One of the most intriguing fights of the year takes place on Friday, November 15, from the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX, streaming live on Netflix. YouTuber turned pro fighter Jake Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) will be stepping into the ring with “The Baddest Man on the Planet” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) in a sanctioned eight-round pro fight, which will have 2-minute rounds. The fight has had significant buzz since being announced earlier this year, but things cooled off once the event was rescheduled due to Tyson’s health scare. Now that the new fight date is quickly approaching, earlier today, Netflix premiered the trailer for the fight, narrated by award-winning hip-hop artists and actor Ludacris.
The trailer highlights the success Paul has seen so far in boxing when facing MMA fighters, social media influencers, and boxers who were unproven. On the other hand, Netflix tugged on the nostalgia strings with Tyson as they showed vintage knockouts and interviews from his prime years in the sport. The fight has gained split opinions as Tyson is 58 years old and is many years past his knockout days, but casual fans are still holding on to the “what if” aspect of the matchup, which will certainly have them tune in. This almost looks like the scenario in the film Rocky Balboa where Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver) was the champion, and he faced Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) in a fight where fans were excited about the “what if” aspect of the matchup, but reality quickly settled in on fight night for the much older Rocky. That’s a movie; this is reality, but you can’t help but think a similar outcome will occur.
The purists have barked at the thought of watching this fight, but this is more so for the casual crowd who love some good ol nostalgia. Netflix is banking on that part as they have seen it produce success like the highly consumed series Cobra Kai. Suppose the main event isn’t your cup of tea; the co-main featuring Katie Taylor(23-1, 6 KOs) defending her undisputed super lightweight titles against Amanda Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) is highly anticipated. It is a rematch of their April 2022 classic that sold out the Madison Square Garden in NYC. Whatever your preference, November 15 on Netflix looks to be must-see TV.
Here are the rest of the details for Paul vs. Tyson and the latest betting odds.
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) present a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by international superstar Jake “El Gallo” Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. In the co-main event, Matchroom’s undisputed super lightweight world championKatie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) will defend her undisputed title over 10, two-minute rounds against boxing trailblazer and unified featherweight world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) in the most anticipated rematch in women’s boxing history. Also on the main card will be the 12-round men’s championship fight for the WBC welterweight title between reigning champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (29-2, 18 KOs) vs. Abel Ramos (28-6-2, 22 KOs) and a 6-round super middleweight fight between India’s number one boxer and MVP’s first international signee Neeraj Goyat (18-4-2, 8 KOs) vs. Brazil’s multi-talented superstar Whindersson Nunes (2-2-1, 1 KO combined boxing record). Netflix previously announced COUNTDOWN: PAUL VS. TYSON, a three-part documentary series with intimate access to the fighters; Episodes 1 and 2 will premiere November 7, Episode 3 will premiere November 12.
JAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON BETTING ODDS
Per BetMGM, Jake Paul is the favorite at -275, and Mike Tyson is the underdog at +275.
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