers are capable of rewatch, no matter plan kind, so you possibly can watch even in case you have the $7 ad-based subscription.
What different fights have been on the primary card of the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul occasion?
Other fights on the primary card you could additionally rewatch:
- Neeraj Goyat defeated Whindersson Nunes by unanimous resolution
- Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos resulted in a cut up draw
- Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano by unanimous resolution for the undisputed tremendous light-weight world title
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